<p>If there are any transfer students who are considering Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, this is the place! I can answer any questions you may have about academic life, student life, admissions and more.</p>
<p>A little bit about my background: I'm a junior SESP student double-majoring in Social Policy and African American Studies and considering a minor in History. I have the most expertise in Weinberg and SESP, but I can also answer questions on other schools.</p>
<p>I need your help, Master.....haha.....that is my first choice for transfer. I will apply for transffering in fall 2006.</p>
<p>How do colleges review transfer students as opposed to high school students? I'm asking this because unfortunately, I didn't get accepted into Northwestern. However, I did get admitted to DePaul University. I was wondering, maybe if I do very well at DePaul, I could try and transfer to Northwestern University? Would it be a good idea? And what are some things I should consider before transferring?</p>
<p>Well, Czar boi, you need to review your old application and look for any flaws that may have had denied your admission into NU in the first place. The transfer pool is quite competitive since most Northwestern students (96%?) matriculate for their sophomore years. This school has a high retention rate. Northwestern will not only review your high school record, but they will also place a greater emphasis on your college freshmen academic transcript.</p>
<p>Sell yourself (what programs does NU offer better that your current institution does not? how will Northwestern fit your academic and career goals? what do you know about Northwestern that attracts you?). Don't sound desperate, but you must have solid reasons as to why Northwestern fits you. Follow all guidelines of the application. As for the institution you are currently attending, get good grades and maintain a solid gpa (>3.5). Take couses that will transfer into Northwestern's quarter system (depending upon which program you want to study). That way, Northwestern will know that you are capable of doing the work without any kind of distractions.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the advice. Just one more question though. Do colleges (Northwestern) review your high school transcript again when you're applying for early decision? Or do they judge your application based only on your previous college you wish to transfer from?</p>
<p>How much do NU students go to the the city to party or just to chill? After visiting a couple of friends' colleges that are located in small towns (compared to NYC...) I decided that I won't be happy in a college that is too far away from a pretty big city. NU is i hear 30-45 minutes away from the city, but do student activities stretch out that far? Like do people actually go there a lot, or is the majority of student stuff kept within the city? </p>
<p>Hopefully a 3.7+ GPA from a meh college and 2220 SAT will be enough, but there are still other stuff like recs and essays...On that note, how important would you say are the essays when compared to lets say (dont hate me) UChicago who I hear really cares about them.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p>
<p>Jacknjill - Northwestern places a lot of emphasis on the essays. I believe the essays will determine whether you will get in or not than just your transcript alone. Northwestern is a train ride away. Many students, such as myself, go into Chicago to party and chill. </p>
<p>I stress that you do well in college. And colleges do look at your high school transcript. But the deciding factor for transfer students is usually their current grades and courses in college.</p>
<p>Hello tenisghs,
I'm considering applying to the engineering school at NW for fall, 2006. Are you familiar with it? I've done some research, it seems that its electrical engineering program is not as strong as other programs the school offers. Plus, do you happen to know the acceptance rate? I heard it varies quite dramatically by year but a number would be very helpful. Also for engineering, is there a recommended range of GPA? I'm currently a sophmore and I will have completed all math/physics/chem prereqs with a GPA of around 3.75-3.8(depends on this semesters final grades) Thanks.</p>
<p>hi tensighs, I am going there to duble major in economics and political science, do you know the acceptance rate for coolege of arts and science.thanksss</p>
<p>Quick question, as Northwestern is one of a small list of schools where I'm looking to transfer to for Fall 2006:</p>
<p>If I don't get into the Medill school of journalism, can I still be admitted into the college?</p>
<p>If you can answer admissiosn questions, than I wonder if I have a 3.35 overall freshman year due to having mono for one semester (3.6 first semester, 3.1 second semester), do I have a solid chance of being admitted based on those semesters with good teacher recommendations at a top-20 college and an explanation of mono, or does my overall GPA pretty much need to be 3.5+ regardless of extenuating circumstances to have a solid chance at transfer?</p>
<p>Ecape, your GPA is fine. If you have health reasons, then I would make sure to list them. As long as you maintain improving grades, you will make the transfer cut.</p>
<p>Ecliptica, you can only apply to one school. Choose a program you want to take classes in, not which one is easier to get enrolled in. I do not recommend this process because it takes at least a quarter to do an inter-school transfer and you end up behind in your studies. Plus, Northwestern only accepts students whom they feel really want to be at the university and list their points persuasively and succintly.</p>
<p>Hey everyone, because Northwestern has a high retention rate (96%?), the school only accepts a few students per quarter. I'm not saying you must have straight As, but NU accepts those they feel will do well.</p>
<p>hey,
I am currently a freshman at depaul. I'm debating whether i should apply for Fall 06 or wait another year. Do you think i have a decent shot? Here are my stats...
College GPA: 3.5/4.0 (took 20 credit hours)
High School GPA:4.7/5.0W
ACT:27
I can probably get decent recs and i think i can write good essays. I also work 25-30 hours a week.
Do you think i have a shot at all? Or would it be better if i waited another year? What can i do to improve my chances? thanks in advance...</p>
<p>Ameherally, what is your major?</p>
<p>not sure but im thinking about econ and poli sci</p>
<p>EEguy,</p>
<p>It's true that EE is weaker than other disciplines. Pretty much all departments in the engineering school are ranked in the top-15 except EE and if you average the ranking of all departments, it's actually better than Carnegie Mellon. However, Northwestern is thought to be a bit below CMU precisely because NU has a relatively weak (ranked 28th by US News) EE while CMU has a strong one. I think the adminstration recognized this and one of the ways they thought they could improve EE (also compE and Comp Sci) was to merge the two departments together and they just did that this year. It remains to be seen if things will work out the way they planned. I think you can ask some of the professors what kind of improvements they'd expect from the merger.</p>
<p>hi, i'm a sophomore at Univ. Colorado-Boulder, and I'm looking into applying to Northwestern for economics and math. I know the deadline is May 1, but I have all the necessary materials sent and I just need to get my essays and statements done. Does turning it in fairly late (but before May 1) put me at a disadvantage? Also, they have a 400-500 word limit for the personal statement and list nothing for the other statements, so should I abide by this limit for all essays or just write as much as necessary? thanks.</p>
<p>Abide by what is listed on the forms. Essays usually require more than 500 words. And no, you won't be at a disadvantage as long as you turn it in by May 1st deadline.</p>
<p>sorry, i was a lil confused by your response. so are you saying that it's ok to go to, say, 600 words on all of these essays? </p>
<p>also, how important are extracurriculars for the northwestern transfer admission decision? I teach martial arts and I've done some research w/ the applied math dept, but I'm still a lil worried about my lack of involvement w/ my current university. </p>
<p>ok, one more question: although I plan on double majoring in economics and math, I chose my writing prof as a recommendation. would northwestern rather see me receive a rec from an economics or math prof?</p>
<p>Will I be at a disadvantage because I only took 12 credits first semester (although I have 16 second semester)?</p>
<p>Also, I'm applying to the double-degree program, and I only have a couple classes in the WCAS major; I've mostly taken music and general ed classes. Is that a problem?</p>
<p>If I was rejected last year, do you think that it's a bad idea to bring that up in the essays? The context would either be stating how I'm now a better applicant after college experience, or saying that I had to compromise on certain aspects of college when selecting a second-choice, and the things I compromised on are suddenly much more important to me (and available at NU).</p>