TRANSFER CHANCES *Unique Scenario*

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a freshman at a top 15 university on the US News rankings, but the scene here really isn't for me. There are also flaws in the offerings for one of my possible choices for a major. What do you think my chances are for transfer?</p>

<p>Demographics:</p>

<p>Top-flight private prep school, NYC
white female </p>

<p>High School: </p>

<p>ACADEMICS
B+/A- average
SAT: 750 w, 690 m, 670 cr
SATII: 690 m2, 680 lit
AP scores: 5 eng writing, 4 eng lit, 4 art hist, 4 us hist, 3 bio</p>

<p>AWARDS AND HONORS
Honor Roll 6/8 semesters (cut-off A- average, top 10% of class)
National Merit Commended Scholar
AP Scholar With Distinction
Stipend Awarded by school's science department for outstanding research </p>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULARS
Varsity Tennis and Swimming - 4 years
Class Council - 4 years
Founder and president of community service group to raise cancer awareness - 4 years
Published science paper, research at prestegious institution in NYC, presentation at a few major symposiums - 2 years
President of a youth group that aids the elderly - 4 years
A capella group member - 4 years</p>

<p>SUMMER WORK
Intern with social workers - 2 summers
Homestay/ study in France - 1 summer
Science research - 1 summer</p>

<p>College:</p>

<p>ACADEMICS</p>

<p>As it is quite early in the year, it is hard to tell. However, thus far I'm getting all A's and A-'s. The classes I'm taking are:</p>

<p>Intro to Fiction and Poetry Writing - 100 level
Intro to Art History - 100 level
Biological Anthropology - 200 level
French Composition - 300 level
Byzantine Art History - 300 level</p>

<p>EXTRA CURRICULAR</p>

<p>Club Sports
Student Government - elected by faculty to represent '11
Peace Corps - tutoring elementry school kids </p>

<p>... looking for some more things to do. I've only been here for a little over a month. </p>

<p>SCHOOLS I MAY APPLY TO:</p>

<p>Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, UPenn</p>

<p>(Already have GT status to Cornell)</p>

<p>***Also, should be noted. I was diagnosed at the end of my senior year with a learning dissability. In high school I never had extended time in any of my classes or on any of the standardized tests (which you may have noted were a bit sub-par). Now I have all the accomodations I need and everything is going so much better. Do you think I should retake the SAT's or ACT's? Or should I make this "hardship" of pushing through high school with a learning dissability a part of my story? ... I still did do well and landed myself at a top university despite everything. I don't want to turn a dissability into an excuse, but it could make for an interesting essay topic? Any suggestions? </p>

<p>I know that just made my post so much more complicated. So... what do you think? Do I have a shot? Any suggestions for how I should go about this?</p>

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<p>It's hard to say without knowing your GPA where you are. Also, you need to have excellent recommendations. Your high school record will be important given your freshman status, and unfortunately it's lackluster (though your scores are adequate). Doubtful at Harvard, Yale. Reach at UPenn and Dartmouth.</p>

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<p>I see your point about the "lack-luster" high school record, but that's where the learning dissability issue plays in. </p>

<p>I'm on track to make Dean's List (at least a 3.6) ... and my GPA could be even higher, but it's too early to count my chickens before the eggs hatch. Certainly at least a 3.6, though, at a top university with some advanced classes.</p>

<p>Do you really think those SAT's are fine? That's kind of what killed me last year -- I was waitlisted everywhere! 6 waitlists! Kids out of my high school with grades similar to mine landed in top 10 schools, but had higher SAT's. </p>

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>B.U.M.P
s'il vous plait</p>

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<p>anyone? : )</p>

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<p>I dunno much about transfer apps, but your college academics sound great!
Based on H.S. stuff alone, then your chances aren't great, but I'll bet that with the improvements in college, you'll be a great candidate!</p>

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<p>does anyone have an opinion on what the prospects look like for the schools i listed? i know they're all competitive -</p>

<p>harvard
yale
brown
dartmouth
upenn</p>

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<p>The most important parts are your recommendations and GPA. Your SATs are just there to make sure you have the necessary reasoning capacity to work at a given school, which you've demonstrated.</p>

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<p>yes, i get that. but does anyone have a perspective on what transfer CHANCES are like for the individual schools i'm interested in? i know there's no magic 8 ball, but ball park guesstimates? knowledge of kids similar to myself who were successful/unsuccessful in the past?</p>

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<p>b.u.m.p.</p>

<p>: )</p>

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<p>hi. remember me? bump.</p>