<p>Hey guys. I will be a freshmen at Georgia State University in the fall. Im hoping to transfer to Emory after a year, but im wondering is it possible to do it in just one year if i get a 4.0? My high school resume was pretty impressive, i took 5 APS, got a 660 and 610 on math and crit reading respectively. Is this possible? And i would need 30 credit hours in the course of one year correct? Im taking 14/16. Thanks so much, im really confused right now</p>
<p>Your SATs will hurt your application since you are applying as a sophomore transfer.</p>
<p>i see. are my odds looking alright, given that i get a 4.0 next year?</p>
<p>I would have to see the rest of your record, but keep in mind that transfer admissions are more competitive than freshman admissions. Your verbal is on the low end of the median ranges and your math score is beneath the median by quite a margin, so unless you're willing to wait a year to transfer or retake the test, I would not be optimistic.</p>
<p>Actually the admit rate for freshmen is 27%, transfers is 26%. I would also bet that transfer admissons are slightly easier, as they are at most schools, since the school doesn't really need to focus on your numbers for ranking purposes. </p>
<p>Get a 4.0 and I think you're looking competitive, even with your current SATs.</p>
<p>27% > 26%. Precisely what I just said: transfer admissions are more competitive numerically and frankly more random than freshman admissions. You are dealing with a far more qualified, competitive applicant pool that has had an extra year or two to inflate resumes and make connections. Because the OP is applying for sophomore standing, his/her high school record (i.e. 'numbers') are of critical importance. Because his/her 'numbers' (SAT score) are sub-par with respect to entering freshmen, I find anything other than cautious optimism unwarranted. </p>
<p>That said, get really excellent recommendations, write brilliant statements, and you could very well be a competitive applicant.</p>
<p>Getting that 4.0, getting nice recommendations from my professors, and writing a good application would make it feasible for a transfer to Emory from Georgia State correct? My high school resume is decent, i took a lot of advanced classes, 6 APs, lots of honors, and managed about a 3.4 unweighted. I was just wondering if the academic gap from State to Emory was too great to allow a transfer in a year, but i see from what you have told me that it is quite possible given certain requisites.</p>
<p>Who knows, transfer admissions might be harder or easier, but I'd assume it depends on the school. Transfer applicants may have had more time to pad their resume etc., but often people transferring to a school like Emory are transferring up. Compare that to freshmen applicants that have been working hard for 4 years...but who knows.</p>
<p>Either way, by the numbers, it's about the same and I think you have a good shot with a 4.0.</p>
<p>not to burst your bubble, but getting a 4.0 isn't something you could just "do." getting a's in college isn't the same as getting a's in college. don't count on getting a 4.0 in college before you even get there and know what the rigor of your specific classes are. my advice is to improve on the things you can improve upon RIGHT NOW. consider taking the SAT again, or maybe trying the ACT to see how you do. when school starts, chose a couple of clubs that will set you apart from other applicants. build relationships with professors. and MOST IMPORTANTLY, think about why you want to transfer. the reason "because it's a more prestigious school" doesn't hold up. a school knows that it is good, but why is it good for YOU? </p>
<p>ps- i got into emory after my freshman year and i didn't have a 4.0</p>
<p>I would expect you to get in under said conditions. While I'll be starting at WashU later this month, Emory was one of the schools I applied to as a transfer, and was ultimately accepted. Like you, I had a 1270 combined math/cr SAT (albeit with a more skewed distribution), and got in. I attribute that largely to having first earned a 4.0 at Case Western Reserve University. The truth is, college GPA is king. If you do well there, have solid recommendations, and an otherwise quality resume, you will have transfer options far better than the choices you had straight out of high school.</p>
<p>FYI...we know a number of people who were admitted to Emory as transfers with under 3.5 GPA's from second and third tier schools......No idea the criteria but thought you'd want to know that.......</p>
<p>Thanks!! This is an extremely good advice. I am a high school senior going to Gordon College. I want to transfer to Emory my sophmore year</p>
<p>hi chrislee012,
Currently, are you a college freshman?</p>