<p>I've been lurking the forums for a while now and this is my first post.</p>
<p>I am currently a high school senior attending a state school next year after being rejected from a few of my other schools. I really want to transfer as soon as possible, but I am unsure of what to do.
I am interested in majoring in economics and I applied to Cornell, NYU, UVA, etc. without avail.</p>
<p>Here are my high school stats:
GPA- 3.0/4.0 unweighted and 4.1 weighted
ACT- 32
SAT subject tests- 720 in math II and 700 in chemistry
essays- were pretty good. I gave them to a few friends to proofread and they all loved them
ECs- Tons of service hours through Boy Scouts, many first place awards with Science Fair, Academic Decathlon, and debate. Overall, I think my ECs were quite good.</p>
<p>Given the numbers, I can see why I wasn't accepted at many of my schools. I plan on studying a ton next year and hoping for a very high GPA. What do you guys suggest I do for transfer? Should I transfer for Spring semester or focus on transferring after freshman year? Also, what schools should I apply to? I intended on sending apps to the above schools as well as Vanderbilt, UC-Berkeley, Northwestern, and a few others. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance. I really appreciate the community here.</p>
<p>I can’t say anything about the other schools, but UVA does not allow freshmen to transfer after only one semester, regardless of the number of credits earned. Work to maintain a 4.0 GPA, or as close to one as you can. I recommend staying a year at your next school. In addition to having more credits under your belt, it will give you the chance to earn leadership positions in your school/community and really get involved, which will only help your applications.</p>
<p>I mentioned all that first because I know at this stage you are set on transferring, but keep in mind that you have not even started attending your new school yet. Most students find that they are at their first choice by September. Give it a fair chance and see how you feel at the end of your first semester.</p>
<p>^I second what brishe said. There’s a reason you applied to the state school in the first place. Maybe you’ll love it. Maybe you won’t, but you shouldn’t go into it expecting this. Stay at the school for a year or two and do really well in your courses then try to transfer. Once you’ve racked up enough credits, your HS GPA matters way less.</p>
<p>Well, the only reason I applied to the state school is because it was a safety. I had no real inclination of actually attending. I know it may be problematic to go in with the mindset that I will hate it, but I’ve been trying to change it and look towards the positives.
However, I would still like to transfer regardless, so I was wondering what I needed to do for a Spring transfer or one after freshman year.</p>
<p>What will be the differences between your fr application and your spring transfer application? Were your second semester sr grades significantly higher? Do you have some large accomplishment, award, etc. that occurred later and that schools didn’t see?</p>
<p>You would be applying for a spring transfer this fall, so if you don’t have some major difference in your transfer application, what makes you think you will be a competitive spring transfer applicant, particularly when transfer acceptance rates are often lower than fr admits?</p>
<p>Even applying as a soph transfer means colleges will only see your first sem/qt grades and will rely heavily on your HS record and tests scores.</p>
<p>Is cost an issue? If so, are you a CA resident? NYU is very expensive and has poor FA.</p>
<p>Alright, I guess I won’t apply for spring transfer then. If I were to get really good grades my first year of college, would that be enough to convince various colleges?
And no, I don’t live in Cali. Cost is only partially an issue.</p>
<p>Expect to be a full pay OOS student if you get accepted in CA (ca. 50k/yr), and that’s a big if because the UCs take heavily from CCC and other instate transfers.</p>
<p>Yeah, I understand. I have a friend going to Berkeley OOS and is paying full with an EFC of 20k. I probably wouldn’t be able to afford that, so I was hoping for one of the other choices. I guess I just need to know what to do until I apply.</p>
<p>i understand where oyu are coming from and your drive to do well is impressive, but i really dont think you should go into college anywhere planning on leaving. you wont adjust, you wont be open to making new friends, you probably wont get truly involved in or passionate about anything on campus… for all you know, this happened for a reason and you are meant to be at the state school for a reason. many, many state schools are very highly regarded and have incredibly impressive programs within them. while i totally understand your disappointment and desire to attend a more prestigious institution, i would very much recommend going into your current college with a sense of excitement. and if you do wnat to transfer because you arent enjoying yourself, then wait to do so for fall admission of the following year.</p>
<p>believe me, prestigious names and programs do not necessarily a happy person make. i am transferring from an ivy and know i would ahve been much happier at one of the lesser-known schools I got into as a senior in high school. Of course, its different for everyone, but just a bit of advice/perspective from someone on the flip side of the coin.</p>