I Need Your Help Guys! Whre Can I Get In - Where Should I Go?

Transfer Students
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<p>I currently attend a private Christian university in Florida named Southeastern University. It is affiliated with a specific denomination.</p>

<p>I'm going into my third year, 5th semester.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.57
Credits - 61</p>

<p>I'm a collegiate soccer player, as well as own a very successful business already. My entire Mom's side of my family went to UT-Austin. Hook em'.</p>

<p>My highschool record wasn't quite as impressive (3.1?) and I never took ACT's only SAT's where we can assume my score was right around the 1000 mark. However, it seems a lot of coleges do not look at this information for transfers.</p>

<p>I have extensive and great recommendations, possibly one coming from a senator even.</p>

<p>I would like to transfer to a larger public school, but I'm having trouble finding out where I can get in and where I would want to get in. Money is no issue as far as tuition goes.</p>

<p>I need suggestions on the best schools that I can get into with the above credentials, that are well rounded. Some areas I am looking at majoring are Economics, Philosophy, or some general Business.</p>

<p>I've looked at UT- Austin, UCLA, University of Chicago, UF, Wake Forest - these are the kinds of schools but this is in no way an exhaustive list of possible schools. I'm open to all suggestions and you guys seem incredibly knowledgeable.</p>

<p>I'd love them to be well rounded schools, I'm looking for credible names and incredible classes. The essays should be compelling also.</p>

<p>I have taken some religion courses here at Southeastern University, I would like as many of those to transfer as possible but it is not necessary.</p>

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<p>P.S. - I won’t get in anywhere if I can’t spell “where” - i.e. the title of this thread. My bad!</p>

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<p>I know Wake Forests avg accepted GPA is 3.5. So you’re in the ball park there. UCLA and Chicago may be hard. I don’t much for UT, but I think you may be in the ball park GPA wise there. UF will the eaiser I believe. </p>

<p>As far as getting a rec from a senator, unless he knows you very well, I’d shy away from going for a name rec. I’ve seen a few articles about how it’s best to use rec from those who know you best, and that lots of counselors look at rec’s at the same value, no matter who they are from. If he/she knows you well then go for it.</p>

<p>Lots of the schools you listed have good greek life/sports. Is that a big factor in schools you’re looking for?</p>

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<p>Not sure if you know this, but UChicago isn’t a “larger public school”. But if you don’t mind looking at a private, USC actually seems pretty similar to the schools you listed.</p>

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<p>UChicago requires you to attend for at least two years and that you send your SAT score.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the UChicago information. So scratch that one.</p>

<p>No, no interest in greek stuff.</p>

<p>My dream school would be NYU I believe, but whose wouldn’t.</p>

<p>You’re right. I’m fine with private schools - more or less I want a big name and a solid education.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t want to go to NYU (almost no greek life, and no sports)</p>

<p>I would also look at BC, BU, GW, WashU, Fordham, Northwestern, Vandy, and Emory as match/reaches.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reccs.</p>

<p>I’m not interested in greek life and my soccer days are over.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt
Emory
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Indiana-Bloomington (Especially for business)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Wake Forest
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Southern California
NYU
BC
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Washington
BU</p>

<p>The only problem for you is that for a lot of these schools, I believe you will have to submit SAT/ACT scores, so you may need to retake the SAT if you want to go to a high caliber school. Most of these schools will be reaches, but there are a few that you have a very good chance of getting into. Also check out Tulane, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Syracuse if you want some schools that you have a high chance of getting into.</p>

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<p>I have the perfect university for you, UNC-Chapel Hill. The average GPA lingers around a 3.4-3.5 GPA and for junior transfers, SAT scores are not weighted heavily. It’s what you speak, a large public university and Chapel Hill as even stated by Sports Illustrated is the quintessential college town. And what’s better than going to the University of National Champions?!! Also, Kenan-Flagler is ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the best undergraduate B-schools.</p>

<p>You may also want to checkout UF, but you will not be able to major in Business as external transfers frm four year college students cannot apply to Warrington School of Business.</p>

<p>Other schools worth checking out are University of Maryland, College Park and UVA (but one of the hardest publics to get into especially McIntire due to the quota they must meet for instate comm. college students), UMichigan Ann Arbor, UWisconsin-Madison, UWashington- Seattle and Penn State.</p>

<p>Hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you want more help</p>

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<p>Wow guys!</p>

<p>This is so helpful.</p>

<p>NYU is my dream school, throw some odds at me there.</p>

<p>Oh and question - most of the deadlines are past for these schools and the fall. That would give me one more time to take classes here and up my GPA even more, but how would this work with the application process?</p>

<p>Let me add a note here - my gpa has increased from a 2.5 my first semester (due to a broken collarbone and extensive surgery from collegiate soccer) to nearly a 4.0 this semester. Should I somehow explain the first semester situation in my application and will this change anything?</p>

<p>UNC is a beautiful school, I’m from NC. I’d love to go there - how is there philosophy program? Pre-law is also a possibility.</p>

<p>Anybody have some tips for applying to these schools - topics to cover in essays, letters of recommendation, retake SAT…</p>

<p>Keep the suggestions coming guys, thanks again!</p>

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<p>I’d highly recommend retaking your SATs. If you can raise it to a 1200/1800 or higher, it would definately help you for most of these schools that require the SAT to be submitted. I’d also suggest that you go into detail about your “successful” business, especially if you are planning on majoring in a business-related field. And ABSOLUTELY explain why you had poor grades your first semester. Some schools are more lenient than others, but regardless, making a note of that can only help your resume.</p>

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<p>UNC has a very good prelaw program. </p>

<p>For NYU, I’d say you have a fair chance. And do not listen to those about the SAT score, I had a very poor SAT score but my HS GPA and FYGPA->second year GPA (College) were very competitive and that offset the fallacy that the SAT results provided to universities. </p>

<p>For your essay, I’d maybe tie in your love and talent of being a soccer player ties into you being a successful business owner. Talk about personal qualities and traits that enable you to perform best and be successful at both soccer and running a business. Speak about a problem (injuries) and how your qualities and traits correlated to you turning yourself into a successful individual on many different levels. Colleges love to see personal development.</p>

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<p>Update on GPA</p>

<p>Based on my understanding, my religion credits will not transfer. If any do, it will only be classes like Old Testament and New Testament.</p>

<p>I recalculated my GPA based on this because I’m assuming that the prospective school will not calculate my GPA using classes they won’t accept.</p>

<p>My GPA if they do not accept New and Old Test is a 3.867.
If they do it will be a 3.82. If they look at my entire transcript it will be what it was prior.</p>

<p>Which will they look at. I also had one C in a math class, if I wanted to major in economics will this hurt me?</p>

<p>If they do not accept my religion credits I will be transferring as a junior but applying with 45 credits.</p>

<p>Remember, my goal is Philosophy at NYU. My SAT’s are poor, my high school GPA is around a 3, and I never took ACT’s.</p>

<p>My business is a distribution company for health products, currently grossing nearly half a million dollars a year.</p>

<p>I have not been very involved on campus because of this, yet I can be this semester if needed. I also play soccer for my university, where we are consistently ranked number 1 in the country in our division. Although I am not looking to play once I transfer this could show some good extracurricular activity.</p>

<p>In terms of recommendations, does the status of the individual writing it matter?</p>

<p>You guys have been incredible. Update me as to how they will calculate my GPA or not. Thanks again.</p>

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<p>“My GPA if they do not accept New and Old Test is a 3.867.
If they do it will be a 3.82. If they look at my entire transcript it will be what it was prior.”</p>

<p>Big typo - my new gpa with will be 3.56.
Without will be 3.6 even.</p>

<p>This will give me 45 or 51 credits respectively.</p>

<p>I could go to my current school for one more semester and get it up to a 3.65 and transfer as a junior next fall. Finish a theology minor during next spring so these credits aren’t wasted before going to pursue philosophy and later law at NYU, UNC, or UT.</p>

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<p>3.56 GPA is very respectable and you should get into a few of your choices. I know many kids who got into NYU with a 3.4-3.6 GPA from a spectrum of universities. Gallatin tends to be the easiest of the schools at NYU, so apply there.</p>

<p>Good luck man!</p>

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<p>Not to shatter your dreams, but you will have a lot of problems transferring with your senior standing. Most schools will auto-reject you if by the time of transfer you will have more than 60 (more than 70 for some) credits of transferable coursework. Also, you cannot relinquish your coursework to avoid this rule. So, before you even consider applying, read transfer policies carefully and get in touch with admissions to make sure they will not auto-reject you. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I’m far from a senior.</p>

<p>I have 61 credits total, but most likely only 45 of those will transfer - that makes me a junior best but most likely a sophomore.</p>

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<p>You’d be considered an upper level sophomore transfer, we’ll depending on the university. I believe 52+ is considered junior standing for UNC. But it all depends what you want, transferring even as a mid-level junior will be tougher cause you have one less semester to develop life-time friendships and adjust socially. Though, I understand that each individual’s motives in college differ, so maybe your not looking for that social aspect.</p>

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<p>Senior standing refers to your class standing at the time of transfer, not at the time of application. It means that if you’re applying after finishing your freshman year, you are applying as a junior transfer, because you will finish your second year at your current school before you transfer out to another school. If you already finished your second year, in most cases, it is too late to apply, unless you are applying for admission in the same year (for example, you file your transfer application in March 09 for transfer in Fall 09), which will allow you to transfer into the junior class.</p>

<p>Below is an excerpt from Yale College FAQ. Other schools have similar rules. Watch out for the language in bold.</p>

<p>If you have received a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) or if by the end of the current academic year you will have completed more than two full years toward the degree, you are not eligible to transfer to Yale, nor may you apply through the freshman admission process. (You may not voluntarily relinquish credits in order to qualify for consideration.)</p>

<p>Source: <a href=“http://www.yale.edu/admit/other/transfer/who.html[/url]”>http://www.yale.edu/admit/other/transfer/who.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;