<p>Guys, I am an International student, got 2100 in my SATs, CollegeBoard paired my scores with those of Stanford, after the admission doors were slammed. Starting September, it'll be my 2nd year in Med School, outside the U.S., considering everything, I was wondering about the possibility of a transfer to Stanford?? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>P.S.: I am an ex-member of CC, just forgot my username and password, so I made a new one.</p>
<p>Transfer as an undergrad or as a medical student?</p>
<p>Undergrad.</p>
<p>“I was wondering about the possibility of a transfer to Stanford??”</p>
<p>The “possibility” is quite low at about 1.9%. </p>
<p>Check out the transfer portion of Stanford’s website:
[Transfer</a> Requirements & Process : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/transfer/index.html]Transfer”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/transfer/index.html)</p>
<p>“Transfer admission is considerably more competitive than freshman admission. In recent years the admit rate for transfer students has ranged from one to four percent. Between twenty and fifty transfer student spaces are typically available each year, depending on our freshman to sophomore retention rate (usually 98%) and the number of admitted freshmen who accept our offer of admission.”</p>
<p>Typically, successful transfer students are admitted because they contribute something special that the institution is presently lacking. For instance, many of them have served in the military or have had unique experiences living and working in other countries. </p>
<p>Additionally, many of them have compelling reasons to transfer. Since you are in med school, why should Stanford offer you a space in its class?</p>
<p>I don’t get your last sentence, please elaborate further.</p>
<p>Apologies for my ambiguity…</p>
<p>Why should Stanford admit you when you’re already in medical school? Is there a specific reason why Stanford would be a better fit for you than the medical school which you presently attend? Don’t come across as the type of applicant who’s interested in Stanford just for the name.</p>
<p>Also, Stanford prefers to admit transfers from American two-year colleges, not from international medical schools. </p>
<p>On an unrelated note… </p>
<p>In addition to being a transfer applicant, you’re also an international student. You have two of the biggest applicant handicaps possible. Being international is bad enough, and being a transfer international is even worse.</p>
<p>alea…to give the OP the benefit of the doubt…in some foreign countries like U.K. the students out of high school get accepted into a “professional track” like medicine and law at schools like Cambridge or Oxford…so technically they still are “college” students by US standards…</p>
<p>…having said that, OP, unless you possess an Olympic level athletic talent in soccer, diving, figure skating, speed skating, etc…or some unusual niche prowess in the arts, music, scientific research that Stanford is looking to fill a void…I agree with alea about your chances…sorry, to be blunt and honest…</p>
<p>…by the way Stanford is always on the prowl for future Olympians…it is in its DNA…</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Heiden[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Heiden</a></p>
<p>Well, Aleaiactaest, many thanks for your concern and help. But let me tell you this, I am an international only in my passport, otherwise I don’t belong where I was thrown, as I like to phrase it. I got several scholarships, but turned all of them down, by the time I realized the applications deadline, it was Jan 2012, TOO LATE. A while before that, my scores were EXACTLY like those required by Stanford. One final thing, the college where I am now, is accredited and everything, BUT, while I am sitting studying, I come across English spelling mistakes, that make me want to shoot my head, people are unbelievably annoying, and there they adopted the American system
Of Modules, but apply it in a horrible way. I think you can get my reasons. Thanks again.</p>
<p>I don’t get what your trying to say but as others have noted unless you have done something of great significance or your a world class athlete, your not getting into Stanford. It’s just that simple. You haven’t even stated why specifically you want to attend Stanford. Also, why would you want to transfer into undergrad when your already in medical school at your country? That just doesn’t make any sense.</p>