<p>Sorry, it's actually the 87% percentile.</p>
<p>Being above average at Caltech makes you outstanding pretty much everywhere else, I think. It's tough getting recommendations as a frosh because of the large core classes, but I think that if you are in the 87 percentile, your physics prof. is likely to give a positive rec. And it probably helps if your professor is David Politzer or someone like that. I get the impression that transfer admissions people are understanding about the difficulty in getting recommendations from professors who know you well, especially when you have been there less than one year.</p>
<p>I would not spend too much time worrying about all of this, though. If you have finished your applications, then there is nothing to do but wait until May.</p>
<p>You're right Serg T - I'm going to forgot about all of this until May comes.</p>
<p>We also have a transfer student here who sent in his app to Harvard late. It's usually not a problem as long as you're sincere and honest in your application. I'm the transfer student who ended up going from Caltech to Harvard this past year. Also, going on sabbatical and traveling a bit before you apply next year is not a bad idea. I personally would not risk more time at Caltech than you need to. Alums talk about failing in--where your viability as a transfer candidate is decreased because sophomore courses tend to depress your GPA.</p>
<p>Northwestern has relatively high admit rate for transfers. Pretty much every engg department is ranked in the top-20 and mat sci, industrial/management sci, and civil are in the top-10.</p>
<p>ill read your essay blindfaith</p>
<p>Sam Lee: u mind if u tell me more about NU's transfer rate? What about other data such as accepted students' avg. gpa, scores, etc...bc I am considering applying there as a transfer.</p>
<p>i only got the following:
year #applicants #admits
06/07 1039 238
05/06 774 137
04/05 615 210
03/04 631 186
02/03 551 90
01/02 610 180</p>
<p>Blindfaith, where are you going next year?</p>
<p>Eh, it's been 4 months since he last posted so this is a pretty worthless bump.</p>
<p>Come to Carnegie Mellon University: Many Smart People, Social Life, mid-range work load for a diciplined person; surrounded by 7 colleges and tons of extra curriculas; pittsburgh ranked as #2 college city (behind boston).</p>
<p>UIUC</p>
<p>There is no social life at CMU, dont let him lie to you</p>