LAC Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I will be a transfer student in the fall of 2007. I was not accepted by any of the schools I was hoping for, but I have received a very generous aid offer from a fairly good LAC in New York. I have decided to accept this offer and attend enthusiastically, but I am very determined to transfer to a small, New England LAC for sophomore-senior year. I found I was most comfortable and happiest visiting these New England schools (overnight visits at 4 places) and when I visited classes I felt as though I could do the work. I'm a white female. </p>

<p>I plan on applying as a transfer student to Bowdoin College, Bates College, and Colby College. I will also apply to Colgate University and Hamilton College. I applied EDI to Bates and was deferred, EDII to Bowdoin and was deferred, and then ultimately rejected from both--I was rejected from Colgate, Colby, and Hamilton. </p>

<p>I feel as though I will be a good transfer candidate for these schools even though admissions is competitive. For those of you who have transferred to any of these schools, or who have tried (especially to Bowdoin, Bates, or Colby) I would appreciate any information about the process. I have gathered information from their websites but I was hoping to gain some insight from students who have actually experienced the process. </p>

<p>Do you have any suggestions regarding SAT/SAT II/ACT scores for transfer students? Several of the schools do not require them, but would they help a transfer application? I think the college transcript would be most important. </p>

<p>Thank you very much for any advice or information you can share with me.</p>

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<p>PM me and we can talk about transferring into bates,bowdoin and colby. i am actually trying to transfer out of colby, but know quite a few kids who have successfully transferred in. i would suggest going into your school with a positive mindset however, since if you are set on transferring before getting there you will be in for a long year. anyhow, pm me and hopefully i can help you out</p>

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<p>well... i can tell you that the transfer pool at Bates is more competitive than for freshman admission. i was admitted to Bates as a freshman, chose to attend cornell engineering, and just got flat-out rejected from bates as a transfer with a 3.8 gpa. all i can say is to get solid grades and give it your best shot. hs transcript will still matter (although not that much, considering i had a 1520 old SAT and was salutatorian).</p>

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<p>someone else who is transferring out of colby...oh man. well transfer10, looks like two spots are opening up for you.</p>