Transfer Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Northwestern University
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<p>Hi I'm a first year at UCLA and I was thinking about applying as a transfer to NU. My major is Chemical Engineering but I want to apply as a Biomedical Engineer at McCormick School. </p>

<p>UCLA First Quarter: (grades I think I will get)
A Linear Algebra
A Chemistry
A Korean
B History </p>

<p>SAT Score:1390 (Math 780 Verbal 610)
SAT II Chemistry: 740
SAT II Writing: 700
SAT II Math IIC: 800</p>

<p>Overall HS GPA is 3.7
AP Test Score:
5 English Lit
5 Biology
5 Chemistry
5 Calculus
4 English Comp
4 Government</p>

<p>Senior Year:
A/A AP Bio
A/A AP English Lit
A AP Econ
A AP Government
A SDSU Math 151 (course taken for college credit)
A SDSU Math 252 (course taken for college credit)
A/A Physical Education</p>

<p>Junior Year:
A/A AP Chemistry
A/A AP French Language
A/A AP English Comp.
A/A AP Calculus AB
A/A Art</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
B/B Physics
A/A English
A/B Algebra II
C/C AP US History
A/A Korean Art
B Physical Education
B/A Computer</p>

<p>Freshman Year
B/B Biology
B/A English
A/A Geometry
A/A Western Civilizations
A Physical Education
A Issues and Values</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:</p>

<p>High School:
(mostly split up because i moved during junior summer)</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis Team (1 yr)
Taught English in Korean Orphanage, group leader (2 yrs)
KIWINS Community Service Club Vice President (2 yrs)
Cared for disabled toddlers (junior summer volunteer)
Worked at Eye Clinic in Korea (senior summer)</p>

<p>College:
Yearbook Staff
Camus Ministry
Undergraduate Science Journal Staff
Volunteer at UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship International Student Health Services (go to mexico and help doctors do free services for people who dont have enough money)</p>

<p>I dont know how much weight transfer admissions put on high school because I dont have a spectacular gpa and extracurriculars. any comments would be helpful.. thanks!</p>

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<p>Transferring from a peer institution should put you ahead of those from lower-tiered ones. With a good freshman GPA (3.5+), you have a great shot.</p>

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<p>They put a good bit of weight on high school if you're a sophomore transfer. I actually transferred here too as a sophomore this year and my hs stuff was practically my whole resume. Try and get as close to a 4.0 as possible this year if you want in. My friends that transferred(I live in transfer dorm) had that whether they came from emory or IU. Don't let up in the spring, the deadline for northwestern is may 1 so they will wait for you to send in your spring grades as well before considering, they did that for me. Oh, and kill the essays, they take something like 100 out of 6-700 so essays are big in helping you stand out.</p>