Transfer Student Who Got Accepted as Freshman but Declined

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey guys, long-time viewer, first time poster. I am currently a second-semester Biomedical Engineering Sophomore at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Although the school's academics are top-notch & well-known, I wish to transfer out to University of Miami for Fall 2010. </p>

<p>The quirk about the situation is that when applying for schools as a high school senior, I was waitlisted, then admitted to the Spring freshman term but declined & chose Stevens. Although Stevens is a highly-touted engineering school, what are the chances that UM will accept me (again)? My GPA through 3 semesters (not including the current Spring semester) is 3.028. Now this seems on the low side, however, I'm curious if UM Admission will consider the difficulty of Stevens & my major's courseload here. </p>

<p>Also, if it helps, my best SAT was 600 Reading, 660 Math, 670 Writing with 2 AP Courses taken (Biology - 4, Literature - 4).</p>

<p>Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!</p>

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<p>If it helps or matters, my H.S. GPA (unweighted) was 3.6.</p>

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<p>anyone?? i could use the help.</p>

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<p>The difficulty of your college and coursework are taken into consideration in the transfer process. However, whether it can overcome a 3.0 gpa is another question. After 3 semesters in college, your HS record will matter relatively little.</p>

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<p>Well, let me ask you: have you heard of Stevens Institute of Technology? It is very much below the radar.</p>

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<p>To add upon my previous point, I am just hoping that UM fully understands the difficulty of classes, etc at Stevens.</p>

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<p>I know Stevens is a great school, but that’s because I live in New Jersey. It’s a tough situation to gauge due to your relatively low college gpa, but previous acceptance.</p>

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<p>I agree. It’s an interesting situation. I posted on these threads to see if anybody else had a similar situation or some insight on the matter.</p>

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<p>Anyone else with any opinion on this?</p>

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<p>anyone care to help? any insight would be great.</p>

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<p>Well, if anyone is reading this, I sent in all of my application material today… hoping for the best!</p>

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<p>I have no insight, but good luck. :D</p>