Transfer chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>I choose Yale because it offers need-blind admissions to international students. I am currently under a government scholarship, which imposes many restrictions on my education. I hope for a much more liberal education. For example, I am forced to major in something I'm not even sure I'll enjoy, I am not allowed to go on study-abroad programs, I cannot graduate with a second major, I cannot intern overseas, etc. In my "Why transfer" essay, I do not want to sound like I want the school's money... but rather I'll write about how I like the school's philosophy in admitting students based entirely on their merit, and not on their financial status (which is sadly what my current school factors into admissions).</p>

<p>Previously applied to Yale as a freshman, rejected.</p>

<p>My stats:</p>

<p>College:
Current college: Lower-tier Ivy
GPA: 3.89
Compulsory major: Economics (actually undecided)
Languages: English, Malay, Chinese and basic Italian
Personal essay: Completed a draft. PM me if you would like to read it.</p>

<p>College ECs:
Model UN (founding member of the school team, will be competing at Harvard next term)
Research assistant at the Business School
On the review board of a literary journal
Chess (member)
Film society (member)</p>

<p>High School:
O-level: 13As, valedictorian, 3rd best in state
GPA: 3.75/4.00, top 5%
Note: I went through two high school systems. In the first one I took my O-levels, in the second one, a one-year prep school for US-bound students, I got a pathetic 3.75. I slacked off cause I knew my GPA in this school would not factor into freshman admissions. Sadly, it does count toward transfer admissions.
SAT: CR 750, M 800, W 800 (Total 2350)</p>

<p>High School ECs:
Theater & Literature (Vice President of an arts club), spent my summer spearheading a huge and successful one-week long national-level event which brought students from all over the country to celebrate the arts. Directed, written and acted in several plays.
Chess (president, on school team)
Science & research (president, runner-up in national-level science fair, independent research in summer, bronze medalist at national physics olympiad, district Science quiz champion)
Random academic awards</p>

<p>Hobbies:
Swimming
Reading (I've a list of the world's greatest 1000 novels I'd like to complete. I'm currently picking up Italian, and later French, so I can read some of the books in their original language)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I don't think your essay sounds like it has the type of compelling reason for transfer that Yale looks for. I thought all Ivies had need-blind admission. Are some not need-blind for internationals? There is a difference between need-blind admissions and the financial aid you receive.</p>

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<p>Only HYPM, Williams and Middlebury are need-blind to internationals.</p>

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<p>Last year 40 out of 700 were accepted for transfers, so regardless of anything, chances are slim but if you're interested, no harm in trying but I wouldn't get your hopes up. Not sure I'd write what you are thinking about however. I mean if you focus on opportunities that yale would offer that's one thing, but I think writing about their admissions philosophy and how that would help you would not be a good topic.</p>