Spring 2008 Transfer Thread

<p>Congratulations, FCYTravis! do you where you're going yet?</p>

<p>Accepted to Lehigh!</p>

<p>My daughter was accepted to Emory as a spring transfer. We got the letter on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Wow, congratulations! I've yet to hear from Emory.</p>

<p>sanjenferrer: I'm going to visit UofI next week, but right now I'm strongly leaning UAF because I fell in love with Fairbanks.</p>

<p>Best wishes to you then, FCYTravis! Alaska must be one cool place to be.</p>

<p>I just found out that I got into Emory today! YIPPPEEEEEEEE. I'm really excited because I've always loved Emory and now, I finally have the option of GOING!!!</p>

<p>sanjenferrer, </p>

<p>Did you apply to the college or the business school?</p>

<p>The College.</p>

<p>Applying to:
-The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
-Ramapo College of New Jersey ... safety</p>

<p>HS:
-GPA 3.6
-SAT's 580 CR/ 620 M/ 650 W
-3 year varsity bowling and baseball, 2 year bowling captain, other EC's
-Community Service & Work (Managerial experience too)
-Good recs</p>

<p>College:
-Susquehanna University
-Freshman (No GPA yet)
-SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise Club)
-No recs (obviously since I'm a freshman)</p>

<p>So anxious about getting my decision back from TCNJ next week. I'm losing sleep over it. I just want to get in so badly.</p>

<p>Congratulations sanjenferrer!!! Awesome news. :)</p>

<p>Congratulations.</p>

<p>In at Wisconsin and Michigan.</p>

<p>Yay, that's awesome. Congratulations to all of you!</p>

<p>Congratulations guys, best of luck at your new institutions.</p>

<p>UPDATE:</p>

<p>Ramapo: Accepted!
TCNJ: Still Waiting :-(</p>

<p>At least I know I won't be getting a job this spring!! Hopefully I get in to TCNJ though I'm soooo stressed out.</p>

<p>My daughter is in at UVA (sophomore Spring transfer)!</p>

<p>Rejected from NYU - Gallatin :( Sorry to dampen the mood :P I am not too bummed out; I will be saving lots of money :). I am also planning on Spring in NYU next year (national exchange program), and planning on grad school in a few years at NYU - CAS.</p>

<p>My scores: 1400/2400
HS GPA: 3.0</p>

<p>College GPA: 3.81 (31 credits)
Boise State University - Honors College
Dean's List - Spring '07</p>

<p>Ec:
Writing Center Tutor
SWIMBA trail reporter
Busser/Server at local French Bistro (authentic)
Intern with Darrel Tank Graphic Productions (artist)</p>

<p>I've decided to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks - I just can't pass up the idea and the adventure of living in the tundra for a couple of years.</p>

<p>Thanks, everyone - CC has been a huge help through this process! :)</p>

<p>I owe you guys a post now that I've received all my decisions. Note that this profile might not be comprehensive. I'm very pleased and surprised by my acceptances. Didn't think I'd get into so many.</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.1 UW, declining trend with the lowest GPA in the 8th semester; demanding courseload (4 out of 7 APs taken); non-competitive HS.
ACT: 26 (11 writing)
HS ECs: Independent history research, newspaper, Amnesty International outside of school
Awards: 5th place in the nation, History Channel competition; "30 Under 30" for greatest impact on Chicago's LGBT community; praise from nationally prominent LGBT scholar; talk televised on citywide TV network; front page on 2 suburban newspapers, photo article in Chicago Sun-Times</p>

<p>College: 3.8 GPA (3.5, 3.8, 4.0 summer, 3.9/4.0), Loyola U. Chicago
Recs: didn't see but probably strong...5 sent in total: 1 from director of prominent history research organization who's known me since HS and whose colleagues have known me since 6th grade, 1 from college adviser, 1 from HS counselor, 2 professors
Essays: Simple, straightforward, straight from the heart (some people thought it was funny, but it was not meant that way... maybe offensive depending on the reader)
ECs: Citywide leadership position for Amnesty International, VP Amnesty International Loyola, starter of "Coffeeshop Hopping in Chicago" (I started this on a whim, and it grew to 60+ members within like 2 weeks)</p>

<p>Applied: WashU, Northwestern, Rice, Cornell ILR, Emory
Accepted: WashU, Northwestern, Rice, Emory
Denied: Cornell
Attending: NORTHWESTERN! My blood runs purple.</p>

<p>I currently attend Northeastern University and wish tot transfer for sophomore year. My first semester GPA is 3.83
College writing - A, Macro Econ - A, Engineering Design - A- , Intro to Business - A-</p>

<p>HS GPA - 90 (3.6) 4 on BC calculus (5 AB part), SAT 1380/1600, 2020/2400
SAT 2s Math 1C - 720, 2c - 700, Literature -540
I took summer college classes at community college
Intro to Computers - A Calc for Business- A</p>

<p>What are my chances for
NYU Stern, BC, Georgetown, Northwestern, or Cornell?
any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Thank You</p>