Transfer to Wellesley/Bryn Mawr/Mt Holyoke

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m interested in transferring (1st choice is wellesley) but i’m just not really sure as to whether or not I could get in. I am currently a sophomore, looking to transfer for fall 2017.

My stats aren’t amazing by any means, but I have a reason for this, so hopefully that can help my situation (my cousin passed away in the beginning of spring semester of my freshman year, my boyfriend was diagnosed with cancer about a month after and died in september). Anyways, here are my stats, if anyone can give me some insight or advice it would be much appreciated!

High School - 3.43 GPA, ~1700 SAT, 6 AP’s (didn’t take the tests, though), president of a community service oriented club and gardening club lol, 100+ hours of community service, member of 2 other clubs, worked as a barista about 18 hours/week my senior year

Freshman Year - Syracuse University, Public Health Major
Course load - 6 courses each semester (5 3-credit classes, 1 1-credit class). 100/200 level courses in fall, 200/300 level courses in spring. Completed about 1/2 of liberal arts core for SU
GPA - 3.5 in fall, 3.25 in spring (3.375 cumulative)
EC - club sailing team member, member of a public health society on campus, 30+ hours of public health-related volunteer work in the spring
Awards - dean’s list for fall semester

Sophomore Year - community college, Art/Art History Major
Course load - fall: figure drawing, renaissance-contemporary art history, fundamentals of painting, beginning photography, comparative religions, ceramics; spring (expected): survey of modern art, another art history course, printmaking, english, color theory, probably some sort of online class as my community college has very limited courses lol
Expected GPA - 3.8-4.0
EC - have tried to become a member of numerous organizations on campus, but the people here are absolutely horrible at communication. I have applied for an internship at SF MoMA for spring 2017 so hopefully i’ll get that

I am applying to a few art schools for Illustration and then to UCLA, UCSB, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, and Mt Holyoke for Art History, and was a Public Health major at SU (that’s why my coursework is a little all over the place haha). Thanks in advance!

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Can anyone help please?

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Hi–It’s really impossible to say. It never hurts to try. Are you thinking about financial aid? Unless you’re a resident of CA, the UC schools are going to be very expensive. Your best bet would be the Mt. H/ Wellesley, Bryn mawr group in terms of paying for the tuition. Really, though Mt. H might be your best bet over all taking into consideration your stats and the potential fiannces. It’s impossible to say, though.

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I’m a resident of CA so i’ll get in-state tuition - which is the main reason i’m even applying to uc’s (i don’t have much faith in the public school system lol aside from ucla and cal). And no, i’m not concerned with financial aid. My parents are paying for my education. I did more research on holyoke and bryn mawr and i don’t think either would be a great fit for me… Hoping for wellesley!!

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I agree with #2 above. From a cost standpoint, the UC schools are clear winners.

From a women’s college standpoint, all three are excellent and your rate limiting step would be whichever accepted you. We visited all three this summer. I did not perceive much difference in the culture of the three (apart from the very healthy dose of self-esteem at Wellesley) and I think Mt. Holyoke would be the most likely admission. All three campuses are gorgeous.

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I was an alum interviewer for Wellesley and had a handful of transfer applicants talk to me. One seemed like a strong candidate but did not get in. One was pretty bad and also didn’t get in. Put together the best application you can and let the admissions staff do its part. Good luck!