transfer to penn and georgia tech

Transfer Students
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<p>does anyone know if these schools prefer sophomore transfers? i am a freshman in the honors program at clemson university looking to transfer as a mechanical engineering major. </p>

<p>"stats":
4.0 gpa after taking 15 credits my first semester
honors college
720m/660v sat
visual art supplement
6/380 rank in high school class
AP score: bc calc 5, us hist 5, engl lit 4, drawing portfolio 4, gov 4, chem 4</p>

<p>Fall Courses:
Intro to Engineering (with lab) -- A
Multivariable Calculus (honors) -- A
Physics 1 -- A
Advanced Drawing -- A
Survey of Art and Architectural History (honors) -- A</p>

<p>Spring Courses:
Engineering Mechanics (with lab)
Physics 2
Differential Equations
Contemporary Literature
Intermediate Drawing</p>

<p>my courses may seem kind of random because at clemson i took credit for english 1 and 2, chem 1 and 2, calc 1 and 2, drawing 1, and a few social sciences. therefore i took some courses to fulfill general education requirement and took art for fun.</p>

<p>I was accepted to ga tech last year, can they re activate my application? i tried calling their office but i suppose it's closed for holidays. also, it seems kind of weird that georgia tech's transfer ap is 2 pages. am i missing something?</p>

<p>thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>with ur strong HS record you have a decent shot, though the lack of EC's and the likelihood that your recs wont be all that great since ur in ur first semester could hurt</p>

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<p>thanks for the input. my college EC's are lacking, but i have a few high school ones. also, for rec's i am having one from my art professor (first name basis here...) and my calculus teacher from high school. is anyone else getting a high school teacher to provide a rec?</p>

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<p>dunno about nyu, but for ivies like cornell , etc i would recommend 1300+ at least</p>

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<p>ignore prev. post wrong thread</p>

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<p>I think you have an excellent shot at GT, especially with the math and physics credits. Those As also dont hurt! Let me know how it goes. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks travism416. what do you think about my chances for penn?</p>

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<p>I think you have a shot for Penn, but it is more competitive than Tech, so i cant say for sure that you would get in. My advice is to contact an admissions officer at Penn and make best friends w/him or her; they can help you out more than you realize.</p>