<p>Please chance me as a transfer student for each of the following colleges
Amherst College
Brown
Cal Tech
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Harvard
NYU
Northwestern
Stanford
UNC Chapel Hill
UPenn
Williams College
Yale</p>
<p>Secondary School Academics
Class rank: 2/406 (good school)
GPA: 94%
SAT I: 2160 (one sitting, did poorly on WR/CR so I am expecting 2250+ with superscore once I practice those)
My Social Studies/European History AP teacher wrote a nice letter that talks about my ability in the humanities, how I was one of her best students, etc.</p>
<p>University grades
I attend a respectable university known for grade deflation (average 2.7 gpa). This is not a CC transfer.
Honors dual degree program
First semester GPA: 3.7/4.0 - Microecon (A+), Honors calculus (A+), Newtonian Mechanics (A-), Honors Linear algebra (B or B+.. he hasn't decided. I misread half of the questions on the final.. literally, how does that happen?)
Great recommendations from professors who went to Princeton and Berkeley
Second semester: I would say it's not an exaggeration that I'll send in a 4.0gpa for my midterm report in the second semester. I slacked off way too much in the first semester.</p>
<p>Extra curriculars
Founder and President of a politics club at the university with 15 members
Officer in a social justice group at the university
On the city board of the political party I support
11 years of piano lessons. When I was younger I won first place in a lot of music festivals, competitions, etc.
8 years of martial arts
6 months volunteering at the hospital
Some volunteering at a christmas charity and I'm helping the community on New Years
I have some students that I tutor weekly
I have done only what I enjoy with extra curriculars. I refuse to join a bunch of clubs or volunteer 1500 hours because it looks good.</p>
<p>Awards
Academic excellence scholarships
Math department award, which means I was one of the top 6 high school math students coming into the university (and there's a lot of students!)
AP scholar
A bunch of old piano awards (not sure if I can use those)
Salutatorian of my HS</p>
<p>White male</p>
<p>Prospective major: economics (my passion!)</p>
<p>I am well aware that many of these colleges have very low transfer acceptance rates and that I will likely not get in, but it's worth a shot and I have some safeties like UNC. I hope that applying to so many colleges doesn't seem superficial, but I have researched their economics programs. I'm trying to be pragmatic given the low acceptance rates.</p>
<p>Let me know what you think and how I can improve my application!</p>
<p>A lot of the schools listed (Yale, Harvard, Stanford, etc.) are extraordinarily difficult to get into for anyone, especially when it comes to transfer students, so chancing for them is slightly redundant since they honestly are a crap-shot for anyone. I think what you need to primarily do is write phenomenal essays and in doing so emphasize your love for economics. Sadly, your SATs aren’t within the threshold of the aforementioned HYS,etc. schools, so it’ll make admittance there more difficult. Do you have any ECs that demonstrate your specific passion for Econ?</p>
<p>Additionally, I honestly can’t blame you for taking the approach of applying to so many, since that’s really the only/best way for you to see if you’ll get into any of them.</p>
<p>Side note: I noticed you’re not applying to U Chicago, so I can only assume you’re a saltwater school economist.</p>
<p>I’m retaking the SAT. I am confident that I can score >2250 (with superscore at least). Are there any low reaches or high matches like Cornell or possibly Brown? Also, would you say that NYU and UNC Chapel Hill are matches?</p>
<p>Also, there aren’t really any “economics EC’s” that I can list down. Obviously I read a lot about economics every day. I actually tried to ask if I could get involved in my current university’s econ department, but they said they have nothing (which is why I am getting out of here). I will try to convey my love of economics in my essays.</p>
<p>People keep mentioning my SAT score. I thought that my first semester GPA was the elephant in the room, but if it’s just my SAT score I’m really happy because I can improve that.</p>
<p>NYU and UNC are definitely matches. Yeah, it definitely makes sense as to why you would transfer.
With regards to the SAT/GPA, your GPA (similar to my position) primarily puts you in the “mid” tier of applicants, after all, to be a viable transfer applicant, one should at least have a GPA of 3.5+ (clearly 4.0 is going to be the best).
How did you do on your SAT IIs?</p>
<p>Anyone else…? I am specifically worried about my first semester college GPA (3.7). I am wondering if this will be overlooked because of my flawless high school record, and if I send in a 4.0 GPA for the second semester on the midterm report. </p>
<p>No one seems to answer this question though.</p>
<p>Are you allowed to retake the SAT as a transfer? If a deadline for transfer apps is 2/1, would I be able to retake the January 26th SAT and send in my scores late? Not sure how that works but I’m almost positive I could increase my score by at least 400 points since HS.</p>
<p>I don’t know. My apps are mostly >March 1st, but there is one that is February 15th I believe. The scores should be in on time for me, but if they’re not I will send the 2160 to those few (it’s a good score anyway). </p>
<p>I don’t think you will have enough time but you can phone the admissions department.</p>
<p>You have a strong high school record, and considering the grade deflation, a good college GPA. As for extracurricular activities pertaining to economics, maybe you can do some research with an economics professor.</p>
<p>On a scale of 1 - 5 (1= low chance 5= high chance), your chances are…
Amherst College = 2.5
Brown = 3
Cal Tech = 2.5
Columbia = 2.5
Cornell = 4.5
Dartmouth = 3
Duke = 4
Harvard = 2
NYU = 5
Northwestern = 3
Stanford = 2
UNC Chapel Hill = 5
UPenn = 3
Williams College = 2.5
Yale = 2</p>