<p>what is ONE thing you would've done differently?</p>
<p>Keep the tips general, as this thread is designed to help future transfers.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I’d have started my essays earlier, lol</p>
<p>Apply for a different major.</p>
<p>^ The major I actually want now, but didn’t know back then that I would want it.</p>
<p>I got accepted so I don’t know if I would change anything, but as a tip and suggestion, start your essays as soon as possible. Even if all you’re doing is writing drafts and jotting down ideas, do them. Also, make sure you come off as clear as possible about who you are. Applications are meant to show the admissions office who you are as a person, and as hard as that sounds, do your best to portray a clear picture of who you are.</p>
<p>To add to the suggestion, I started researching transfer schools starting around October. Draft essays over the winter break and gradually completed them by the deadline March1/15.</p>
<p>@ karmahouse and oneway … do transfer essays change from year to year? if they do, when do schools typically make them available (im thinking October ish for fall transfers?) </p>
<p>@ oneway … u have some good points about the essay. I can definitely pull off a passionate and inspirational essay (haha). But on top of essays, my question is…</p>
<p>Who did an interview? and do you have any tips/suggestions. I know some schools make it voluntary (while some don’t allow it at all for transfers?!). To give you an idea, I’m lookin at schools such as NYU and USC.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Transfer essays vary from school to school, but theres the general common app one about “why do you want to transfer?” basically explaining how you can benefit from a new school and how they can benefit from having you</p>
<p>I applied for Spring Transfer 09 and was rejected to two Top 20 schools. I applied again to a different, but similarly ranked Top 20 and was accepted.</p>
<p>Learning from my Spring rejections, I felt like I inundated them with lengthy essays. Second time around, my essays were more concise, to the point, and more specific about how I could contribute to the campus.</p>
<p>The only major difference was in my essay. Lesson: Work really hard on your essays.</p>
<p>Oh my my.</p>
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<li>I would have actually gone to the required interview for Wellesley.</li>
<li>I would have started my essays earlier.</li>
<li>I wouldn’t have submitted my SATs to the schools that don’t require it (my scores are higher than the average scores, but where it’s not required I suppose it’s better not to submit).</li>
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<p>But I’m happy. 
I got into all the UCs I applied to (different process than private schools) and I got into Boston College (for which I thought I had no hope). :)</p>