<p>Looking to transfer out of Tulane and into Colgate.</p>
<p>Sophomore, currently have a 3.2 GPA. Active in 3 organizations, as well as working.</p>
<p>HS stats: 3.7 unweighted, 1870 SAT. Ranked 3rd in my class.</p>
<p>Hispanic male.</p>
<p>I don't think I would have been worried had it been regular admission, but I'm just slightly concerned since they don't accept as many transfers.</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>colgate is not need-blind so if you don’t need financial aid, you have a decent chance. if you need financial need, i really don’t think you’ll get in</p>
<p>I do not like to respond to chance threads as a rule. I am not an admissions counselor. But, other than being Hispanic, I do not think you have much to make Colgate want you. Your stats are below or on the low end of Colgate students and you are a transfer in a school that accepts few transfers. </p>
<p>But give it a try. There is always a chance. And the chance is better than not applying, which is 100% no chance.</p>
<p>Actually, as a junior transfer, I would discourage you from thinking about Colgate. The way the transfer credits work and the graduation requirements are set up, it’s much more friendly for sophomore transfers. Why?</p>
<p>A) If you’ve already filfilled your distribution and foreign language requirements, you’re good… but if not, do them now at Tulane. 2 courses each in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences but not from same department (i.e. if you already took 2 physics courses, you’ll need to take a course in another department like biology or something).</p>
<p>B) You need to spend 4 semesters at Colgate which means you cannot study abroad unless you’re on one of Colgate’s own programs, which are actually very competitive. I applied for London (history department) and didn’t even get in OR wait-listed (my advisor was really shocked) given my situation as a transfer student, needing to avoid the hurdles in the study abroad office for permission to study abroad and waive the residency requirement of 6 semesters.</p>
<p>C) CORE courses… luckily, as a junior, if most of your credits transfer, you will need to take just one. If not, you may need to take 2.</p>
<p>D) Departments will only accept ONE transfer credit so if you’re in a department that has 8-10 courses for major requirement, that’s practically 2-3 courses PER semester. It’s a bit heavy to take 3 courses per semester, especially in the sciences.</p>
<p>My concern, really, is whether you’ll be able to graduate on time with these transfer credits whatever Colgate gives you. You CAN apply and then see what the registrar and chosen department have to say about your credits. I’ve met 2-3 transfer students who were very upset about not having clear communication with the registrar and found themselves a semester behind schedule (one student ended up not being able to transfer anything and ultimately started as a freshman even though she was really a 2nd year student).</p>
<p>I was made aware of these issues when I contacted transfer students through my personal connections and before making my final decision that all of my credits would transfer. If Colgate didn’t transfer at least 7 courses out of 8 from my freshman year, I wouldn’t have gone there.</p>
<p>Otherwise, all transfer students I’ve met have been really happy at Colgate and neve really thought about returning to their old schools.</p>
<p>The admit rate for transfers when I applied in 2005 was 15%. I think about 20 applications out of 150 were accepted, and they yielded about 10-15 students.</p>
<p>Just a question because I have no idea about this. When you transfer, do schools ever ask you why you are transferring?</p>
<p>Yes, when I did the app, there was a question of why I wanted to come to Colgate.</p>
<p>Is Colgate not transfer friendly? What would be the average stats of transfer applicant?</p>
<p>Why are you transferring? Trying to decide here between Colgate and Tulane! Thanks</p>