<p>I plan on applying for transfer and I'm wondering what kind of chance I would have. I know space for transfers is extremely limited and I'm not the best applicant, but you never know until you try right?</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>Williams takes very few transfers. View the Common Data set info.In 2011 250 students applied and 11 were accepted. Only 6 eventually enrolled. You need a compelling reason for transfer as well as a stellar record.Good luck, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.</p>
<p>… worth a shot, that high a GPA at what sounds like a fairly strong school should impress the admissions committee. But as noted, the odds are always steep for transfer into any top school. It would help if you can (a) provide a clear and compelling statement of why your current school doesn’t meet your needs in a way that Williams will and (b) what you will offer / how you can contribute to Williams (a particular activity or academic field you are passionate about pursuing there etc. etc.).</p>
<p>I believe I’ve met almost all of the 2012/13 transfers by chance (at parties, dining hall, etc.) on this campus. I think 6 transfers is the most they’ve ever accepted, but I can’t confirm that number anywhere. From what I know about these students, a transfer has to be pretty damn special to get in. It sounds to me like you’d be intellectually capable of handling the work here (my HS academic stats were somewhat similar), but you’ll need to prove you’re among the best group of applicants that literally can be counted on the fingers of the admissions officers. </p>
<p>Applying to transfer to bigger schools (dare I say even the Ivies?) would be a better bet to varying extents. At these small numbers there is no telling what admissions is looking for in particular (i.e. racial & geographic quotas might matter less). But if you still think it’s worth a shot, there’s little harm in applying. Go for it!</p>