<p>list some for me please.</p>
<p>Does Temple have a strong English program?</p>
<p>What do you mean by urban? Does it have to be a big town? At any rate, here are a few I recommend. They are all campuses that are close to the downtown of cities with over 100,000 people.</p>
<p>Brown University
Columbia University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Northwestern University
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas-Austin
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Madison</p>
<p>By urban I mean like the campus is right in a downtown area of a large city (ex. Temple, DePaul, NYU, Columbia, USC, etc..)</p>
<p>Temple is not downtown.</p>
<p>Alexandre has given a good starting list. I'd add these schools as well, some of which are more "urban" than others:</p>
<p>Washington U in St. Louis
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt
U of Washington
Boston U
U of Rochester
Marquette
Northeastern
U of Pittsburg
San Diego State U
U of San Diego
Howard
Fordham
San Francisco State U
Seattle U
U of Denver
U of Miami
Tulane
Syracuse
U of Arizona
Arizona State U
Emory
Hunter College
Brandeis
Tufts</p>
<p>Some smaller schools to consider if you want a more urban feel: Emerson, Macalester, Occidental, Reed, Barnard (if female), Mills (if female), Rhodes, University of Puget Sound, Franklin & Marshall, Providence College</p>
<p>And, a few schools right on the edge of urban areas:
Rutgers, Princeton, Lake Forest, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, Goucher, Holy Cross, Lewis & Clark, Sarah Lawrence, SUNY Purchase, Pomona, U of Dallas, Cal State Northridge, </p>
<p>Between the schools Alexandre mentioned, and these, you should be able to put together a good list of safe bets, matches, and reaches that will meet your needs.</p>
<p>How hard is it to transfer to Northeastern? Next year I am going to bowling green state university (which has a fairly strong english and journalism programs, but i don't really like the campus and it's in the middle of nowhere) and i want to transfer to a school in the city for undergrad.</p>
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<p>Have you visited Northwestern? It's not exactly IN Chicago.</p>
<p>I'll paste some details about transferring below, however, in general I discourage people from starting as freshmen at one college with the idea of getting out of dodge as quickly as possible. If you're not happy with your choice of Bowling Green, consider other options where at least if your transfer plans fall through you are not stuck in a place you don't like. Pay particular attention to the minimum number of credits required to apply to transfer - - basically, they require applicants to have completed TWO full semesters (or a full year of quarters) before they can apply, which might mean you likely couldn't attend Northwestern until the spring of your sophomore year. Be sure to verify this if you are planning to attend another college and then transfer --- and verify it directly with the school, not through secondary sources like this board. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Northwestern:
Transfer students may apply for admission for the following academic terms: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Do applicants need a minimum number of credits to apply? Yes, 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours </p>
<p>Northwestern Transfer Students</p>
<p>High school transcript: Required of all
College transcript: Required of all
Essay/personal statement: Required of all
Admissions interview: Not required
Standardized test scores: Required of all
Statement of good standing from prior institutions: Required of all </p>
<p>Minimum high school GPA required: N/A
Minimum college GPA required: 3.0 </p>
<p>Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit: C/2.0
Maximum number of credits/courses that may be transferred: 60 semester hours from a two-year school, 60 semester hours from a four-year school
Minimum number of credits needed to complete degree: N/A </p>
<p>Transfer Applications, acceptances, enrolled </p>
<p>Transfer applications received for Fall 2004: 615
Transfer applicants offered admission for Fall 2004: 210
Transfer applicants enrolled for Fall 2004: 141 </p>
<p>2005-2006 Expenses</p>
<p>Tuition and fees: $31,789
Room/board: $9,873</p>
<p>I pretty much have no other choice than go to bowling green. The other two schools i got into (Michigan State and Hope College) I could never see myself going to and would hate it.</p>
<p>Drew, Sorry. :( If you don't mind my asking, why did you apply to schools that you could never see yourself going to and would hate attending? In any case, Bowling Green has its pluses (an amazing creative writing program for one), so don't sell it short until you've given it a fair shot. If you honestly can't bring yourself to go into it with an open mind, perhaps consider doing a gap year of some sort and reapplying to a new list of realistic schools next year. I just hate to see someone go off unhappy, especially as, in general, it can be very hard to transfer to top schools like Northwestern. Doesn't mean you won't be able to do it, but it would be a shame if you set your hopes on it and missed the journey along the way. Best of luck to you --- hope it all works out for you. :)</p>
<p>Well, I was originally set on going to MSU, a lot of my friends are going there and a lot of my family went there. But then I visited the campus and hated it and i was rather unimpressed with the academics (especially the journalism dept. (i plan to major/minor in english and journalism)) and I also came to the realization that I'd like to distance myself from my high school. If I go to MSU it would pretty much be exactly like high school. And for transferring I'm considering DePaul, American, Northeastern, Temple, UMass, and some others.</p>
<p>Carolyn -- this guy was asking about transferring to NORTHEASTERN, not Northwestern. Which should be considerably easier....although it has become much more competitive recently.</p>
<p>Drew00--I'm from Michigan as well. Being a U-Michigan grad, I totally understand your comments about MSU ;) I am interested in your impressions of Hope and what made you apply?</p>
<p>Since you're considering DePaul, you may still be able to submit an app. Here's a cut & paste off their website: "We recommend you apply by February 1st for Priority/Regular admission or by November 15 for Early Action Program admission. Applications are considered on a space available basis until August 15 by rolling notification." Why not give the admissions office a call? </p>
<p>Son was accepted to the business school there. Their Lincoln Park campus is gorgeous with amazing facilities in a beautiful urban neighborhood, and the Loop campus is also very impressive...and in the great city of Chicago. I've posted a couple of times about the school if you do a search. I agree with Carolyn. It pains me that you'll be going to a school next fall that you're not completely excited about and really only going with the intention to transfer. It isn't a cliche that these are some of the best years of your life so take full advantage. See if you can work something out at this late date with DePaul. You will love the school once you see it.</p>
<p>Id go with:
Boston University
Boston College
Georgetown University
University of Southern California
Boston College
New York University
Columbia University
University of Chicago
Harvard University
George Washington University
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor</p>
<p>Columbia, Penn, Wisconsin, NYU</p>