Should I Even Attempt to Transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>Want to transfer to a school that has more on-campus recruiting. I would be applying for fall 2011 admission as a sophomore to Ivies/pseudo-Ivies.</p>

<p>Stats:
HS GPA: 3.9
Rank: top 1%
SAT: >2300</p>

<p>School: UNC Chapel Hill
GPA: 3.7
ECs: quite a few related to major with good involvement and leadership</p>

<p>Other things: Did internship related to my major summer 2010, Natl AP Scholar, various other awards/honors</p>

<p>Didn't get into any of my top choices after HS. As a freshman in college, I believe I've gotten more involved in ECs and demonstrated leadership ability. Also, the internship that I did summer 2010 would be a plus. However, my GPA of 3.7 is lower than I hoped for, and it might negatively affect me.</p>

<p>So, should I attempt to transfer?</p>

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<p>Yeah I think you should. If you could bring the GPA to a 3.8 then I think you should be set.</p>

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<p>Yeah go for it! I think you have a pretty good shot at some of the ivies, especially Cornell and UPenn. You should also consider schools that are peers to ivies such as WUSTL, Emory, Northwestern, and Vanderbilt. As a safety perhaps UMich. Plus by you transferring maybe you’ll open up a spot for me at UNC! Good luck!</p>