<p>aca- regarding cornell i think it had to do with my having withdrawn 2 applications in the previous 2 years. georgetown, i dont know a solid reason, but admissions can be random. after all, they do only accept 13% of applicants at SFS, so its not like its a cakewalk.</p>
<p>also, my sat scores are from high school.</p>
<p>cool- ill post my brown essay within the next couple of days.</p>
<p>All those who posted their stats listed their SAT II scores. Although Harvard and Yale do not require transfer applicants to submit them, how important are SAT II scores in the transfer process?</p>
<p>How important (in percentage if you could) would you say are:
College GPA
College ECs
High School Transcript (GPA and difficulty of courses)
SAT I
SAT II
High School ECs
as a sophomore transfer? As a Junior?</p>
<p>College GPA 40%
College ECs 15%
ESSAYS 15%
High School Transcript (GPA and difficulty of courses) 10%
SAT I 10%
SAT II 0%
High School ECs 10%</p>
<p>that's my take for sophomore transfer after gettin in penn engineering '08</p>
<p>here's a guess, but I don't think you can really quantify these things:</p>
<p>C-GPA: 35
ECs in general: 20 (if you have standout achievements, will help)
Essays: 25 (need a compelling reason to leave, essays more important here than in freshman applications, you're expected to know more about what you want after a year of college)
HS-GPA/Trans: 10 (more important if sophmore transfer, less so if junior)
SAT I: 5 (need to be high, but won't help if you meet the school's average scores--used to "cut" people, not benefit them)
SAT II: 5 (less important now that you've actually done some college work)</p>
<p>me: Harvard, spring transfer</p>
<p>Are intramural sports smiled or frowned upon as ECs?
So if I have not taken SAT II's is it worth the money to take them if applying as a sophomore?</p>
<p>are those percentage quantities for sophomore or junior transfers. If they are for juniors, can someone give a sophomore plz, thanks.</p>
<p>The 4 single most important variables in transferring are </p>
<ol>
<li>College GPA/ Pre-Reqs/ Difficulty of Classes (will make you or break you)</li>
<li>Essay(s) (has the potential to make a BIG impact)</li>
<li>College ECs</li>
<li>High School Record (SAT/grades)-matters for soph applicants only</li>
</ol>
<p>well....</p>
<p>i am going to say- </p>
<p>grades 30%
recommendations 25%
essays 25%
College ECs 10% - I think these are important for the purpose of showing you made an effort to extract the most from your school
Highschool grades/SATs - 10%</p>
<p>accepted: Columbia (off the waitlist), Georgetown, UVa, WashU, Northwestern, Cornell (CAS)
denied: Dartmouth, yale, brown, penn, hopkins, stanford
waitlisted: chicago, duke, columbia</p>
<p>attending - Columbia College!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>i started at NYU as a freshman knowing i wanted to transfer - NYU was the only school i got into. I went for one semester and did decently (3.5gpa), then i hated it so much, I took my spring semester off to volunteer fulltime for the american red cross (an excellent excellent source for recommendations, solid EC activity, good way to network, etc.) and to retake my SATs (1400). I volunteered in the financial development office. I tried to reapply to schools again with only one semester's worth of grades - denied from every school i applied to. I did not give up, however. I went back to NYU and got a 3.75GPA, knowing again that I wanted to transfer. I went above and beyond getting to know 2 professors in very different ways- one wrote about me as a student, the other on a more personal level. i took classes that would validate my experiences at the red cross ie. management & Organizational analysis, economics, etc. My recommendations were truly oustanding and combined with excellent, compelling essays i had a good case to transfer. I kept my grades up in the spring and had a 3.89 which really helped me get off the waitlist columbia. I never in a million years thought i would be going to Columbia, i am no genius. It took my 3 tries, but my perseverence and drive really paid off. Moral of the story is not to get discouraged and give up if you dont get in first... or second time around. This discussion board was also extremely helpful and comforting knowing that other people were in similar situations and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to post their stats, essays, etc.</p>
<p>if anyone every needs any help feel free to contact me or PM me... i could practically write a book about applying to colleges.</p>
<p>GT2--that was a pretty inspiring story. congrats! :)</p>
<p>congrats on the Columbia acceptance (sounds well-earned!), be sure you savor the moment</p>
<p>thanks very much guys, you too. yesterday was a very emotional and exciting day and i still feel like im riding the high.</p>
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<p>I'd admit you on that alone.</p>
<p>when you guys talk about difficulty of courses, what exactly is a difficult course?</p>
<p>Are we talking courses that are usually reserved for upper years?</p>
<p>My courses were all 1's...like philo 122 etc</p>
<p>Oh yeah, and I never took any sciences or maths....is this going to hurt me?</p>
<p>And what about class rank? Because canadian universities are known to be grade deflating...do alot of universities consider class rank?</p>
<p>wow ^_^ thank you so much for posting this up for us you guys. i am thinking about transferring as a sophomore to Brown and perhaps Yale. i really appreciate all your input. p.s.- northrams, please do post your Brown essay! :-D that is my number 1 dream school. </p>
<p>oh, and what <em>do</em> you guys mean exactly by "difficulty of courses"? Just the ones that are available to you? Because freshman are kind of limited. I am taking Stat200H, STS 100, PolSci014, Bio055, Eng050, Span 003H & PolSci083H. I am trying to space them so I can get the highest GPA I possibly can. ^_^</p>
<p>ok my "why brown" essay is as follows:</p>
<p>Since childhood, I have been extremely interested in politics. When I was about twelve, my family and I visited Washington, DC. The majesty of the marble encrusted city amazed me, and was the catalyst for my interest in politics. Through high school, I was actively involved in Model Congress, winning several awards. During college thus far, I have pursued this academic area to a greater extent, reading numerous books on politics and political history, working in local government offices, becoming active in the town Republican Party, and, most recently, participating in an independent study on the subject of political campaigns.</p>
<h2> It is this love of politics and political science that has been the leading factor in my decision to apply to Brown. The incredibly well respected and competent political science department of Brown, along with the open curriculum unique to Brown, is what has made it stand out among the other schools that I am applying to. This combination will allow me, should I be accepted, to pursue in great depth my interest in this subject to an extent that would likely be impossible at other institutions. Though the breathtaking campus and beautiful surrounding area were also a major influence in my ultimate decision to apply, it is indeed those academic opportunities that have truly made me pursue this path to Brown.</h2>
<p>My personal statement essay is the same as my yale personal statement essay, as posted in my original post. hope this helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>essence222,
What school do you go to?
The courses you listed are almost equal to the courses from my school.</p>
<p>Is it good to have all the gen-ed requirements out of the way when you apply for transfer?</p>
<p>congrats! but...why so much hate for nyu?! :-(</p>
<p>northrams thanks a lot! congratulations again on your awesome success it seems obviously very deserved. Have fun at (Yale?) or whichever one you decided!</p>
<p>hey cool, i am starting at penn state. :-) where do you go? are you thinking of soph. or junior transfer?</p>