I want to transfer - Chance me

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<p>Freshman student at a college in the greater NYC region.</p>

<p>High School Stats:</p>

<p>SAT - 2080 - 750 W 710 M 620 V
GPA - 3.77 Weighted 3.55 Unweighted (arguably the biggest pitfall)
AP - 5 in Gov, 4 in Eco, 3 in US and World History
Activities - Two Varsity Letters, Baseball Captain, Eagle Scout, National Honor Society, FBLA Treasurer, the whole nine yards ...</p>

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<li>these stats got me into penn state, saint joseph's university, and my current school. Wait listed at Lehigh and Wake Forest. Denied BC, Georgetown, NYU, GW</li>
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<p>College Stats: (first semester) Economics Major - Honors Program</p>

<p>GPA - 3.94 - A's in all business course and 1 required core (calc, CIS, eco, envi sci) A- in Lit</p>

<p>Activities - University Eco and Finance society, University Debate team</p>

<p>I got an internship on wall street this semester at a wealth management firm. Learned a great deal about finance at the firm and my essays + recommendations will reflect my experiences. </p>

<p>What do you think my chances are at admission?</p>

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<p>St. John’s University - Tobin School of Business</p>

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<p>Are you applying to CAS or Wharton? Penn is quite transfer friendly and I would say you are almost a definite in for CAS. Wharton is a longer shot.</p>

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<p>I was hoping to apply to Wharton. I do not plan to get a Phd in economics, which would be fine with eco degree from CAS; rather, I want to jump into the private sector after graduation. None the less, if you think wharton is out of the question, a UPenn CAS degree is better then the one I am set to receive in 3 years.</p>

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<p>Also I am wondering what makes you say that I am a near definite for CAS. Do you know someone who got in with a similar profile?</p>

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<p>You have the grades/GPA/SAT for admission to the college, but I don’t know if a 710 m will guarantee you admission to Wharton.</p>

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<p>Understandable. Is there an option to apply to both or must I pick one? Also what do you think my chances are between the two?</p>

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<p>I think your chances at Penn are better than your chances at Columbia.</p>

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<p>Are they still both reaches though? Or are they within reach? If you could quantify your thoughts I would appreciate it.</p>

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<p>… bump</p>

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<p>any quantifiable thoughts?</p>

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<p>I’m going to say that if you were denied by NYU, BC, Georgetown – Penn is probably a reach. Your scores are high enough for entry though - they are within the range. Make sure your essays are great.</p>

<p>You cannot apply to the college and to Wharton. You must pick one.</p>

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<p>Ok thank you</p>

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<p>I know a number of transfer students who got into Penn with similar stats. They came from some pretty selective schools, though (Vandy for one). I wouldn’t count on Wharton, but you never know.</p>

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<p>Ok thanks for the post … any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>I think you have the stats for Wharton and it’s pretty impressive that you were able to get an internship on Wall Street. But Wharton is a reach (I believe) for any transfer student since they admit around 20~25 students a year. </p>

<p>I was accepted as a sophmore transfer. I believe my essays had a lot to do with my acceptance. So I suggest to put A LOT of effort in your essays and try to make it really personal–and not brag about being on Wall Street.</p>

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<p>ok thanks for the advice</p>

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<p>… any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>just to clarify this is for fall 2010 admission not for the spring … any other thoughts? … i promise to chance yours if you chance mine!</p>

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<p>please leave your thoughts</p>