Need Transfer Advice!!! Chances?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am a freshman at Eugene Lang at the New School. I am looking to transfer but my first term grades are a little iffy right now. I'm getting 1-2 A's a B and a B/C. I already wrote my common app essay and its very good, personal, compelling..all that jazz. (I had my old guidance counselor help me edit it) I also made it a point to let them know my circumstances, in that I am working as a paralegal and helping to take care of my two brothers. (didn't go to my first choice since my stepfather left) Besides that I am involved in a few things. And also have a photography portfolio and a published book of poems to send. I graduated in the top 10 from hs and had a 3.8m My SATs are decent only 1200 (reading and math) </p>

<p>Two questions: </p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into...
Smith [can get an alum rec]
Wesleyan
Sarah Lawrence [can get an alum rec]
Brown
Bard [can get an alum rec]</p>

<p>I am also lightly considering...(Pomona, UC-Berkley, Stanford, Franklin and Marshall, GWU)</p>

<p>And do you suggest I take my SATs over to give me a better chance? I wasn't really worried about them before since the school my heart was set on was SAT optional. </p>

<p>Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>since you’re working, i’m going to guess you need financial aid. i have a friend who just transferred to smith and they gave her an amazing FA package, so definitely keep that at the top of your list. brown isn’t need-blind for transfers and your recommendations are weighted heavily because of the limited amount of writing samples they want. i’m not sure about the others, but good luck!</p>

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<p>If cost is a concern, be aware that:</p>

<p>Brown is need-aware for transfer admissions; and if accepted, they have limited FA for transfers:</p>

<p>[Brown</a> Admission: Transfer Students](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>

<p><a href=“https://financialaid.brown.edu/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=56[/url]”>https://financialaid.brown.edu/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=56&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>If you are not a CA resident, OOS COA is about 50k/yr for UCB and they don’t give FA to OOS students.</p>

<p>As a soph applicant, your HS record (gpa and rigor of coursework) and test scores will be weighted more than your college record since you will only have completed 1 sem of coursework.</p>

<p>x-posted with iu</p>