<p>I am a rising freshman at the Global Business Honors program at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham. After souring on my initial choices of Emory/Vandy, I chose Fordham as a local stopgap to figure out where I really want to be. I'm looking to transfer into McDonough at Georgetown.</p>
<p>How would my transfer chances stand with a 3.6 or above at Fordham, a 2220 SAT (1490 M/R), and a 91 unweighted GPA at a specialized HS in New York City? I also had a national leadership position in a debate organization and plenty of GOP volunteer work.</p>
<p>HopesToBeAHoya (a transfer applicant this year) compiled some transfer stats from 2009. They are older stats but, on a bright note, your SAT scores seem much better than the average in 2009. </p>
<p>*Accepted * Transfer Student Profile in 2009</p>
<p>Overall Experience
Applied: 2030
Accepted: 281
Acceptance rate: 13.84%
Average CR score: 670
Average Math score: 670
Average GPA: 3.8</p>
<p>College
Applied: 1084
Accepted: 164
Acceptance rate: 15.13%
Average CR score: 670
Average Math score: 660
Average GPA: 3.8</p>
<p>MSB
Applied: 453
Accepted: 56
Acceptance rate: 12.36%
Average CR score: 650
Average Math score: 700
Average GPA: 3.8</p>
<p>SFS
Applied: 397
Accepted: 42
Acceptance rate: 10.58%
Average CR score: 690
Average Math score: 670
Average GPA: 3.8</p>
<p>NHS
Applied: 96
Accepted: 19
Acceptance rate: 19.79%
Average CR score: 640
Average Math score: 660
Average GPA: 3.8 </p>
<p>Here are some published stats for 2011 which a denied transfer student posted from their letter, again from the GU transfer thread…</p>
<p>The letter states that, “the admissions committee considered over 1,900 candidates for an entering class of approximately 170 transfer students. As a result of this high level of competition, only 11% of the many well qualified candidates could be offered admission”.</p>
<p>since no one is giving us future transfer students any comments ( I have a thread similar to yours) I will comment on yours…I do not think Gtown would care too much about Fordhams religious order within the catholic church. Gtown’s transfer acceptance rate is pretty low, but I think if you have a pretty good GPA at fordham and keep up ECs you will stand a good chance…that’s all I can see that will impact my app when I trasnfer apply.</p>
<p>Did you initially apply to Georgetown? If you were denied, did your college counselors find out what on your initial application fell short. That information could be very valuable when putting together your transfer application. </p>
<p>I think that your experience at a Jesuit University could provide material for a compelling essay outlining why Jesuit educational ideals appeal to you (rigorous, value driven academics, etc. etc.). You could draw parrallels between the two universities, a compare and contrast of sorts, and then lay out your desire for that unique “thing” that Georgetown has that no other Jesuit university can provide. You would need to be very clear about what that “thing” is to you and how you/your education would be different if you were at Georgetown. It could be a hundred different things to different people. </p>
<p>As you go through your freshman year it should become clear about what, if anything, is lacking in the education you are receiving at Fordham. SFShoya made some really excellent points on another transfer post. Give Fordham a chance, the more you delve into the academics, extracurricular activities, internships, getting to know and working closely with your professors, the more genuine information you’ll have to write that passionate essay to Georgetown. Although, you may fall in love with Fordham not even consider transferring…</p>
<p>My sister transferred to Georgetown College in 08. Like you, she came from a specialized HS but she only got a 1900 on her SAT and had about an 89 average. However, in college (Binghamton) she had a very high GPA and she did an internship in DC for a senator, both of which really helped her application I suppose. So I think I can only say that it’s based much more on your performance in college, because my sister certainly wasn’t a top student in HS.</p>