Transferring assistance

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello everyone, I am a student at Loyola University, New Orleans. I enjoy the school, but unfortunately because of a death in my family, I would like to move up north. Alas, I am struggling to finalize my application choices (I have it narrowed down, but even the amount I have will cost me exorbitant fees for the application). I am hoping y'all can help me decide which to apply to, and give me advice on doing so. Some information on me:
-Honors student here.
-Will have a 4.0, at least for the first semester.
-In economics club.
-Starting up (and thus will be captain of) a debate team and model United Nations team.
-Took 17 hours this semester, and will be taking 23 hours next semester (a possible first for the school).
-Was captain of model un and debate team in hs, and was also in mock trial/model congress.
-Had a 3.73ish GPA in high school (had very good grades from sophomore year onward, but didn't do so well freshman year).
-I am in ROTC (but not contracted).
-Have very good relationship with my teachers here, and I should have some very strong, thoughtful recommendation letters.
-Want to major in econ and maybe international relations.
-SAT of 1910 (2400)/1340 (1600).</p>

<p>The schools I am looking at are Harvard, MIT, Brown, Uchicago, Upenn, BC, Cornell, and Williams (in that order from most to least wanted; although that could fluctuate with new information (shift in demand due to new information was the first thing i thought of.. i am a nerd)).</p>

<p>I am from Massachusetts as a side note, which is why almost every school on that list is focused in the northeast (and especially Mass... good thing we have such good higher education there).
Any suggestion on getting in (i still have time to do more here (although I am jumping on every opportunity I found)), which to pick, if I even have a chance with them/etc, would be helpful.
Thanks a ton,
Andrew</p>

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<p>When you apply you will have 1 sem/qt of college, so your HS record and test scores will have much more weight than your brief college record. IMO you need to make a more reasonable list.</p>

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<p>On that note, the reason I am applying so soon is because I will be a junior next year (19 AP credit hours, 17 this semester, 23 next).</p>

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<p>Hey, i’m a freshman in college who wants to transfer as well. I’ve read quite a lot of threads i’d say especially on the stats of transfer acceptees, and honestly, apart from your 4.0 gpa in one semester, a lot of other aspects in your portfolio need to be worked on. If you are applying as a junior transfer, i would say definitely do not send your sat scores to the schools if you can (1900 in harvard…?), and you need to work on your portfolio a lot harder if you want to get in. I’m kind of speaking from experience because i know how deficient my portfolio is relative to the average student at the schools i want to transfer to, and i’ll have to work on that as well.</p>

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<p>thank you for the advice on bettering my portfolio. I am taking the ACTs next weekend, which I think will help. Do you have any other suggestions for improving my chances? I am contemplating waiting until midway through junior year to transfer (aka, transfer in spring), so that I have more years under my belt and my college grades get more weight. On the flip side, I’ll be almost done with undergrad by that point, and switching might not be that great an option.</p>