<p>I currently attend Indiana University - Bloomington's, Kelley School of Business. I've been thinking of transferring for a while but I'm not sure if its worth it. A few reasons I've considered transferring are: a lack of academic drive on campus, better internship placement, and a change of environment.</p>
<p>I am currently a Sophomore, with a 3.63 GPA, decent extra curricular activities (Case competitions, co-founder/treasurer of a club, involved in investment clubs, etc.). My high school career is a little lack luster...with a 3.2 or a bit lower GPA and 1320/1600 SAT, however I did graduate with AP distinction --->5 AP's</p>
<p>I'm considering applying to Georgetown's B-school, NYU and possibly one other b-school.</p>
<p>Please, offer some advice on whether it is worth it for me to transfer and suggest other transfer possibilities.</p>
<p>Umm… GPA seems a little on the low side. I know that transfer for MSB is really competitive for transfer, so you really need to make sure that essays are and LORs are great. Your experience in the field will definitely help you… I think it’s somewhat of a reach.
Not sure about NYU business.</p>
<p>Id suggest this, if you aren’t sure whether you want to transfer or not, then stay put. Most people who successfully transfer are 100% committed. The ones that are iffy usually regret the decision later.</p>
<p>In terms of being iffy, i’m more concerned about the extra costs, and making sure the new institution is worth the extra 10 k. I know I would be 100% committed to the new university. If NYU and Georgetown are out of my reach, what other schools would you suggest? Keep in mind that I still want to attend a top business school. I know Kelley has a decent reputation, but I’d rather be surrounded by students who are driven and want the best, instead of students who just want to get by. </p>
<p>Also 45days, what GPA range should I be in, if i want to stay competitive for Gtown, NYU, UVA or even Cornell ILR?</p>
<p>I am trying to transfer to UVa (im a sophomore), and I know that getting into McIntire is like winning the Mega Millions. Luckily you are a sophomore as well and colleges will look primarily at your college work and glance at your high school stats (although you had a very nice SAT score). As for the cost side, I can’t help you there. I would suggest trying atleast to transfer to all the schools you want to, and if you get in, then decide if its worth the extra money.</p>
<p>I feel so stupid… I mistaken your HS GPA to be your College GPA. My bad! Actually for Georgetown the average is 3.7 for incoming transfer so if you show that you took a rigorous course load with a challenging curriculum that will certainly work in your favor. Still be aware that admission to MSB is very competitive so keep my advice from earlier post. The same goes for Cornell.
I would also take kindaslick’s post into consideration. Going through the transfer process now, I can tell you that commitment and determination are key!
Good luck with all!
Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions…</p>
<p>Are you more worried about prestige or quality of education? Also, are you wholly set on business? The schools you’re talking about are some of the most competitive in the country. Even with your competitive stats you may have to be ready to pursue a major less competitive than business. For instance @ UNC you get accepted into the school, spend a semester there, and then apply for the business school. I know you didn’t mention it, but UNC is around the same caliber of school as your other listings, as well as my dream school :)</p>
<p>Considering that almost all my credits are business, I’m pretty set on completing a business major, specifically finance. To be honest I don’t think the quality of education will change that much from school to school and as shallow as it may sound, prestige is important when you’re looking at some of the more lucrative business jobs. So, Yes, I am concerned about prestige, because in the end its about internship/job placement after college. UNC would be a great school, but I’m looking for a school with a smaller student body and smaller lecture halls…Not 300 students in a 300 level class (mine).</p>