I know it’s somewhat early to start this, but I thought I’d give it a whirl! Good luck everyone!
Good luck to you too! What’s your intended major? I’m trying to do Econ and Japanese
@Shoumei I really love the way Japanese sounds! That’s really cool 
I’m going for Neuroscience
Coming from a Florida CC! I’m aiming for their Electrical Engineering major- or the Mathematics and Physics major if I’m too “behind” on the coursework. They give a special note to transfer students wishing to major in engineering stating that they should’ve taken all necessary pre-requisites before even attempting to apply. I’ve got Calc I & II, DiffEqu, and Physics I & II w/ calculus, buuuut, I’m missing Calc 3 (a.k.a multivariable calculus).
I’m not too sure how Yale views non-traditional students from community colleges in their admissions process. I know universities like Stanford, Princeton, or smaller LACs like Amherst and Swarthmore see such students favorably, but it’s not every institution that does so. Can’t wait to start this ride with you all!
Do you guys know what kind of courses Yale accepts for transfer?
Also, does anyone know anybody who’s been admitted as a transfer student?
Not applying but good luck to everyone!!
i’m a first year international student at a top 10 U.S. national university! My GPA is 3.89, not sure if I stand a chance given there are so many 4.0s applying!><
@Priscilla2400 3.89 is still really good! The admissions team looks at your whole application, not just your grades! What’s more important is convincing them why Yale is a better fit for you than your current really good college.
College:
T40 University
Major: Finance and Management (Switching to Economics this upcoming semester)
Year: Sophomore
GPA: 3.96
Courses: Calc I, II and III,
High School (unsure if this criterion is as important for sophomores):
GPA: 4.35/4
High school doesn’t use ranking system
4 APs
ACT: 34 (will be retaking in February and attempt to get a 36 to bolster my chances)
ECs and Leadership (weakest component of my application; will build upon this early next semester, specifically in terms of leadership):
Student Investment Group
Financial Management Association
Economics Society
Will join more organizations next semester
Awards:
Dean’s List (every semester)
National AP Scholar
There are also a plethora of family and personal issues in the past and some that have persisted; my mom became severely ill as of last semester and my dad has cardiovascular issues. My mom was a severe alcoholic during my childhood and it gravely affected me. I had to switch schools and move out with my father. I’m unsure how to present this in the additional info portion of an application. Has anyone previously done this and have any tips on how to not sound as if you’re seeking pity, but come off as genuine and sincere.
I am resolute to go into Investment Banking, so here are the schools I will be applying to: NYU, Harvard, UPenn, Emory, UMichigan, UChicago, Dartmouth, Yale, Boston College, UVA, Cornell, Duke, UCBerkeley, and some safeties that may be lesser ranked than my current school, but have finance programs that present greater opportunities. This list is highly excessive in terms of the quantity of schools I’m applying to (which I still may add to), but I’m going all in.
College:
T40 University
Major: Finance and Management (Switching to Economics this upcoming semester)
Year: Sophomore
GPA: 3.96
Courses: Calc I, II and III,
High School (unsure if this criterion is as important for sophomores):
GPA: 4.35/4
High school doesn’t use ranking system
4 APs
ACT: 34 (will be retaking in February and attempt to get a 36 to bolster my chances)
ECs and Leadership (weakest component of my application; will build upon this early next semester, specifically in terms of leadership):
Student Investment Group
Financial Management Association
Economics Society
Will join more organizations next semester
Awards:
Dean’s List (every semester)
National AP Scholar
There are also a plethora of family and personal issues in the past and some that have persisted; my mom became severely ill as of last semester and my dad has cardiovascular issues. My mom was a severe alcoholic during my childhood and it gravely affected me. I had to switch schools and move out with my father. I’m unsure how to present this in the additional info portion of an application. Has anyone previously done this and have any tips on how to not sound as if you’re seeking pity, but come off as genuine and sincere.
I am resolute to go into Investment Banking, so here are the schools I will be applying to: NYU, Harvard, UPenn, Emory, UMichigan, UChicago, Dartmouth, Yale, Boston College, UVA, Cornell, Duke, UCBerkeley, and some safeties that may be lesser ranked than my current school, but have finance programs that present greater opportunities. This list is highly excessive in terms of the quantity of schools I’m applying to (which I still may add to), but I’m going all in.
Hey Allemande, I had somewhat the same interest in applying for admission to so many schools. How are you balancing putting a lot of time into trying to find EC’s/ways to stand out, then committing to the EC’s, get good grades, and also finish all these essays/applications? I probably started with a list similar to yours, have similar stats/career interests- different EC’s and such- but I cut Harvard/Cornell/UCB/Dartmouth because they had either rates of admission too low, or a cost that didn’t justify the added benefit (vs. transferring to a state school). Not sure which state you’re from but I’d look at the cost/benefit of transferring there as well. I also cut UofM because the Ross program, unlike other schools, really emphasizes freshman transfers and prefers having people with less credits than more (even though I really like the school). I don’t think it justifies the huge separate application they have, considering they only take a handful of students. Not sure if you’re actually applying to all these places- it is a ton of work, especially if they have separate applications. I’d really advise dropping the number of schools you have so that you can do a ton of research connecting the fewer schools you apply, to you. You can’t talk about the same things for all the schools, it honestly takes an inordinate amount of time to really, really find details about the school that support your story.
How are all of your applications looking?! Just a few more days until the ride starts :))
@AGoodFloridian I need to rewrite all of them so that’s a thing!
@AGoodFloridian i’ve got everything in. Nervously waiting until I can submit my midterm report
And now, we wait…
What schools are all of you currently attending? I go to UPenn!
@lucidenigma I’m applying to UPenn ahaha I go a community college in Hartford, Connecticut
@Shoumei Oh, good luck! I hope you get in! Which school within Penn did you apply to? Feel free to ask me questions about the school if you have any!
@lucidenigma I applied to the college of arts and sciences! I’m interested in the east asian languages and civilizations major as well as econ. Do you know anything about those programs? Also, if you don’t mind, could you share why you’re transferring?
@shoumei Penn’s teaching and offerings of languages are outmatched by very few schools, pretty objectively. They have one or two languages less than Yale. Penn’s culture/history classes are thought-provoking and well worth taking for anyone and everyone - or so I’ve been told by close friends. I imagine they must be all the more wonderful for majors. I think you would get the best of both worlds at Penn if you do a double major. The econ major here is pretty standard, but with Wharton, you can join clubs and take classes that might help you with your vocational pursuits.
There are innumerable reasons why I’d like to leave. That said, I would also be happy to stay. Knowing that I’m at one of the most diverse and well-resourced universities in the world, I’m 1000% speaking from a place of privilege, so please take all of this with a grain of salt. Penn offers a lot but not what I want, specifically in its English department. It’s so vocationally focused that I have an extremely hard time finding the extracurriculars, classes, and peers that I would thrive with. From what I have seen, a lot of Penn’s students might be happy, but that is not generally because of Penn but in spite of it. That’s obviously very vague, but I’m not tryna to write a 20 page essay rn lol. If you have specific questions, I would be happy to answer them!