transfer guidance needed

Transfer Students
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<p>I wanted to thank everyone who responds to these threads, you have no idea how helpful you are!</p>

<p>I am still deciding between going to go to santa clara university next year or a ccc, and I was hoping for some advice on the best way to improve my shot at transferring. </p>

<p>ethnicity: multiracial
intended major: psych or theatre</p>

<p>private catholic HS
HS (accumulated) gpa: 3.35 ; last semester of hs (4.0)</p>

<p>santa clara university or ccc
(anticipated) college gpa: 3.8-4.0</p>

<p>SAT: (hopefully 1900+) getting tutored
SATII: taking spanish and lit soon</p>

<p>HS ECs:
- theatre (over 30 shows)
- voice (multiple first place awards)
- shepherd member (student organization)
- community service (100hrs+)
- writer/photographer student newspaper
- photography
- NYU summer HS drama program</p>

<ul>
<li>honor roll</li>
</ul>

<p>(anticipated) College ECs:
- choir
- theatre
- 2 clubs
- photography
- voice
- community service
- student newspaper
- psych research (if available)
- Yale Summer Session (acting)</p>

<ul>
<li>Honors College </li>
</ul>

<p>Recs: hopefully prof from yale or nyu</p>

<p>I am wondering what schools you think i should apply to with my stats. I really don't know what my chances are. </p>

<p>I have been researching these:</p>

<p>yale, columbia, ucla, usc, nyu </p>

<p>Also, do you think it wise to go to ccc or santa clara university. I want to stand out from other applicants, and I want to go to these schools cause they have good programs in theatre/psych. I don't know whether they'll want me, but i believe I have something to offer. </p>

<p>Please let me know what you think of my chances, and what steps I should take to ensure a successful transfer to one of these schools or another school you recommend. </p>

<p>Thanks to all for the help!</p>

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<p>i just realized this is a bit lengthy. sorry, thanks for the help :D</p>

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<p>.........?</p>

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<p>I'd go to Santa Clara. It's a good school, so good grades would mean something. I think you'd also have a better time at Santa Clara than a community college. More community, more college atmosphere. Remember, even though you want to transfer, you don't want to throw away your freshman year!</p>

<p>oh, and apply to brown because it's the greatest :)</p>

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<p>Keep in mind they are no longer need blind for transfers!</p>

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<p>yeah but you should still apply :) I got in with financial need. It happens.</p>

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<p>so is brown a possible transfer? I mean are my stats worth their consideration? i haven't heard much about their arts programs, are they good? I know they only accept like 4% or something.</p>

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<p>does anyone have any other suggested schools to apply to?</p>

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<p>Anticipating a 3.8-4.0 is a lot easier than actually achieving a 3.8-4.0. College is A LOT more difficult than High School, so once you do pull that high gpa, or whatever your GPA will end up being, we will have a much easier time providing a list of schools for you.</p>

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<p>^^thanks Cavs, i am going to try my hardest to achieve that. it's so hard to not worry about it.</p>

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<p>One piece of advice: have about 30 credits OFFICIALLY completed before applying to transfer. However, don't load them all on in the first semester. I know a lot of freshmen try to pack in 5-6 or even more classes with their jobs and they get slammed and end up with poor grades. Take a manageable amount, add one more the next semester and then take a few during summer and transfer during spring of the next year (so total you would have 3 semesters at whatever college you attend). That's what I've done, and I went from a B- GPA in high school with POOR SAT scores to a 3.9, Honors College, Dean's List with Distinguished Honors and a competitive college record for transferring to NYU Spring '08.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>^thank you, did you go to a cc or another univ</p>

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<p>I am currently at a local university.</p>