Transfer Chances

<p>I plan on applying for transfer and I'm wondering what kind of chance I would have.</p>

<p>Here's my situation:</p>

<p>I am transferring from a top 50 school for location issues and because I'm looking for a more rigorous environment.</p>

<p>HS GPA: 4.3 weighted (school does not do unweighted), well-know, good public HS
SAT: 2150 (710 CR, 640 M, 790 W)
SAT II: 740 U.S. History</p>

<p>First semester college GPA: 3.95 (1 A-, 5 classes)
Extracurriculars: I'm not going to list them all, but in both high school I had decent athletic and community service ECs and in college I have volunteered coaching soccer roughly 4 hours a week.</p>

<p>Does anyone think my solid start to college might be able to overcome a fairly mediocre HS record?</p>

<p>Appreciate any input, thanks.</p>

<p>i think u have a pretty darn good shot. anything near a 4.0 at a top 50 college is excellent. try taking the ACT to see if you can get a 33+, and maybe one more subject test? good luck!</p>

<p>Hmm. Might consider applying, then. Does anyone know what the transfer rate generally is?</p>

<p>Definitely apply! For fall 2012, the transfer acceptance rate was 23%. Most kids transferring to Tufts come from competitive colleges, like Bates, Wake Forest, NYU. I feel like I heard a lot of those names from transfers in my year.</p>

<p>If there’s one thing that my (limited and anecdotal) experience regarding transfer applications to the “most competitive” schools has taught me it is that it is impossible to assess “chances” because so much depends on attrition/study abroad and who else happens to be applying that year. While your SATs were good but unexceptional by Tufts freshman standards, you have clearly done well at GW, and I would think that you’ve got a solid chance.
Good luck!</p>