Transfering to Boston University, chances?

<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>If I am a student at a 2nd tier private college with a 3.85 gpa and have one year left until I graduate. I wish to transfer to BU and start a new major in accounting and stay there until it is finished (admissions said it would be okay for me to apply as a transfer even though I am a junior and most people transfer much earlier in their college careers) What do you think my chances are? I've won a couple of awards in this school, have a 3.9 gpa in my major (history), have done independent studies and will receive outstanding recommendations. The reason that I am transferring so late in the game is because I have always loved history and wanted to study it in the hopes of becoming a professor. However, in today's market landing a tenure-track position in humanities is about as difficult as winning the lottery. I would like to major in accounting and my school does not have a good accounting program. I know some people have suggested graduate school in accounting but I would have to take time off to study for the GMAT instead of just continuing through my studies uninterrupted. If I take summer classes I should be able to complete the accounting degree in 3 semesters and then try to find a job at a Big 4 firm if my grades are in range.</p>

<p>Does anyone else have any good ideas for what schools I should look at transferring to. I heard that Wake Forest University and Lehigh University also have very good accounting programs. I think schools like NYU Stern are a bit too hard to transfer into since they have thousands of applicants.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time!</p>

<p>Just so you know, you do not have to be an accounting major to get into Wake Forest’s graduate program for Accounting. I know a girl who was an Art History major at another school who did Wake Forest for her MS in Accounting. Look at the requirements for the various programs you are applying for. If anything, your History major will help you out (if you fulfill the other minimum requirements), because it adds diversity to the class!</p>