Should i transfer? When should I transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm a freshman in a top public university and I'm shooting for top 10 universities, basically ivies. Here's the thing: College GPA:3.82-3.88, SAT: CR 660 Math 800 Writing 760. HS GPA: 3.99.
Assume that i can get two decent rec letters and good essays. EC are pretty good.</p>

<p>I'm not very confident about my stat, especially my college GPA. Is there still a chance for Ivies? Do you guys recommend jr transfer?</p>

<p>I dont dislike my current school strongly. It's bearable. But the main reason that keeps my going next year is I dont have F-aid here, which also implies i need money.</p>

<p>Appreciated!!</p>

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<p>If you’re transferring for financial aid, forget it. There’s virtually no need based aid for transfers and merit aid is out of the question, especially for the ivies. You have great stats and a shot at getting into some fantastic schools, but you’re not going to get money by transferring.</p>

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<p>I disagree. Top schools get such huge endowments that they can meet 100% of financial need of almost all students, including transfers. The one group that gets aid very rarely is international transfers.</p>

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<p>nyc2013’s statement is highly inaccurate. There are top schools that do in fact meet full need for transfer students. That being said, it is usually only extremely wealthy colleges.
Off hand I know of:
Emory
Vanderbilt
Rice
Northwestern
UNC
UVA</p>

<p>Of course, this may have changed, so you should look into it.</p>

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<p>some of the ivies are definitely need-blind. I’m just worried about my stat for ivies.</p>

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<p>Where exactly does it say that Brown doesn’t practice needblind admissions? Its financial aid office’s website says it has practiced needblind admissions for undergraduates since 2007, and its transfer page makes no mention of excepting transfer students from that policy.</p>

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<p>Your stats are excellent, including your college GPA. Exactly what is worrisome about a 3.82-3.88 college GPA??</p>

<p>That said, doesn’t mean you’ll get into “an Ivy.” Nor does it mean you’ll get the aid you want/need.</p>

<p>But it certainly won’t be your stats that hold you back.</p>

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<p>Brown WILL NOT, let me reemphasize, WILL NOT meet full need. Sorry, but that’s very incorrect. Brown is in fact needblind for admissions, however transfer students get almost 0 aid. Typically if one transfers to brown, they pay close to full cost and take out loans to cover it. If money is an issue, do not consider Brown.</p>

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<p>Also, OP you seem to think Needblind = meet full need. This is not the case.</p>

<p>Needblind means that the school does not care about your financial situation when you apply. If you’re a good student, they will accept you regardless of need.</p>

<p>Meet full need means that the school will pay for whatever they determine you cannot pay. Eg. if your EFC is $10,000 for a school that costs $50,000, the school will cover the remaining $40,000.</p>

<p>Many top schools are needblind. Many top schools meet full need. FEW top schools meet need for transfers << and that’s the important part.</p>

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<p>oh shoot my mistake yes Brown is indeed needaware
I just asked where it said that but I found it now.</p>