<p>Hi there. I applied as a transfer this year. I applied to <em>big breath</em> Brown, UPenn, Tufts, Oberlin, Vassar, Swarthmore, University of Puget Sound, WashU, Pomona, and Yale.</p>
<p>I got accepted to Brown, UPenn, Swarthmore, and Vassar, and deffered at
WashU (never got back to them, lol)</p>
<p>So anyways, I went through the transfer gauntlet this year, and if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>If you don't mind my asking, could you post your stats & ECs? I'm still researching where I want to transfer. Thanks :)</p>
<p>Oh, please please please tell me what you did to get accepted to Vassar! Their transfer acceptance rate is 19%. My stats are excellent, but I'm still nervous.</p>
<p>No, actually I was lying to mess with your head!!! </p>
<p>Heehehe, yes, I did get into vassar! I was a varsity atlete though, because they (unlike the other schools) consider rugby a varsity sport. But if you have excellent stats, you'll be okay. 19% is still a pretty good number for excellent stats.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. It has the lowest transfer admit rate of the schools I'm looking at (along with Bates and Cornell's CAS), so I'm getting nervous. I'm going for an open house in November and hope to shmooze a little, mostly out of genuine interest in the programs and the faculty, but also a wee bit out of pure self-preservation in the admissions process. :p</p>
<p>My stats: </p>
<p>Spent my freshman year at Tulane University in New Orleans
First semester GPA: 3.64 and an S grade, 15 credits, two honors courses
Second semester midterm GPA 4.0, 14 credits, no honors courses
"Cummulative" GPA: 3.82</p>
<p>High School GPA: 3.96
Most rigorous courseload
Top 10%</p>
<p>AP: Chem: 3, Calc AB: 3, English Lit: 4, Biology: 5
SAT V: 720
SAT M: 650
(Took it several times...)
SAT II Math IIC: 650
SAT II Mo Bio: 690
SAT II Writing 700</p>
<p>Neuroscience major, art minor</p>
<p>EC: </p>
<p>College: </p>
<p>Tulane Women's Rugby
Intensive Newcomb Women's Studies and Activisim Club
Green Club -- restoration trip to the Everglades
Ceramics
Glass Blowing
Dodgeball Club
Tulane Democrats (sparingly)
Tulane University Neuroscience Association (sparilngly)</p>
<p>High School and Post Secondary EC</p>
<p>I took a year off after high school; activities during that time period are denoted "ps" for post secondary. </p>
<p>National Honor Society Jr, Sr</p>
<p>Corvallis Rugby, Jr. Sr.
2003 3rd place at state
2002 1st place at state, undefeated in Oregon
Team captain, Sr.
Treasurer, Sr. </p>
<p>USA Rugby
USA Rugby Eagles u19 Elilte Training Camp and Natl Team Tryouts
2002, 2003
USA Rugby Eagles u19 Natl Developmental Team 2002</p>
<p>Corvallis High School Wrestling Jr. Sr.
Only girl on all-boy team
Winning season against boys Sr. Year</p>
<p>Oregon Women's Wrestling
2nd place at Girl's State
Member of the Oregon National Team
Participant at the USGWA National Women's Wrestling Tournament. </p>
<p>Corvallis High School Football, Jr
Only girl ever on all-boy team</p>
<p>Ceramics, So, Jr, Sr, PS
Corvallis High School Ceramics Achievement award</p>
<p>Volunteer Ceramics Teaching Jr, PS
Corvallis High School Wheels on Wheels teaching program
Started ceramics program with Even Start Family ESL Program</p>
<p>Corvallis High School Softball Fr, So</p>
<p>Corvallis High School Powderpuff football Fr, So, Jr
Team Captain Fr, So, Jr</p>
<p>Jobs: </p>
<p>Apprenticeship in Science and Engineering: Research in Bioengineering, Oregon State University So </p>
<p>Research Assitant: Research in Bioengineering, Oregon State University Jr</p>
<p>Teacher for Spirited Kids in Science and Engineering Science Day Camp, Jr, Sr. PS,</p>
<p>Mentor for Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth High School Science Camp: So, Jr, Sr, PS</p>
<p>Ceramics Teacher, Corvallis Art Center, Sr</p>
<p>Ceramics Teacher, Oregon State University Craft Center: PS</p>
<p>American Dream Pizza: Pizza Chef: PS</p>
<p>Rugby Coach, Corvallis High School Rugby, PS
2004 3rd at State</p>
<p>I submitted a ceramics portfolio, a booklet I made during my science apprenticeship outlining the project, 2 extra recommendations, and in some cases an extra essay (where 2 were not requested). </p>
<p>I think that's everything...</p>
<p>damn claysoul, you must be crazy good at rugby. I currently play for rugby for my college. What colleges like to see rugby as an EC when you transfer? And what position you play? I play tight lock.</p>
<p>Clay, why do you think you didn't get into Oberlin?</p>
<p>I think there is such thing as overqualification. If you have great stats, and are unlikely to attend their school, they may defer or reject you. For example, if a student had a 2400 SAT I/2400 SAT II's (combined)/4.0 Valedictorian/EC's/Hooks etc etc, I would think they would get rejected to schools like Emory, Vandy, TUFTS (i heard about this before especially from here)</p>
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For example, if a student had a 2400 SAT I/2400 SAT II's (combined)/4.0 Valedictorian/EC's/Hooks etc etc, I would think they would get rejected to schools like Emory, Vandy, TUFTS (i heard about this before especially from here)
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<p>The overriding pressure to perform such deeds is because yield affects USNews rankings; however, I believe that in transfer admissions, yield is not taken into account. Thus, whether or not a student will matriculate is irrelevant.</p>
<p>However, I know Georgetown is yield-oriented since they incur hefty fines for over-enrollment; so they cannot admit too many students, but at the same time, to maintain yield, they cannot admit too few students. I do not know if other schools suffer from this, but I doubt any of the adumbrated schools do.</p>