<p>Hi everyone on CC. Currently I'm a freshman at Georgetown University. I just finished my first semester with a 4.0 GPA and I'm looking to transfer to Dartmouth...I am not doing this to gain some marginal prestige, thus I am ONLY applying to Dartmouth College and no other highly ranked schools...My reason for this is that one of my siblings graduated from there and I really loved it during the many trips I made up there and it was ALWAYS the school I wanted to go to...Last year, I was waitlisted, and then rejected...I really like Georgetown and I'm not really sure I would actually leave here if I got that acceptance letter, but I want to give it a shot anyway. Anyways here is some other info about me, and I'm wondering if I have a chance or if they'll just see me as some entitled chump looking to go from a top 25 to a top 10.</p>
<p>P.S. I only took 4 courses for 12 credits last semester, but I am taking 15 in the spring...I'm not sure if this will hurt me or not</p>
<p>HS GPA: 95 UW
SAT: 800 CR 740 M 680 W (2220)
SAT II: 800 US History 730 LIT 680 MATH I 670 BIO E
AP Scores: 5 Psychology, 5 English Language, 5 US History, 5 Biology, 4 Calc AB/BC 3, 4 English Literature, 5 Human Geography, 5 European History</p>
<p>You've done everything right but Dartmouth is very selective for transfers so its hard to guage. I really hope you get in. I would emphasize why you think Dartmouth is such a good fit in the application and how its the school of your dreams. BTW I transferred to Dartmouth from Columbia, hands down the best decision I've ever made in my life. Dartmouth really is an experience like no other.</p>
<p>i saw that you said you aren't transferring to gain any "marginal prestige," which i think is admirable. my question is that, inherent in the above statement, is the assumption that dartmouth is more "prestigious" than georgetown...is that really true? i would think they are peer institutions, despite the USNWR rankings.</p>
<p>Casey2889! Noooooo Dartmouth is way more prestigious than Georgetown. Don't get me wrong Georgetown is an excellent school. It's awesome and probably could beat Dartmouth in some of the academic offerings they have. However, OVERALL Dartmouth is just a WAY stronger undergrad experience. If Dartmouth had more graduate programs it's USNWR rankings would probably soar to top 5, because those rankings are based on grad programs as well. Georgetown has the Law School etc and it still hasn't come up as higher than Dartmouth on the list. </p>
<p>Anyway, sorry to go off on a tangent. In regards to your chances: Dartmouth is HARD!!! But I must say you have a good chance. Just work hard on your app, write convincing essays, don't criticize Georgetown just state that you'd have a seemingly better fit in the academic offering that you anticipate majoring in at Dartmouth! You'll probably get in if you do your app write and get amazing recs!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your advice...as for Georgetown vs. Dartmouth on prestige...The bottom line is it is MARGINAL...If you have a 3.8+ from Georgetown, you can do anything you want, whether it be investment banking or going to elite medical/law schools (as long as you have compettitive standardized test scores)...so I disagree with the above poster that it is WAYYYYYYYYYYYY more prestigious....btw, our SFS (my school) for International Relations far exceeds Dartmouth's program...unfortunately I'm an international economics major, and Dartmouth's a better fit for me and has a better ECON department, so that's why I'm considering a transfer...I don't want to turn this into a prestige war, but the above poster is exaggerating GREATLY especially when compared to our SFS</p>
<p>Prestige is subjective, but I have to agree with obinnadaone. When I tell people I'm going to Dartmouth, the uh, awe (I guess that's the word) is stronger than when my friend says he's going to Georgetown. Then again, this shouldn't matter much unless you're prestige-hungry. I'm sure a degree from Georgetown will take you far enough. What you do in college will be a whole lot more important than which college you go to.</p>