I am an international transfer applicant. Please chance me! Thank you!

Intended major: History/ Asian Studies/ East Asian Studies/ Sociology

Current university: QS Asia University Ranking: 30-40,QS World University Ranking: 200-250.

Personal Profile: Sophomore now. Applying for fall semester 2016. Department of Chinese Literature. Double major in History.

GPA:4.0 weighted score:93.2 (on 0-100 scale) rank first in my department(7 scores or higher than the student who ranks second) won the academic excellence award

TOEFL ibt: 112 reading:30, listening:27, speaking:27, writing:28

SAT: Haven’t taken it yet. I’m preparing for it now.

Major experience: Research assistant of a vice professor. ( -till now. youngest RA in my department (or even in college) )

Initiator of the first reading seminar in my department.
The only undergraduate participant in the first graduate students’ conference in my department. (conference where people issue their academic papers)
Core member of an English literature group.
Core member of piano club in my university.
Member of three reading seminars.

Rec letter:One letter from my dean/the prof. I’m currently working for. Another letter from a professor in the dept. of history(I’ve attended her two courses. She gave me a 99 in her course.)

High school transcript: NOT straight A. But not bad.

Personal Statement: Haven’t done yet.

P.S.: I can afford university WITHOUT financial aid.


I don’t know what level of universities should I apply for. Please help me. Thank you very much.

Your stats are good, so make your list based on the quality of the department that you will be majoring in. If you aren’t admitted anywhere that you like, you can remain at your current university for another year and try again later.

Thank you a lot!

My friend gave me some advice on universities. He listed:

University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
College of William and Mary
Lehigh University
University of Southern California
Northeastern University
University of Miami

Do you think they can match my competence? Personally, I think U of Notre Dame is beyond my reach, and U of Miami is below my ability.