<p>All transfer aspirants
transferring from CCs to better Unis and from better unis to IVIES and both ways ofcourse isn't as easy as freshman admissions..specially getting into Unis like Yale, Stanford etc that accept hardly 10-15 applicants. So write lets discuss transfer strategies for a better application.
For eg:
How much research matters in transfer admission?
When gto apply, after 1st year or after 2nd year?
etc...
hope its helpful to all..</p>
<p>-Course rigor
-Extra-Curricular Activities
-GPA
-Essay</p>
<p>Fulfilling these 4 categories will aid in separating you from other applicants.</p>
<p>I never understood how other colleges measured course rigor, I mean is it just by the course # or what?</p>
<p>I mean, I have a friend at a CC right now, who's Calculus class is a joke compared to mine, and our schools are only about 15 minutes apart. (I go to a University, and he's at a CC)</p>
<p>He's pulling As easily, while I'm having trouble holding my A. The thing is, looking at his tests, they are just that much easier, and the teacher just gives that many free points out.</p>
<p>It doesn't seem... fair that his classes are easier, and he can just relax that much more than me. (We're both transferring, equally competitive colleges, I'm trying for NYU/UMich, he's going straight for UMich)</p>
<p>I dunno, I think having not slept and eaten in awhile's gotten to me -_-;</p>
<p>^ha ha
i would think the fact that you come from a University yet he comes from a CC will matter :D.
and by course rigor, school's will know ;). They know which schools are difficult and which schools are easy ;).</p>
<p>yes, ur ccc MUST have good connections with the uc u want to get into. if u want to calculate ur chances to a particular uc, see the rate of acceptance from the ccc. also, i think course rigor means HONORS courses that help u fulfill the tap program</p>
<p>Have a specific, unique reason why you are applying to EACH school. I would assume it's not a good idea, even one's numbers are good just to include why you want to leave your current school but what about an individual school you want/covet.</p>
<p>Course RIGOR = total units you're taking, # of upper division courses, difficulty of college, type of subject (engineering classes...or english?), honors</p>
<p>Remember that upper level Economics/English/PoliSci/History classes can be far more demanding than a freshman Engineering Math class. I'm taking a 4000 level Econ course this semester where we have appx. 75 pages of essays for the class, this is a greater load than the engineering math tests.</p>
<p>are you kidding????? take an engineering course....not only do we have to read and write papers, just like you, but we have to know technical stuff too (formulas, deriving equations, ect)
Engineering classes will always have a little higher standard, and thus why they have seperate engineering departments</p>
<p>Research and make sure the courses are transferrable. This is of course easier to plan before you enter a JC or CC.</p>
<p>Many courses that aren't can be reviewed by an admissions advisor, especially for those out-of-state people like myself. Courses such as Eng Comp, Algebra, Calculus, and other core-type classes may be able to be transfered even if they don't seem so at first.</p>
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<p>look for scholarships for transfer and non-traditional adult students. Many of the larger state schools and private schools have them.</p>
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<p>Make sure your billing is in order (I know this problem myself :()</p>
<p>I understand that Engineering is considered a very difficult field. However, I refuse to believe that an applicant who has a 3.4 in all Engineering courses (freshman) vs. an applicant who has a 3.7 many upper level Humanities/Social Sciences courses will be valued higher. </p>
<p>I agree that intro Humanities/Social Sciences is bs, but as you move up, the workload increases substantially. I would also agree with you if you argued that second year and further engineering courses get increasingly difficult. But we're talking about frosh here.</p>
<p>I'm just using my BC 5 to get out of that math. But I'm taking my Honors Program's Honors Cal-where we study not only the math but the theory, application etc. I understand where you are coming from. I'm not a crazy Humanities guy. I'm doubling in Econ (B.S) and Bio.</p>
<p>Yeah the humanities and social science classes are cake. Easy major to use to get into business school for an MBA =). An MBA is mandatory for business majors right? haha, so why not take the easiest way there. Guy Kawasaki said he chose psych because it was the easiest undergrad degree he could find. Then he went on to be Apple's Chief Evangelist, what do you know, an undergrad degree didn't do much.</p>
<p>btw he's got a cool blog at <a href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com%5B/url%5D">http://blog.guykawasaki.com</a></p>
<p>it just cracks me up when all these people fight over a spot at haas undergraduate professional school when there's guys like Guy Kawasaki.</p>
<p>i think that a 3.4 in engineering is just as good as a 3.7 in humanities, regardless of level...then again, this is exactly why they have seperate admissions for engineering and A&S schools</p>
<p>only the intial level of humanities are easier..not the 300s and 400s..and colleges don't compare e school and arts and sciences GPAs. Its not viable as people's interests differ and if I like history and wanna major in it, e-school people can't say i m doing easier courses. It is what I like to study. The view of seeing e-school as more difficult is very naive and full of arrogance.</p>
<p>go take multivariable calc and a second-level physics class, oh and throw in a circuit design class if you really wanna have some fun...
not only do you have to memorize facts (aka formulas) but you have to know how to apply them and use them, then use them within more formulas...i think math/physics majors may be the only tougher majors, and thats simply because engineers touch on a lot of subjects (quantum physics, deriving motion equations, ect) that physics and math majors go really deep into...but i would love to take a humanities class where i have to know simple facts and maybe argue them in a 20-page paper...any day</p>
<p>Alright, we're not getting anywhere here. My only point is that the levels of intellectual rigor can be comparable. I concede that the pure work load of engineering classes is greater. I have 2 publications in scientific journals and, having worked with many physics/biomed grads on these projects, am well aware of the workload science/math based courses/endeavors entail. </p>
<p>At any rate, let's keep the thread free of this discussion so actual transfer strat can be discussed =)</p>
<p>thats all i wanted...haha im BEGGING for a humanities class this semester, because you cant be wrong on anything as long as you have a good argument and support backing it..
miss a dx in a derivative? oops, sorry, 100% WRONG...geez give me a break haha</p>
<p>anyways, yes, transfer support</p>
<p>i think a good topic to bring up is essays...a lot of people i see are askin "how the heck do i convince this school i REALLY want to go there?"...i know i'm about two seconds away from putting a footnote in my essays to UVA saying "if you accept me, i WILL go there, no ifs/ands/buts"...hey, i'd help their yield rate =P and we know state schools are always trying to maintain numbers</p>
<p>"thats all i wanted...haha im BEGGING for a humanities class this semester, because you cant be wrong on anything as long as you have a good argument and support backing it.."</p>
<p>Haha. Tell that to the professor who can grade you unfairly because his opinion differs from yours or because he believes in some b.s. "cognitive learning" (yes, I'm bitter). I totally understand how frustrating it is to have to be 100% right, or you're 100% wrong. But it can be frustrating too to know that you aren't wrong and not be able to do anything about it. Subjectivity can be a b****.</p>
<p>Hey all, let's seriously drop this discussion on this strat thread.</p>