Transfer Chances *External*

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>So first of all a little background.
I'm originally from pittsburgh, and I didnt think that I wanted to stick around home for college, so I didn't even bother applying to CMU. I ended up having to choose between UC Berkeley and UNC-Chapel hill for mathematics/physics. UNC gave me a generous scholarship and they aren't in nearly the financial trouble that Berkeley is in, so I picked UNC. (OOS for both)</p>

<p>UNC's great, but it's not the right place for me. I am a middle-class white kid who grew up in the inner city and I'm never going to be happy in the south. I am going to apply to a few places for transfer admissions and CMU is somewhere I'm interested in. </p>

<p>I really know nothing about transfer admissions so some help here would be greatly appreciated. </p>

<p>I can get letters of recommendation from several professors that should be nice if those are good for transfer admissions.</p>

<p>SAT
Math 800
CR 710
W 730</p>

<p>Math 2 800
Physics 790</p>

<p>HS GPA was a 4.0</p>

<p>I'll probably end up with around a 3.6-3.7 for this semester while taking an honors english class, intro physics, a senior level math class, and a jazz class</p>

<p>I took 7 math classes at UPitt while in high school and I'm taking 3 more this year at UNC</p>

<p>If anyone could give some advice I'd be grateful</p>

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<p>As long as you’re not gunning for SCS I think you’ve got a spectacular chance for admissions… what math? Our math department is always looking to better itself.</p>

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<p>The math class I’m taking right now is a junior/senior level class called “Introduction to Dynamics” which is about chaos in discreet dynamical systems and fractals and, well, stuff =P.</p>

<p>I’m going to be pursuing analysis and topology, and their applications to mathematical physics, which is what’s attractive about the applied nature of most of the research in CMU’s math department.</p>

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<p>Good stuff! I’m assuming you’re a sophomore since you have a GPA? I’d guess you’re in.</p>

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<p>Actually I’m a freshman; the 3.6-3.7 is what I’m expecting for this semester.</p>

<p>I know that they don’t usually accept many transfers mid-year, do you think it would be better to wait until I’ve finished a year here?</p>

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<p>From both an admissions and college life standpoint, I’d wait until you finish your year.</p>