<p>I was wondering if it would be feasible to transfer to a top 25 school to one ranked at about 100. In high school I slacked a lot, didn't study for the SAT and had no involvement outside of school. I ended with a 3.4(top 30%) and with a 1290 SAT(CR+M), mostly cause of my low math score. I'm enrolled at a university where I would have to live off campus or take out $11k in loans to live on campus; I don't like either option. If I get a 3.7 and retake the SAT would it be enough to get into a better school? My math score was 600 and I'm aiming for a 700+ now. CR section should come along with some practice since I got a 690 taking it 1 time.</p>
<p>I'm worried that I won't have the real "college experience" and that sounds immature but it's really important to me. Would 1 year be enough time to show improvement or should I retake the SAT and transfer after 2? Does applying for sophomore transfer lower my junior transfer application?</p>
<p>Its possible, but you have to know that transfer students do not get as much FA. So, you need to find out if they are affordable before waste your time.</p>
<p>The general rule is that if you transfer after 1 year you need the HS GPA and SAT, if you could not get into the top 25 most likely you can’t with 1 year in college. Transfer after 2 years in college, your HS scores will not be a factor.</p>
<p>It’s possible, but I would encourage you to aim for an even higher GPA than 3.7 and definitely aim for 70o+ on both CR and M for the SAT (or take the ACT and see if you score better there). Also, make sure to get involved with extracurricular activities because colleges are looking for how you are able to enrich an environment.</p>
<p>Just because you didn’t get into a top 25 or even top 50 school out of high school doesn’t mean you won’t after a year of college if you work hard. I got rejected from a lot of places out of high school (I got into one low top 50 school), but I’m going to a top 20 after one year of community college and actually regret not applying to top 10s due to fear of rejection (though I am ecstatic about where I’m going because it was my top choice of the colleges I applied to and even if I got into a top 10, I likely would have chosen it due to location).</p>
<p>I believe that some colleges actually take a second application as a positive because it shows you’re truly interested in the college so it could improve your chances rather than lowering them if you apply for both sophomore and junior year.</p>