So I have just finished my first year of chemical engineering at the University of Queensland in Australia (it was ranked in the top 15 in the world for chemical engineering when I applied) and am looking to transfer to a premier chemical engineering school in the States as I have always dreamed of going to a renowned American university like MIT, Stanford etc.
My credentials are as follows and was wondering if it’s worth of me to consider applying based on my academics (note: issues like finances are not a concern):
End of 1st year CGPA: 7.00 (this is the highest possible and about 15 students get this out of an approximately 1200 student cohort)
ACT with Writing: 35 (36 in Maths and Science)
SAT II: 800 in Chemistry, 770 Math II (spaced out on a couple of topics in the exam )
Did the full IB Diploma: 42/45 (776 in Chem, Econ, Math HL and 776 in Physics, Mandarin Ab, English SL)
TOEFL: 117/120
Currently on the most valuable engineering scholarship available at my university worth roughly 70 grand.
Have obtained Dean's List twice (out of a possible two times).
Can communicate in 9 languages
Don’t really have any exceptional ECs (have interned at an engg company, did extensive tutoring, taught physics to my juniors as a teacher at my school etc.). Would be able to script a pretty decent essay and get solid rec letters.
So what would yous reckon? Is it worth it?
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Hey fellow QLDer, so MIT and Stanford transfer admit rates are extremely low and I think it’s even harder to get in as a transfer student. Berkeley accepts more transfers and with your stats I think you would have a reasonable chance, although they do accept a lot of transfers from Californian Community Colleges. You should check out Yale though- I’m pretty sure they allow students who have started uni to apply as first year undergraduates, which would be easier to get into than as a transfer (although they are all extremely difficult). 9 languages sound impressive- are you fluent in all?
Transfers barely get any financial aid. Can your parents pay 65k a year?
If not, apply to a handful of colleges, are you’re obviously very competitive, but be aware of may get in and not get enough aid to attend.
A lot if people like to put their university) high-school rank, but as far as I know it doesn’t really matter. By the way, why did you take the TOEFL if you are Australian? Nevermind, top schools only accept a cupful of transfer students each year, that is because they have a abysmal drop out rate leaving them with only 3 to 5 spots for transfers. In short, no one can chance you here so you should apply and hope the best.
There are many other highly ranked ChemE programs at big state Unis that would be worth a look - U of Delaware, U of Michigan, Georgia Tech, University of Massachusetts, UT Austin, to name a few, there are dozens more, all are very competitive, not sure of odds of transferring in.