<p>I don’t think anyone has mentioned it yet, but there’s a very, very good chance that even with a 4.0 you could get rejected from every one of these schools.</p>
<p>So did you get rejected from these schools the first time around? I don’t think transfer rates are better than those for freshmen. You might be better off withdrawing your application from Tufts and spending the year doing something meaningful.</p>
<p>Yeah know that at that caliber of school, there is NEVER any guarantee. If you venture over to the Cornell forums and look at the results list in the transfer thread, you will see a HUGE amount of qualified applicants rejected. So maybe when you go to tufts, try to enjoy it there. You may end up wanting to stay!</p>
<p>Your application seems pretty strong. However, I would recommend that you spend your fall semester trying to do extremely well in your classes (aiming for a 4.0). Also remember that you have to get two letters of recommendation for most of the places you listed, so you should get to know your professors well. Finally, I’d say give Tufts a chance. Don’t go in with the mentality that you want to transfer out, otherwise you’re not giving yourself a chance to like the school and environment.</p>
<p>Even with a 4.0, getting into schools such as Harvard and Yale is extremely difficult (trust me). However, if you do amazingly during your freshman year and get strong recs, I think you have a shot at getting into at least one of the schools you mentioned.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the replies guys! Yes, I am definitely going to give Tufts a chance. I am not dead set on transferring or anything like that. Its just if I am not sufficiently interested in Mech E or Environmental E to see myself do it for 4 years I’ll probably think about transferring. I know so many top students get rejected from the places I’ve mentioned and if that happens to me too then its alright. I’ll accept it. </p>
<p>Also, when’s the best time to try and transfer? After the 1st year or only after 2 years? Doesn’t it get too intense at the new school if you transfer after 2 years?</p>
<p>It depends on your situation. I applied after one year (this year) and got into a few of the schools you mentioned. However, if you stay at your current college for two years, then you will have more of a college academic record to prove yourself. So the advantage is that it may increase your chance of getting in if you do well (although some schools do take more sophomore transfers than juniors), but it will also be more difficult on some levels. For example, it will be harder to make new friends and it will be harder to fulfill whatever core requirements that the college you are transferring to requires.</p>