<p>I will be taking Harvard Extension School (HES) classes this fall. My goal is to excel at HES, and Transfer to a 4 yr school that offers a competitive degree for a career in Business/Marketing. What I am attempting is similar to 'Trading Up' from Community College, though a high GPA at HES may put me in a different ballpark. As I go ahead with this plan, I am looking for info/advice that will help me determine which Schools are realistic and which are not. Schools that I have (briefly) looked into include: Babson, Emerson, Umass, Tufts, Northeastern, and NYU.</p>
<p>I feel UNINFORMED about the Potential Schools. Many of them review transfer applications on a ''case by case basis." What other schools with business/marketing programs (for transfer students) are out there?</p>
<p>I am interested to learn of how others HAVE SUCCEED IN "GETTING IN" to a Selective College as a TRANSFER STUDENT, especially in NON-TRADITIONAL circumstances such as these.</p>
<p>About ME: 24yr old 'late bloomer', w/ abominable HS transcript, and 23 ACT, working for 6 yrs, and determined to get a degree & succeed in the world of business. </p>
<p>About HES: A Division of Continuing Education at Harvard University which has an ALB degree granting program. HES courses are rigorous, held at night, and often taught by Harvard Professors.</p>
<p>well you could tell us your gpa, ec's etc...</p>
<p>This will be my first semester at HES. </p>
<p>If you're inquiring about my High School GPA it was 2.3, with no ECs. That being said, my question can be approached as a hypothetical if that makes it easier to address.</p>
<p>So: Given someone with a terrible High School record, who proceeds to maintain a 3.5 to 3.8 GPA at an institution such as HES, how probable is it that he/she may be granted admission as a transfer student to a competitive B-School such as Northeastern, Babson, Umass, Tufts, etc.?</p>
<p>Well, I don't know that those are the most competitive business programs around, but you should be able to do fairly well. Aim for a 3.7 or better GPA. Your non-traditional background may be an asset, but be sure to take a relevant courseload so that you, well, prove yourself. I would also stand to reason that your previous work experience, depending on what you did, could also stand to benefit your application. As an aside, I do not think that getting into Northeastern/Umass as a transfer student will be that difficult.</p>
<p>Thank You. No, they are not the most competitive B-Schools, but they are definitely a reach. Are there other B-Schools in the same league(s) you think I should check out? -This fall I am taking core classes ("Expository Writing", "Intro to Pre-Calculus", "Speech", and ''Government: Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan''). Which freshman classes would be most favorable (aside from econ) to a B-School as a transfer student. -Are SAT & ACT scores considered in the admissions process for transfer students if taken several years after high school? -My work experience is somewhat professional, though I am not going to work while going to school. HES doesn’t really have a lot of EC opportunities. Though my primary concern is succeeding in my classes, I wonder if participating in ECs will bolster my application as a transfer student.</p>
<p>It should also be understood that you need classes that are transferable. Most colleges take credit from classes taken at a community college and have varying degrees of courses that are required before passing through the gates to finish up the degree. Also, Tufts does not have a business school, only an economics major program. You should ask the respective schools as to what they require and whether or not they will accept HES as it's highly specialized for continuing education, not necessary catering to students who wish to transfer to a 4 year undergraduate program. Also, the schools you are transfering to may not necessarily allow you to directly go to the graduate programs without a BA. You may have to finish up your BA before separately applying.</p>
<p>Thank You Snuffles. To clarify, I intend to transfer into a PRE-BUSINESS program at a 4yr school to get a BA. I should have titled this thread ''Transfer to Pre-B School'', sorry for the confusion. Now, I do agree that HES caters to Continuing Ed students, but aside from Boston University, I am not aware of HES credits being non-transferable. So far Emerson College has said that they are transferable, however the rest (that I've checked w/) have said they do it on a case-by-case basis. I am just curious, does anyone suggest a Community College over HES for my plan? I am definitely going to HES, but if my plan is flawed, I would like to know. Also, I am still in the information gathering stage about 4yr Universities and Tufts, Northeastern, and Babson are schools I've only known of for 2 weeks. Does anyone know how difficult it is to transfer to these schools (in general) and are there any other schools that you might recommend?</p>
<p>Does anyone have success/failure stories similar to what I’ve described? Though I am looking for advice about my specific situation, I hope this forum will materialize into something that students enrolled in extension programs (or community colleges) with hopes of transferring to a choice 4yr university will be inspired by. So far I know of Berkley’s Extension School, and of Columbia’s General Studies (GS) Program. Has anyone who’s attended an extension school transferred to a 4yr? -I know that Columbia’s GS program is different, and I’m not negating anyone who completes their ALB from Harvard Extension or Berkley’s version of it.</p>
<p>Northeastern gets about 3000 transfer applications per year for only a few hundred seats. So getting in as a transfer is quite competitive. However it is no where near as competitive as frosh admissions. Here are the numbers for this year's class: </p>
<p>27,100 apps for 2800 places.
6500 EA apps.</p>
<p>Wow, I just moved to Boston and I'm so in the dark about schools out here. I honestly thought there might be around 40-50% rate of transfer admissions for Northeastern. Are there other schools with a Pre-Business program that have higher #s for transfer admissions? (Thanks Maximus)</p>
<p>Well you still have good shot at Northeastern if you do well at HES. Another school to consider would be Bentley.</p>
<p>Thank you. Bentley; another school I should check out. One thing about all of the schools here in MA is that they are private and expensive (except for Umass).</p>
<p>What are EA Apps? How does Northeastern rank against Babson/ Tufts/ Bentley as far as academics & transfer admission difficulty?</p>
<p>"One thing about all of the schools here in MA is that they are private and expensive (except for Umass)."</p>
<p>Yup, but that's only because there is a lot of old money in this state (most of it in Cambridge). Don't let the people you see driving through Harvard Square in boxy Volvos fool you, many of them are millionaires.</p>
<p>You could also look at Suffolk which is small private school downtown.</p>
<p>What are EA Apps? How does Northeastern rank against Babson/ Tufts/ Bentley as far as academics & transfer admission difficulty?</p>
<p>EA = early action. In terms of business, Northeastern, Bentley, and Babson are all very close. However, Northeastern would be the stronger program if you are interested in International Business (ranked in the top 20); Bentley woould be the best program if you fancy Information Technology; and Babson would be the strongest program if you are interested in Entreprenuership. Tufts is a wonderful college but does not have a business school.</p>
<p>So far, all I know of Northeastern is that its reputation, coop program, and location are great, but highly selective for admission of transfer students. Tufts (recently named a new ivy) is also highly selective, though it has “REAL” a program designed for adult aged non-traditional students which grants BA and BS degrees AND is not segregated from the other students like at Harvard Extension School. Emerson College has a Marketing Communications Program. Babson is solid, expensive,(looks stuffy) and great for getting into an MBA program. Suffolk is the least selective (also stuffy). Bentley looks good, however I hate IT.</p>
<p>Why do you hate Bentley?</p>
<p>Just to clarify, not really sure where the dude who said Northeastern accepts like 100 people out of 3000 is getting that info. </p>
<p>Transfer Rates from College Board</p>
<p>Northeastern - 1225/2411 51% acceptance
Babson - not available
Tufts - 90/645 14% acceptance
Bentley - 258/452 57% acceptance</p>
<p>Keep in mind that those are overall university acceptance rates, and the business schools are typically a bit more difficult to get into (for instance NYU this year was 31% overall, 28% for Stern). Tufts is clearly the most difficult to transfer into and it doesn't have a business school, so that transfer rate is good to go by. From my knowledge, Tufts is also the best of the colleges you've listed by far.</p>
<p>I hate IT (Information Technology) NOT Bentley.</p>