Transfer to Swarthmore or Amherst from Pomona?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am in someting of an unusual situation, as I am currently a junior, and I'll be studying abroad in the spring. I want to apply next fall at Amherst and Swarthmore. Though naturally I would find a better reason for my application, I am looking to be nearer to friends and family on the east coast and to be with actually less laid-back students. I am willing to spend two years at these schools, and nothing on their websites said I wasn't eligible.
Please give me some hope!
Pomona College
3.75 GPA, hoping to raise it to a 3.8 or 3.85 this semester
Art/History Major
Greatly involved in the arts, gallery volunteer, talented painter with a great portfolio
Involved in an animal rights group, volunteer, make flyers
Leader for an Outdoors club
Pomona College Scholar, Recieved a big grant from school for artwork
Worked as a graphic artist for the school, and in the costume shop
Make comics and was a staff writer for school paper</p>

<p>SAT I (the old format) 800 verbal 660 Math
SAT II math 560 Writing 760 Literature 800</p>

<p>Please tell me my chances, friends!</p>

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<p>almost certaintly, u will get in</p>

<p>however, i think it is one that you will regret (as do many transfer students who go from peer institution to peer institution). You end up realizing that the negatives far outweigh the positives of making such a move. In all honestly, i think transferring is far more rewarding to those who are making leaps up, not lateral ones like you are trying to do. Don't underestimate how hard it is to acclimate to a new school and environment.</p>

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<p>I really don't think that I'm a shoe-in in the least. They said they wouldn't hold the fact I already had a junior year against me, but I feel that they might. And there's really not that many spots. I have been successful here, but I don't feel 'rooted' enough here that it would be devestating to transfer.</p>

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<p>I believe they only took 9 transfer students out of over 100, and I also think only two of them were male. </p>

<p>Edit: at Amherst, that is.</p>