Transfer Chances to Ivies and Other Comparable Schools

Transfer Students
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<p>I currently attend the University of Florida and am in the Honors Program.</p>

<p>I am a freshman and just completed my first semester. I already know I received a B+ in the second semester of physics, giving me a 3.901 overall GPA.</p>

<p>College Stats:
GPA: 3.901
ECs:
Pre-med AMSA
Student Alumni Association Member
Honor Court Officer
Volunteer 3-5 hrs/week at Shands Hospital</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT: 2210
CR: 740
M: 770
W: 700
SATII:
Chemistry: 720
Math Level II: 720
Spanish w/Listening: 750</p>

<p>AP Test Scores:
Junior Year
Calculus AB (only calculus class offered at the high school): 5
Micro-Economics: 4
Chemistry: 4
English Language: 4
US History: 4
Senior Year:
Psychology: 5
Statistics: 5
English Literature: 5
Spanish Language: 5</p>

<p>HS GPA: 4.201
Rank: 8/599</p>

<p>ECs in High School:
Varsity Tennis (9-12)
Varsity Soccer (10-12)
Student Government (10-12)
Senior Class Representative (12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Mu Alpha Theta (Placed in top 10 in several competitions) (10-12)
Academic Team (11-12)
Marching Band <a href="9-11">1st Chair Alto Sax</a>
Jazz Band <a href="9-11">1st Chair Alto Sax</a>
Concert Band <a href="9-11">1st Chair Alto Sax</a></p>

<p>Volunteer in HS:
Volunteered at a free clinic in a foreign country for several years</p>

<p>Awards:
Top Math Student in HS (10-12)
Won Several Mu Alpha Theta Competitions
Top Science Student in HS (10-12)
Selected to compete for Florida Sunshine State Scholars by the school
Selected by county to be a Robert C. Byrd Scholar</p>

<p>(Several other small awards.)</p>

<p>Schools I want to transfer to:</p>

<p>JHU (I was waitlisted there, probably my top choice), Harvard, Yale, Darmouth, Cornell, PENN, and Duke.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I say in at all except HY (just b/c of low transfer acceptance rate) but i think you have a really good shot at all the schools you schose…</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance coming from the UF honors program. But, all of these schools are really hard to transfer to, no matter how great of a student you are. They just historically have really low transfer percentages. Keep working hard into the second semester and maybe try to get involved in a few more extracurriculars to improve your chances a little bit.</p>

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<p>Thanks a bunch guys! Keep 'em coming. :)</p>

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<p>You are a freshman, so your HS record means a lot. Although you look good right now academically, maybe you should wait a bit longer (or take more courses during winter intersession, if your school has that) in order to establish your college record and seem more competitive-- im not saying you are not right now, but college has the most significant weight. </p>

<p>What is your major? If you are applying to Wharton, it would be difficult to predict.</p>

<p>I would say you are in at JHU and Cornell.</p>

<p>Unsure about Penn, Duke (they accepted 10 out of 600 last year into Trinity College of Arts and Sciences; collegeboard has the information from 2 years ago), Harvard, and Yale</p>

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<p>I’m a Chemistry major/ pre-med, and would like to stay that.</p>

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<p>You should go to JHU; you cant go wrong with JHU if you are pre-med.</p>

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<p>Anyone else care to opine?</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>I’m beyond shocked you didnt get into Hopkins the first time and I’d be beyond shocked if you didnt get in as a transfer.</p>

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<p>Hey calculus, I’m in UF honors too! I’m also looking to transfer. I don’t think we know each other, since I’m not sure I know another person who wants to transfer, but it would be really funny if we did. PM me or something! =P</p>

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<p>same here…UF honors. Where are you planning on transferring to loveheX?</p>

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<p>I live in East, where do you guys live?</p>

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<p>nice, i live in riker</p>

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<p>Why don’t you live in Hume (when I said East I meant Hume East)?</p>

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<p>All input is greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Ohh, I tried getting a single room in Hume, but it didn’t happen, so I settled for a single in Riker instead. I know quite a few people in Hume though.</p>

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<p>I’m not completely sure where I want to transfer–but definitely a better school with a better statistics program. I really regret choosing UF solely for financial reasons. My stats are pretty similar to calculus, we actually have a lot of the same activities, lol. Mu Alpha awards, marching band (though I was in drumline), etc.</p>

<p>I live in Yulee, which was supposed to be the international dorm..haha, what a joke.</p>

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<p>that is surprising, though i though weaver was the international dorm, with all the UWC scholars living there and all.</p>

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<p>Let’s see what else anyone else thinks?</p>