Transfer Chances-Cornell, Upenn, John Hopkins, Northwestern, Chicago...

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm in my first at the University of Nevada-Reno in the Honors Program.</p>

<p>College GPA: 4.0 (didn't receive any A minuses!)</p>

<p>College Courses:
Principles of Microeconomics--A
Principles of Macroeconomics--A
Calculus II Honors--A
History of Dance Honors--A
Comparative Government and Politics--A</p>

<p>High School Stuff
SAT: 740 CR 650 M 680 W
SAT II: Biology 750, US History 720
HS GPA: 3.3 UW with decent upward trend (4.05 weighted--lots of AP/honors courses)
Rank: ~56/~650 (in top 10 percent...)</p>

<p>What are my chances to Cornell, Upenn (and wharton), John Hopkins, University of Chicago, Northwestern, and Dartmouth?</p>

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<p>what are your ec's?</p>

<p>hs stats will be the most important factor if youre applying this early in college...that being said, your shot at all of the schools that you listed above is very slim...one semester of grades is not going to be nearly enough to compensate for a mediocre hs record</p>

<p>gl</p>

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<p>Agreed. If these were the stats of a junior transfer, I would say that your chances are good that you'd get into at least one.</p>

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<p>Hmm...don't most schools prefer sophmore transfers? When you transfer as a sophmore only one semester of grades are looked at? </p>

<p>Am I pretty much doomed to a junior transfer only? lol</p>

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<p>it depends if its a mid year transfer...one cant really say whether a school prefers soph or junior transfers, but strong soph transfers have strong hs records</p>

<p>i would focus on junior transfers</p>

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When you transfer as a sophmore only one semester of grades are looked at?

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<p>That's correct, as transfer applications are usually due in Feb/Mar and decisions come out in May or sooner. That's what makes it really hard to transfer "up" to a more selective school as a soph.</p>

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<p>I suggest you try for Mid-year Soph transfer - that's what I'm planning to do - as in Spring 2010 instead of Fall '09. Waiting just 1 more semester could have a lot of benefit, as they will not look at your HS stuff as much. Keep up the high GPA and I'd say you have a strong shot! Also, make sure you have some strong EC's that match your interests, I'm applying to Cornell, and I know they really look for that. What major at Cornell btw - I'm guessing CALS-AEM, ILR, CAS-Econ or HumEc-PAM? (they have a lot of options for people interested in Econ)</p>