<p>Sorry... Repost from the wrong section
I recently finished up my first year at UCSB. I am planning on applying to a variety of top tier schools in the fall. I've been reading a lot of posts on this site and it seems like everyone really knows (or think they know) a lot about this stuff. The schools I am looking at are all the ivy leagues (minus princeton), stanford, ucla bizecon, and cal haas. With the exception of haas, I will be applying as an economics major. Let me know what you gurus of the admissions process think. Thanks!</p>
<p>HS GPA: 4.1
SAT: 660 Verbal 710 Math
SAT 2: Writing 720 Math 670 US History 530 (Wow!)</p>
<p>UCSB GPA: 4.0/4.0
6 A+'s (Including microeconomics, accounting, and calculus)</p>
<p>Greek Life:
Fraternity member with 2 chair positions
Interfraternity council judiciary committee member</p>
<p>Awards/Designations:
Highest fraternity cumulative gpa (by the school)
3x Dean's Honors
Honors Program (Top 10% of incoming freshmen)</p>
<p>Internships:
1) 10 Week internship managing two other students for a local startup (solid company, though)
2) This summer I am interning at a local investment bank full time. It is a small boutique called commerce capital group. In addition to this, I will be taking 4 more classes over the summer.</p>
<p>Honors Program:
8 Quarter units of honors work
Planned and executed a great deal of the first conference on environmental studies at UCSB</p>
<p>Recommendations:
The best that they possibly could be. Period.</p>
<p>Essays:
Not writtent yet, but they will be good. Also, I have strong reasons for transferring.</p>
<p>your stats are great. I think you can make it into UCLA. You have awesome stats for Haas too but you never know, only 8% of the applicants get it, eeeeek! I believe it is 8%, right?</p>
<p>guys, i'm sorry, but even haas is not a match for him. the only reason why is because it's uc to uc transfer, and because they give priority to CC students external transfer, his chances of getting in are not as 'matched' as you all believe. indeed, there was a previous student on this board with equally as stellar stats, 4.0, who did not get in as well-and i believe he was from ucsb, too! all i'm saying is take this all with a grain of salt. you do have really good stats, and you ought to be proud of your accomplishments. that is for damn sure. my advice? apply to NYU/USC/more privates. you have an AWESOME shot at those. ****, if i was in your position? I'd be going for columbia/harvard/wharton.</p>
<p>That sounds accurate about the UC's and not worrying about students that have already been placed. Am I right in hearing that I do have a chance at a few of the Ivy Leagues? I know there is a lot of chance involved, ie too many capable kids applying to too few spots, but asides from this, how are my chances. I guess what I am reallying to do is qualitatively value a 4.0 from UCSB in terms of transferring to an elite school. Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Sorry, I keep blowing it about why I want to transfer. I want to be at a school that challenges me more, alongside peers who are really serious about learning. The prestige wouldn't hurt, either. As far as the girls, I'm not sure how I will be able to cope. The female student population, along with the social scene, is unreal here. Academically, it's just not the right match.</p>
<p>I think you deserve a place in everywhere including the Ivy leagues! It is no surprise that you will at least get in one school on your list and all schools on your list are great! </p>
<p>Keep up your great work! You should be proud of your achievement--4.0 GPA in college/university is very admirable!</p>
<p>Not too sure about all this, but in regards to zemookmook's comment about Haas, there is no priority for admits unless you are currently a Berkeley student. It's far more difficult to get in from a community college compared to another university. That's what I was told by an advisor.</p>
<p>gocheechoo, where have you heard this advice from? I spoke with the director of undergraduate admissions, and he told me that CCC students have priority in the transfer admissions process. This is the policy of every single school in the university of california system, without exception. There is no reason why Haas should be any diffferent-that's a logical conclusion, and furthermore, as far as anecdotal advice goes, i'm not sure where i would put my weight in terms of advising had it not come directly from her mouth.</p>
<p>Cardinal, This kid's stats are amazing. That is for damn sure-i'm no way in hell discounting his efforts. I'm just telling him the truth of what I think-haas is never a sure bet, especially when it's UC to UC. I cant remember who it was, but like i said, there are a multitude of factors to consider; Haas does not accept high school record, so his high school record is discounted. It also only considers transferable GPA..and since he doesn't have the luxury of assist, he may not even have completed all 21 of the prerequisites. </p>
<p>This isnt a bad thing. with his stats, he has a damn good shot at wharton. It's just not so great at haas because they just dont give priority. gocheechoo, if you find that piece of advice anywhere else, let me know</p>
<p>dhh,
Its nice to see another student from UCSB who is looking to transfer into a more intellectually stimulating environment. I am in a similar situation as you (except with a 3.91 gpa rather than 4.0 and different ECs). For a while I felt like everyone loved UCSB and nobody would ever think about leaving. Hopefully for us it's a stepping stone to bigger and better things. Thanks for the post.</p>
<p>you guys are in good position, I transferred from UCR and got into UT(mccombs), USC (marshall), but Mich(ross)-denied, and UNC i was waitlisted then denied. I had a 3.84 with about 50 quarter units. My high school stats are a joke compared to yours. I'm going to McCombs at Texas. You should have nothing to worry about, but you can't apply to Ross they only have a 3 year program and you have to apply after freshman year. I would be surprised if you didn't get in. But to the other schools your in great condition and the prestige of UCSB is much better than UCR</p>
<p>I'm also in the same boat, but I'm blown away by your stats.</p>
<p>It's so rare in the ucsb freshmen environment, (esp the one i was in) to get any sense of academic success like yours..
all i saw in my first year was drunkennes, constant failing, who-gives-a-****-ness.. you know.</p>
<p>that's exactly why i want to transfer as well, to find a more challenging academic environment, but i only have a 3.88 and have no where near the type of extracurriculars that you do.</p>
<p>So for the others who evaluated him, how much did you consider his greek involvement and summer internship stuff (things i don't have)? I am also part of the honors program, and have pretty similar stats for everything else.. other than a mediocre 1st quarter where it took a little getting used to, I've maintained 7 A's and 1 A-. I also worked all year long.</p>
<p>I'm a communications major by the way, and I'm interested in transferring to ucla, berkeley, and usc...and I have a faint pipedream fantasy of stanford, but i'll need some opinions to even consider applying..</p>