<p>Current School: Suffolk Community College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.9
College GPA: 3.6
SAT/ACT Scores: 32 ACT
Significant ECs: Peer Mentor, Orientation Leader, Student-run choir director, math/science tutor</p>
<p>Applied to: Stony Brook, Long Island U, NYU, Columbia, SUNY Fredonia
Accepted: Stony Brook, Long Island U, NYU, SUNY Fredonia
Rejected: Columbia</p>
<p>Attending: SUNY Fredonia</p>
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<p>Current School: HBCU(Historically Black University)
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA:3.98
College GPA: 4.0
SAT/ACT Scores:2030
SAT II Scores: None
Significant ECs: Selected for Clinton Global Initiative; Delegate, Youth In Care World Congress 2012; Conference at Yale University; President/ Founder of a health non-profit; National research grant award from National Institute of Health; college’s editorial board member for newsletters & other college EC’s</p>
<p>Hooks: Strong passion for specific health career(neuroscience)
US/Intl: Intl—African</p>
<p>Applied to: UPenn, Yale, Reed, Oberlin, Tufts, Cornell, Amherst, Dartmouth, Bates, Brown, Gettysburg,
Accepted: UPenn,Oberlin, Tufts, Cornell,Gettysburg</p>
<p>Waitlisted: Bates, Brown, Reed
Rejected: Amherst, Dartmouth</p>
<p>Likely Attending: UPenn!!! haha…</p>
<p>Comments: Well…I’m sure some of the things that really set me apart were my unique personality(I was adopted from the streets); my strong passion for neuroscience and desire to improve the state of neurological care in my home country. These reflected in my essays and throughout my entire application. If you intend, applying in your freshman year like I did, you would want to put more work in your essays as well as work hard to earn solid grades( I earned a 4.0 in hard science courses and other upper-level courses).
…So yes, work hard, earn solid grades and you’ll be fine. I’m sure just like some people on this thread, you’ll also find it difficult to choose among top schools like Tufts,Cornell and UPenn especially when they are all giving you full funding! I was scared many times on CC that I wouldnt get aid as an intl transfer …and all that…but yeah, all my accepts awarded me full funding covering the entire cost of attendance plus a summer travel stipend to go back home every summer, if I so wish----ALL in grants and NO loans!!..Finally don’t be too worried about the prestige of your current school–if it mattered much, I wouldn’t have gained those incredible acceptances… So work hard on your grades, essays and EC’s and you should be fine!
P.S…Feel free to PM me if you need any help or have any questions. I had so much help here on CC and will be glad to give back…All the best to y’all, future transfers!</p>
<p>Current School: Public school in Nevada
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 3.98 UW, 5.3 W
College GPA: 3.89
SAT/ACT Scores: ~2100 SAT (retake), 33 superscored ACT
SAT II Scores: 600s I think
Significant ECs: AmeriCorps City Year, Board member for local area health education center, lab assistant in Environmental Toxicology and Physiology laboratory - presented at national conferences in Utah, San Francisco, and most recently Berkeley, earned NIH and SETAC grants for research, started a university volunteer group that got a grant for work with homeless, and did some music on the side.
Hooks: I am interested in Native American health and pursued Native languages outside of my school - I really think this unique interest helped me a lot. </p>
<p>Applied to: Vanderbilt, Emory, Brown, Dartmouth, Stanford, Amherst, Hampshire, Gonzaga, W&M, Brandeis, and UNC
Accepted: Vanderbilt, Emory, Brown, Dartmouth, Hampshire, Gonzaga, W&M, UNC.
Yet to hear from: Brandeis
Rejected: Stanford, Amherst</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Emory</p>
<p>Comments: I know a lot of people will probably look at my results and wonder why I chose Emory over Brown and Dartmouth, but location and resources have a lot to do with my decision. Emory is close to the CDC (they do things with Native Americans and infectious diseases), Emory has a super star faculty member whose lab I will be working in in the fall, and Emory has language resources I want. Believe it or not, there are more similarities to Brown, Dartmouth, and Emory than you would believe. I felt the lack of a strong research in ion channel pharmacology at Brown deterred me from being 100% Brown. In the end, it was a tough decision but I feel I made the right choice. </p>
<p>As for advice for future transfers: don’t think just because you’re starting out at a lower ranked school you can’t get to Ivies. Also, think about why you are pursuing the Ivies, is it the name or is it really something specific about the school? If it’s the former, I would strongly suggest you rethink your decision. Throughout this whole process I reflected on “does it truly matter what name is on my undergraduate degree?” and concluded that no it really doesn’t matter because I’m going to make it work wherever, and my abilities will shine through wherever I choose. Atlanta will be fun in the winter when all my peers in the Northeast will be bundled in down jackets ;)</p>
<p>Current School: Bunker Hill Comm College
Previous College: UMass Boston
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 89.9/100
Current College GPA: 3.71
Previous College GPA: 1.1
SAT Scores: Reading-620 Writing-550 Math-610<br>
Significant ECs: Phi Theta Kappa
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: USC, Vanderbilt, RPI, Drexel, UMass Lowell, GA Tech, University of Miami
Accepted: USC, RPI, Drexel, UMass Lowell, GA Tech, University of Miami
Rejected: Vanderbilt</p>
<p>Likely Attending: GA Tech or USC</p>
<p>Comments: Just waiting on the Fin Aid packages from either of the schools!</p>
<p>Current School: Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 4.16
College GPA: 4.11
SAT/ACT Scores: 2290
SAT II Scores: Math II 800, Chemistry 730, Lit 720, US History 740, Biology 750
Significant ECs: Lab RA at ASU, VP Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research, National Merit, Amnesty International, various music/theater
Hooks: Pre-medical student
US/Intl: US Permanent Resident</p>
<p>Applied to: Amherst, Harvard, Wesleyan, Tufts, UPenn, Williams, McGill, Middlebury
Accepted: Wesleyan, Tufts, UPenn
Waitlisted: Williams, McGill
Rejected: Amherst, Harvard, Middlebury</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Tufts</p>
<p>Comments: Financial aid is…a *****.</p>
<p>Current School: UC Irvine
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 3.5
College GPA: 3.686
SAT/ACT Scores: 1970
SAT II Scores: n/a
Significant ECs: Student government, Undergraduate Business Association, Tzu Chi Collegiate Association, Boy Scouts, National Honor Society, Chinese School, STARR Tutoring
Hooks:n/a
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: Duke, Georgetown, USC
Accepted: USC
Waitlisted:n/a
Rejected: Duke, Georgetown</p>
<p>Likely Attending: USC!</p>
<p>Comments: Plan ahead! Make sure to finish prereqs (if there are any) and preferably take courses that will transfer. Research the school & program you’re applying to. That helped me a lot in getting a better idea of what to write for the supplement. And most importantly, believe in yourself! As long as you set your mind and put in effort, you just might get some a package in June. USC was my last hope, and now I’m in! Can’t wait for the fall! Fight On!</p>
<p>Current School: San Joaquin Delta College
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 2.05
College GPA: 3.75~3.82
SAT/ACT Scores: n/a
SAT II Scores: n/a
Significant ECs: Science Camp Cabin Leader, AGS Honor Society, and a bunch of High EC’s I listed on my apps.
Hooks: 1st generation student/dramatic high school to college improvement/migration from Italy/fluency in Italian
US/Intl: U.S. Permanent Resident</p>
<p>Applied to: University of Southern California, Cal Poly San Louis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona
Accepted: University of Southern California, Cal Poly Pomona
Waitlisted:
Rejected: Cal Poly San Louis Obispo</p>
<p>Likely Attending: USC! FIGHT ON!</p>
<p>Comments: Because of my major (architecture) I was very limited to the schools I was able to apply for. I generally wanted to stay in-state so I did not have many competitive choices as at my disposal. I’m extremely happy about getting accepted to USC; the program is perfect and its prime location of Los Angeles makes it the perfect source for networking and job opportunities! Cal Poly Pomona, was as a viable choice as well, but after much deliberating I decided that USC was much better location-wise, and the overall college experience was much more present there than at Pomona.</p>
<p>Accepted to wesleyan university fall 2012** update</p>
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<p>Current School: Penn State
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 3.4
College GPA: 3.75
SAT/ACT Scores: 1800/28
SAT II Scores: n/a
Significant ECs: Film/TV Reporter for university newspaper, student film organization, lgbtiqaa, some more
Hooks: n/a (maybe the fact I reported during the Joe Paterno “scandal.”)
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: USC
Accepted: USC
Waitlisted:n/a
Rejected: n/a</p>
<p>Likely Attending: USC</p>
<p>Comments: Work hard and show 'em you want it!</p>
<p>Current School: A Texas Community College
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 3.1
College GPA: 4.0
SAT/ACT Scores: 2010/2400
SAT II Scores: 700 Literature; 740 Molecular Biology
Significant ECs: Phi Theta Kappa (i guess…)
Hooks: female majoring in a hard science
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: UT Austin, Texas A&M, UTSA, Baylor
Accepted: UT Austin, UTSA, Baylor, (Texas A&M says it’ll likely be July before i hear back)
Waitlisted:
Rejected:</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Will 100% no doubt attend UT Austin</p>
<p>Comments: who doesn’t get a 4.0 at a CC?</p>
<p>Current School: Tulane
Entering as: junior
High School GPA: 3.85
College GPA: 3.545
SAT/ACT Scores:
SAT II Scores:
Significant ECs: Her Campus Tulane, Alpha Phi Omega
Hooks: I have really high high school stats and even though my college GPA is lower if you look at it by semester it’s only really low from my first semester. after that there’s a strong upward trend.
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: UPenn, BU, WashU, UDelaware
Accepted: BU, WashU, UDelaware
Waitlisted:
Rejected: Penn</p>
<p>Likely Attending: BU</p>
<p>Comments: I love tulane but changed my major to communications which isn’t strong there so I’m excited to attend BU COM and I think it will give me more opportunities for my future. I didn’t go to WashU even though it was higher ranked because it wasn’t the program I wanted in the end.</p>
<p>Current School: Saint Louis University
Entering as: Sophomore
HS GPA: ~94/100 (4.0)
College GPA: 3.9
SAT/ACT Scores: Didn’t submit/36
SAT II Scores: Literature - 740, Math II - 750, and U.S. History - 740
Significant ECs: International Ambassadors, International Partnership, Internship in SLU’s English Language Center</p>
<p>Applied to: Georgetown, USC, UVA, and Middlebury
Accepted: Georgetown, USC, and UVA
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Middlebury</p>
<p>Attending: Georgetown!</p>
<p>Comments: In high school I only got into one school out of the eight to which I applied, so 3/4 made me really happy! Georgetown was my first choice, and I was fortunate that they happened to offer me the most generous financial aid package out of the three. I was also waitlisted there when I applied as a freshman, so I think that played a role in my acceptance. But regardless, I am really excited to be attending Georgetown in the fall!</p>
<p>Current School:California Community College
Entering as:Junior
High School GPA:3.7
College GPA:4.0
SAT/ACT Scores:2040
SAT II Scores: 710 Phys 740 Math
Significant ECs:2 internships, several hundred hours community service
Hooks:none
US/Intl:US</p>
<p>Applied to:
Accepted: Cal Poly SLO, USC, UCB, UCLA, UCI, UCSD, IUPUI
Waitlisted:Vanderbilt
Rejected:MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Cornell, Penn, Harvard </p>
<p>Likely Attending:Cal Poly SLO, Vanderbilt if get off the waitlist? </p>
<p>Comments:Mechanical Engineering major, so SLO has an advantage over many schools typically deemed higher quality than SLO.</p>
<p>Current School: University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 3.65
College GPA: 3.965
SAT/ACT Scores: 2010/2400
SAT II Scores: 780 US History, 750 World History
Significant ECs: Phi Alpha Theta (History honor society), History Club, Fencing Club, Civil War Discussion Series, Irish Gaelic lessons
Hooks: Honestly I have none based on where I applied. Being white/ asian, female, a humanities major as well as OOS for all the state schools were my “anti-hooks”
US/Intl: US</p>
<p>Applied to: Cornell, UVa, William and Mary, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Maryland, Boston College
Accepted: UVa, W&M, UNC, Wake
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Cornell, BC
Unknown: Maryland (I really have no idea what happened with my app. I no longer care either)</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Nothing likely about it. William and Mary has been my dream school for so long, and I’m psyched to be a member of the Tribe!</p>
<p>Comments: Getting a real choice this time was fantastic… Being accepted to both UVa and W&M, and turning down UVa made my day… Never though I’d get into a school like that, much less turn them down!</p>
<p>Current school: UCSB
Entering as: sophomore
High school GPA: 3.43
College GPA: 3.67
SAT scores: 750m, 710v, 630w = 2090
Significant ECs: professional skier, hall council president, multiple jobs
Citizen</p>
<p>Applied to: Denver Univeristy, Ithaca College, Vassar College, Lehigh, Emory, Wake Forest, Rochester, Northwestern
Accepted: Ithaca, DU, Lehigh, Emory, Rochester
Rejected: Vassar, Wake Forest
Pending decision: NU</p>
<p>Attending: Emory or Lehigh- help please! I welcome any opinions :)</p>
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<p>This is a Results thread, only Final Results should be posted here so that it will be a valuable resource to future transfer applicants. </p>
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<p>Current School: Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: N/A
College GPA: 3.891
SAT/ACT Scores: 2180
SAT II Scores: MathIIC 790, Biology E 750, Chemistry 740
Significant ECs: Undergraduate research volunteer for a semester, hospital volunteer for a year, VP of ACS club, department mentor
Hooks:
US/Intl: Int’l</p>
<p>Applied to: Cornell, Brown, UCLA, UCB, Columbia, UPenn, BC, CMU
Accepted: Cornell, Brown, UCLA
Waitlisted:
Rejected: UCB, Columbia, UPenn, BC, CMU
DECISION PENDING: None</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Cornell!</p>
<p>Comments: Totally stoked for Cornell. I got a good chunk of my credits transferred, so I’m good with that. Just keep freshman (or sophomore, if you decide to stay for two years) grades up, write a decent essay (don’t ask me about that; I suck at writing), and as much extracurricular activities as you can manage. Heck, all Ivies are crapshoots, so I’m happy enough to get even one (much less Brown and UCLA)!</p>
<p>Current School: University of Miami
Entering as: Junior
High School GPA: 4.0 Weighted 3.65 Unweighted
College GPA: 3.65
SAT/ACT Scores: 1470/1600
SAT II Scores: None
Significant ECs: Internships, a lot of work experience, weekly volunteer work, tutor
Hooks: Straight A’s since first semester freshman year, Honors Program, $24000/year academic scholarship
US/Intl: US
Major: Finance & Marketing, Psych Minor</p>
<p>Applied to: Boston College, Georgetown, Villanova, Penn, UVA
Accepted: BC- Carroll, Villanova School of Business, Georgetown- McDonough
Waitlisted: None
Rejected: Penn-Wharton, UVA</p>
<p>Likely Attending: Boston College :)</p>
<p>Comments: Don’t give up after one bad semester. Admissions committees can forgive if you show growth, progress and commitment. But remember, grades are everything. If you want to transfer into a top business school you NEED at least a 3.7</p>
<p>Current school: Marquette University
Entering as: sophomore
High school GPA: 4.02 weighted, 3.89 unweighted
College GPA: 3.81
ACT Score: 30
Significant ECs: in high school: soph class president, student body president, dedicated theater commitment, head of environmental club; in college: intern at children’s hospital, environmental club
Applied to: Northwestern
Accepted: Northwestern
Rejected:
Pending decision:</p>
<p>Likely attending: hopefully northwestern provided I get decent aid</p>