Thinking of transfering, need feedback

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I am a student at U Mich. The school is cool and all, but just to large and too far from home, so i decided to transfer. Coursework at Michigan does not come as too much of a challenge for me and i have a 3.8 right now. I am thinking about transfering to Dartmouth or Cornell.
So my questions are</p>

<li><p>What are my chances of being accepted as a transfer student?</p></li>
<li><p>How will the Dartmouth/Cornell coursework and classes stack up against Michigan?..will they be a lot harder? a little? not at all? is it harder to get A’s at these colleges b/c of different grading systems?</p></li>
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<p>Let me know, thanks</p>

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<p>And also to add some stats</p>

<p>I had a slew of honors and clubs in hs
HS GPA-3.7
SAT- 590 (CR), 650 (math), 630 (writing)
SAT II- 610 (bio molecular) 640 (math C1)
–>yes i know SATs are low but i never cared for them in HS so i never actually practiced for them. I could always take them again tho.</p>

<p>what are my chances?</p>

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<p>I would say high unlikely – in part because D accepts very few transfer students and because your SATs are way low.</p>

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<p>I can see how SATs could be the reason i would be turned down
So what if i retake the SATs and get in the 650-700 region on all of them
Would I stand a chance then?</p>

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<p>2008 profile Dartmouth (25/75)</p>

<p>SAT Critical Reading: 670 / 770
SAT Math: 680 / 780
SAT Writing: 670 / 770
ACT Composite: 28 / 34 </p>

<p>not sure how important SATs are once you are IN college…</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>Transfer acceptance rates are lower than regular admission. Usually there is a rationale for transferring, such as not having the course of study that you want at your current school. Probably wouldn’t apply to Michigan.</p>

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<p>Depends</p>

<p>I heard if you have a certain number of credits then SAT scores are not important any more. But you still need a good reason to transfer.</p>