Leaving Northwestern

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm a freshman at Northwestern and I'm thinking about transferring. I'm a pre-med student here but I'm not sure about a major. I just have been dissatisfied with the classes and the social scene and I think I would be happy at another school. It's also tough because I live about an hour away and it doesn't feel like I'm far enough away to get the true college experience.</p>

<p>Anyway, I was just looking for chances at Pomona, Amherst, Dartmouth, Yale, and maybe Duke.</p>

<p>My gpa here is 3.925 and I made the Dean's list last quarter. I had a 33 ACT and I was ranked 2/934 kids in my public high school. I took 12 AP's in high school and got 5's and 4's on all of them. I was a national merit commended student, ap national scholar, and an illinois state scholar.</p>

<p>My main ec's were national honor society (secretary) and president's council. I also did some small stuff like spanish club and some activities with fbla. I also registered voters and campaigned for a referendum during my senior year.</p>

<p>I also worked as a lifeguard, swim instructor, and election judge.</p>

<p>Thanks for any input. And if anybody has questions or is considering NU, feel free to ask me. Its really a good school, just not right for everyone.</p>

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<p>can i have your spot?? haha jk...well...not really but anyways you seem like a very solid student and your stats are competitive at all the schools you mentioned. that being said those school also have very small transfer acceptance rates, some around 5% i believe. i think you have a good shot just as long as you get good recs and you stand out in your essays. good luck!</p>

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<p>One girl I roomed with my sophomore year at NU transferred out for jr and sr years. It wasn't right for her, either. Actually, it wasn't right for me, but I was too spineless to leave.</p>

<p>I think you have a reasonable shot at most any top school, but do be aware that few schools have room for transfers, given the large amount of freshman apps. If you're determined to leave NY, you should probably apply to many many many schools.</p>

<p>And if you can't transfer, be content knowing that NU's rep is superb.</p>

<p>BTW, also consider Tufts.</p>