<p>I'm a first year at UVA, and I hope to apply for transfer to Columbia, Brown, UPenn, or Dartmouth for Fall 05. I am doing extremely well here. I have solid reasons for transferring (which I wont go into now). Assuming I keep the 4.0 gpa at UVA, do I have a good shot at these schools? HS stats: national level ecs, 1550+, etc.</p>
<p>Anyone w/ transfer experience... Would a 4.0 from UVA virtually guarantee admission to at least one of the above schools?</p>
<p>There are no guarantees in life.</p>
<p>But with cliches aside, your stats would probably make you an extremely competitive candidate for transferring. I'd say you're in at Penn and likely at Dartmouth. Columbia and Brown are tricky because they admit people rather than numbers. Depending on your reasons for transferring--hopefully compelling reasons--you may have an excellent shot at those schools as well.</p>
<p>So, I am confused. In earlier post you asked:</p>
<p>"Uva Transfer Stuff </p>
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<p>Do they require any recs? What are important factors in admission? Can you still apply for Echols (honors program) as a transfer?"</p>
<p>Sounds in that post as if you were contemplating transferring in. Now you are asking about transferring out?</p>
<p>Good eyes, ohmadre.</p>
<p>That was another poster, 24137831284712487813. I am 241378312847124<em>3</em>87813.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>241378312847124387813</p>
<p>P.S. Thanks up40love, though, for your response. That was the info that I was looking for.</p>
<p>Hello, I just transferred to Penn this year and I'm rooming with someone who transferred here from UVA. His stats were slightly lower than yours (he had a few Bs), plus he's an international transfer from India, which actually made it slightly more competitive for him, I believe. So yeah, I'd say you have as good a shot as any other Ivy candidate. Good luck!</p>
<p>fingercuffs, do you have any info. on the selectivity of Wharton transfer admissions?</p>
<p>Yes, I do know some Wharton transfers. I just had dinner with one actually. I've met a good number of Wharton transfers. There are naturally less Wharton transfers than College transfers, but I wouldn't automatically assume that it's because it was appreciably more competitive. The fewer number of Whartonites than Collegiates probably occurs because Wharton is just more narrowly focused in majors and would have fewer students than the College even if it weren't a selective school. Be warned that it's just my theory. I've only stepped foot into a Wharton building twice, and it was to deal with a transfer credit. The guy I ate dinner with tonight will be coming over later to hang out so I'll ask him if he has anything he'd like to add. I'm sure the info he has is way more accurate and desirable to you than anything I can tell you about Wharton.</p>
<p>definitely talk to your friend, i'm looking for any and all pieces of insider info. i can get my hands on!</p>
<p>columbia is extremely difficult to transfer in..</p>
<p>if you have quit school for a year.. perhaps you should try to apply columbia school of general studies.. it offers the same major as their liberal arts school... and a lot less applicants are qualify to begin with and in general most people who quit school dont go back to school or become really successful...
you might have a better chance there</p>
<p>Hi fingercuffs!</p>
<p>Yeah but GS is far from CC or SEAS in terms of prestige, etc. Its a great school, but less of a reputation. There is no way I would transfer from UVA for example. I think you have a great shot at all these schools. I got into every transfer school I applied to, so it can happen, and I think you will likely too. I wouldnt be surprised to see you get into HYS either.</p>
<p>Hey Fingercuffs,</p>
<p>I'm looking to transfer to Penn BME for fall 2005. In general, what does Penn look for in freshmen transfers?</p>
<p>I transferred to Cornell this year from a state school in Florida. My SATs weren't all that high but I took challenging courses and had a high GPA at my old school. I think the best thing you can do is take good classes and do well, and that will most likely be the deciding factor. But as it was said, nothing is ever certain.</p>
<p>true but Columbia GS offer exactly the same BA degree as CC...
although it is not as wellknown but it offers exactly the same degree...</p>
<p>It doesn't offer the same degree. A Columbia College degree reads BIG (Columbia University), smaller (Columbia College). Same goes for GS, SEAS, Barnard. All Columbia alums will ask where you got the degree from, and they will doscount GS. Finally, I applyed to grad schools this year and am applying to jobs right now and they all make the distinction when you scroll down. Maybe schools outside the northeast wont make a distinction, but all the top schools will.</p>
<p>I am a senior in high school and I am going to either Clarkson or U Pittsburgh. From there I am looking to transfer for junior status to Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Upenn, Dartmouth, and Stanford (top choice) I am also going to apply to other non-ivies as well. </p>
<p>What do I need to do to make this happen? If anyone had successful experience, I would appreciate your input. </p>
<p>I am worried about my high school stats: 2.4 gpa, 1700 SATs</p>
<p>What must I do to transfer to my dream schools?</p>
<p>With those stats, it's hard to say if transferring to Ivies is possible for undergrad.</p>
<p>well you're going to need a 3.7-4.0 college GPA to even attempt to compensate for those stats. you should think about retaking your SATs and aiming for at least 2100. and then just be involved in college, get to know your profs, etc. Some of the schools on your list are probably going to be too hard, but i know at least that cornell is really transfer friendly. so i could see you having a definite shot at cornell if you really raise your college stats.</p>
<p>Why did you unearth a four year old thread?</p>