(Transfer) Chance me please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Asian Male//Illinois
Intended major: Games and Simulation Art and Sciences
Transferring Year: Junior
Class Rank: n/a

SAT: No SAT since transfer student
GPA: UW 3.9

Current Major: Game Design and Development
Current Year: Sophomore

Intern Experience:
South Korean Telecom: Wifi Division Intern for 1 year
Korean Broadcasting Network: Research Assistant for several years

Clubs/Organizations:
Game Club

Applying for Financial Aid- No

Portfolio:
2 Games with GameMaker
1 Game with Unity
1 Animation with Maya
1-2 Board Game Designs
I’d say the qualities are not amazing, but they are what they are.
Been thinking about developing 1 more game for extra work.

Recommendations:
1 from Game Design Professor
1 from Cinema Professor
I think they wrote fantastic recommendations.
I also got one from my former supervisor while I was an intern, but don’t know this would count since it’s not an academic evaluation.

Campus Housing: No

Essays:
1 Common App essay
1 Optional Transfer Essay

I’d like get some realistic feedbacks. Any harsh comments are also appreciated.
If you think I have no chance at all, please also let me know.

Thanks in advance.

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I’m not sure what university you’re transferring from. It’s not really difficult to be admitted to any university as a transfer, unless it’s like MIT. RPI’s transfer admit rate is like 50%-60% depending on the year, which actually lower than most universities even in RPI’s category. The problem is getting money, which will depend on factors out of your control which could include income, research, or the university you’re transferring from. RPI would graciously give someone from Northeastern, for example, compared to UMass Amherst.

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Fix: Give someone from Northeastern more money

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If you can pay, I think your chances are pretty good.