Transfer Student Worried and Looking for Help :(!!

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello, I'm a student currently attending a Community College in Connecticut, U.S.A. - I will be finishing my A.S. in Business Administration (With a concentration in Marketing) my current GPA is 3.55 - and should be at around 3.70 by the time I graduate.</p>

<p>Here's my issue: and what I fear may keep the top colleges firmly out my reach. Due to complicated family issues regarding my father becoming disabled I ended up dropping out of High School during my senior year - and completed my credit diploma 3 years later. Upon completion I enrolled in the Community College (Housatonic Community College namely) and have taken classes on a partially part time basis up until the time that FAFSA related aid kicked in for me allowing financing of a full time load.</p>

<p>Now I will be graduating Housatonic CC in the Fall of 2009 and am beginning to search for appropriate 4 year institutions at which to continue my education. I plan to begin tentative correspondence in regards to my desire for transfer admission with the colleges I'm interested in within the next two weeks (Today being January 13, 2009) and hopefully streamline my expenses leading up to the transfer in order to accommodate it being smooth.</p>

<p>The schools I'm VERY interested in due to their curriculum are as follows.
Yale
Fairfield University
Quinnipiac
Wesleyan</p>

<p>The curriculum which I desire being: a Major in Economics - with either: a double major in Marketing or Finance (pref Mkt) and a minor in East Asian Studies or a Major in Economics with minors in Marketing/Finance and Asian Studies.</p>

<p>I've done some research and thus far I'm just desperately looking for more input from fellow students, alumni, and if they happen to frequent this board - educators willing to give me an objective opinion on the above schools as well as any alternative choices I may be in oversight of in light of my circumstances.</p>

<p>Oh yes I'm also a first generation caucasian immigrant.</p>

<p>Thank you all for your help.</p>

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<p>Well you have a good range. Yale accepts very, very few transfers and you would need very impressive grades SATs and activities, Wes is also very competitive but less so than Yale and the other two should be quite doable with more modest stats. Realize neither Yale or Wes offers marketing or finance, though this will not harm you for future jobs.</p>

<p>If you tell us your grades, scores and activities, we can perhaps suggest additional schools. Must they be in CT?</p>

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<p>Well activities prior to college - 0. I worked around 30-40 hours a week at a fast food joint, later on as a welder, and for a bit at UPS to draw a paycheck to help my family's finance with.</p>

<p>In college: Performing Arts Club, Multi Cultural Club, Acted as an Advisory to the Student Senate - and am contemplating joining it in the upcoming semester, Christian Studies Club (I was raised, am non practicing and agnostic - but it doesn't mean I would not join a Christian school) GSA, Music Club, </p>

<p>-In addition aiming to start and assist in the running of the Asian Club, and beginning research on how to fund a potential charitable organization aimed to assist other students of disabled parents pay for their first semester of College where FAFSA would be unwilling to help them.</p>

<p>SAT - I did not take it, dropped out before: however my writing/reading skills are very strong, my math is currently around medium to strong - and I'll be taking the test in Nov </p>

<p>Grades: Mostly A's in my major oriented subjects. B and B+ in my Eng 101, and 102, A- in my 239 (forget the xact section) B+ in Math, A- in business law, A's in both my soc classes (dur) Well basically all A's out if 16 classes, with a total of 4-5 B's all of which were accumulated in my first 2 semesters before I got <em>serious</em> - which I hope the admissions allows me to explain.</p>

<p>Far as geographic location: I don't find it necessary to remain in Connecticut, however as there are 4 very strong schools in the state itself I started looking close - campus visits etc.</p>

<p>I'm more than willing to travel just about anywhere that isn't in the bible belt, or super conservative (I'm a moderate) and prefer a school nearby a metropolitan setting for part-time work opportunities (I bartend my way through school currently)</p>

<p>Thank you very much for the information outlined above by the way, its giving me a breath of fresh air from my transfer advisors who well..don't seem to have any solid detail idea on much of anything - and whom I've been feeding information on payment assistance programs which I've found and they do not have listed -_-</p>

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<p>its not worth applying to yale with a 3.55 from a cc...while im sure taking care of your father has taken up a considerable amount of your time, very selective schools will probably not take sympathy and overlook a list of ec's that does not show any leadership potential or coherent passion...wesleyan is a pretty big reach...you should have a very good shot at fairfield and quinnipiac however...</p>

<p>taking sat's at this point probably will be of very, very minimal importance...perhaps look at trinity (a good school in CT in a decent sized city), fordham, university of rhode island, maybe emory, case western reserve...just some ideas</p>

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<p>Agree, with B's at any college, Yale is highly unlikely as is Wes. Unfortunately, these schools are not interested in explanations, they can accept less than 1 in 10 of the fully qualified.</p>

<p>I disagree with the above about SATs. The private schools mostly want them because they need a frame of reference for you coming from a cc they may not know.</p>

<p>I would expand your search beyond CT. As an Asian student I would look to schools that are seeking Asians, such as schools in the South like Davidson. There is a list floating around this site of schools with low Asian populations, use the search feature. One of those will give you your best chance for a top school.</p>

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<p>I realize the impact of B's - now: my personnal goal was to re-take all of the classes in which I had scored below an A (as I am 100% certain I can get the A) but my guidance counselor and transfer officer both suggested against the idea </p>

<p>Far as applying with a 3.55 - That is my current GPA.
After this semester: I will most definitely have at least a 3.66 - and very likely a 3.7 (if I am allowed a 6th class for the semester)</p>

<p>Far as EC's - by the time I apply I will have served on the school senate - something I've been asked to do by other senators last semester, and continually nagged in regards to the upcoming spring semester.</p>

<p>Sorry for dragging this thread out by the way. - And thank all the above and below posters for their time and insight.</p>

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I realize the impact of B's - now: my personnal goal was to re-take all of the classes in which I had scored below an A (as I am 100% certain I can get the A) but my guidance counselor and transfer officer both suggested against the idea

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<p>They gave you good advice.</p>

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Oh yes I'm also a first generation caucasian immigrant.

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<p>Being first generation in the US will not have an impact on your college admissions, first gen for admissions refers to the first generation in your family to attend college (in any country). </p>

<p>Even beyond Ys very low acceptance rate for transfers in general, more like 0.2 out of 10 applicants, very few of those come from CCs. My D is currently a transfer and says she knows of no CC transfers this year and only one from last year. Another current transfer that posts here has said that there is one transfer from a CC this year. Either way, the numbers are extremely low. This is information that you should know so that you can make informed choices of the schools you apply to.</p>