State school transfer to top school

Transfer Students
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<p>I currently attend the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and am looking to transfer to one of the following schools as an econ major, any feedback you guys could give would be awesome.</p>

<p>College Stats:
Major: Finance
Minor: Pre-law
Year:Sophomore
College GPA: 3.7- I had surgery, missed a week of class, got a few B's...bummer
EC: Started and ran Sean Rooks Motocross Instruction, a summer clinic to help children learn how to ride motorcycles. CEO of Namaste Enterprises, a corporation for my business ventures to file under.
Awards: Recieved a scholarship this semester for getting highest grade in Econ 202 at university for Fall '07</p>

<p>High school stats
*I'm hoping these don't bring me down much since I'll be transfering in my 3rd yr, I slacked off in HS though...</p>

<p>GPA: 3.2ish
No AP's
EC: Student Accountability- Basically a BS club
Graduated mid-senior year and travelled country racing professional motocross
ACT: 30- have to re take since I'm missing the written portion, score should go up
2 yrs of spanish</p>

<p>I realize my HS credentials are my downfall, but hindsight is 20/20...</p>

<p>I would like to transfer to one of the following:</p>

<p>Stanford- Somewhere around 0% chance, I know, but the econ prof that gave me the scholarship graduated and taught there so I can get a rec. from him. Also, my grandpa was a world famous prof. there...to bad he is dead, but i can still name drop.
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Chicago**- Again, long shot, I know. Great Econ program though. Worth a shot</p>

<p>Cornell- Maybe slighty better chance, but again slim. I want to better my intellectual stimulation;I get little challenge at my state school so I might as well try.
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U Mich**- Again, good school, great law program for me to move on to after undergrad.</p>

<p>These schools may be out of reach, but failure is not fatal...so I may as well try.</p>

<p>My ultimate goal is an Econ undergrad followed by law school. If you guys think my chances are slim I will get into even one of these schools, feel free to recommend a school that you think would better suit my goals!</p>

<p>I have a bunch of little stuff I could use in an essay to play off that I am unique. I lived in a Yurt (the round tents that nomadic mongolian tribes live in) for several years, I have started a few of my own business ventures, and probably a dozen unique experiences I could play up in an essay.</p>

<p>Sean</p>

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<p>I've read through the forum a little bit and come to the conclusion that my chances are pretty slim for these schools. I will probably still apply to one or two of them, but any input on some schools with good economic programs is appreciated. I need to get some place more stimulating than the university of colorado system.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm applying to some.....pretty tough schools myself, on a whim..</p>

<p>I know that Berkeley and USC have good Business programs - if you have applied to those other schools you've probably got a lot of impressive stuff to put on your applications. I would apply to those two, especially USC.</p>

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<p>I am not being skeptical, but you got lower grades than normal because of one week of school? I don't know if that will fly. Sounds borderline-excusish. I believe that it did affect your school work, because I can relate (chronic sleeping problems). Don't know if Stanford will be too sympathetic though. Good luck in any case! :) Stanford would be so awesome.</p>

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<p>I had knee surgery and missed a week of class and then spent a week of class on pain pills...I won't even mention it in an app, but it was enough to drop two of my grades the 3-4 points down to a B+</p>

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<p>UMich is the only possiblish among those and even that is quite a reach. Try colleges like USC as erraticme said. And make up a better excuse for your one-week knee thing =). If one-week made you lose 3 grades, God save you from appendicitis.</p>

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<p>Like I said, I'm not making an excuse. I wasn't even going to bring it up in an app, I think a 3.7 is perfectly respectable college GPA. My school gives an A- a 3.8 so getting a 4.0 is a little harder here percentage wise. </p>

<p>I do agree, these schools are out of my reach. So if you guys know of any respectable schools that offer a solid economics program I could actually get into feel free to offer something. I would prefer to stay on the western part of the country.</p>

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<p>Sean842, your stats are fine... you performed well in College thus far, good job. You appear to have connections in Stanford, however to my knowledge they have over enrollment issues presently so transfer chances may seem bleak. I can't say anything about Chicago, but i'll take a good bet that your in at Univ. Mich. You won't get into the business program, since its hard enough for kids already in the school, however for Econ you will.
Now, I am gonna spit out some schools that you should consider to applying.
Lehigh University, College of William and Mary, USC, Boston College, etc.</p>

<p>For Cornell, you may have a shot. You wont get into the College of Arts and Sciences, but look into their Policy Analysis and Management major from Human Ecology. You may like it, its more for business, and law concentrated people, that may consider pursuing an MBA in a future. Regardless, check it out.</p>

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<p>Try NYU...</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help guys, at this point I think I am leaning towards a study abroad at Lancaster University for a year and then returning to CU-Boulder to finish my undergraduate. </p>

<p>Speaking of study abroad, if any of you guys know of a school that has a study abroad program that could get me into the london school of economics, oxford, cambridge, or any of the great european schools please let me know. The CU system has pretty limited resources for doing a full academic year abroad. </p>

<p>Torrancecali, I've been to NYC, and i would rather severe a finger than ever go there again.</p>