<p>I'm a high school senior. Back in the fall, I applied to both University of Nebraska - Lincoln and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. I got into UNL without a problem. Just recently, I got a denial letter from UMN. It turns out that back in the Fall, I had applied to the wrong college at UMN (Biological Sciences) which is much more competitive than the Liberal Arts - the one I actually wanted. So, I'm going to UNL in the fall. Except, I live in SD, so UMN is actually a fair amount cheaper and much more manageable for my family. I want to apply for transfer admissions ASAP to UMN to save as much money as possible. This would mean transferring between freshman and sophomore year.
As a high school senior, would I be able to start talking with transfer counselors now, or would I have to wait? I want to make sure the classes I'm talking at UNL are going to be able to transfer. Also, for freshman admissions, South Dakota kids have to apply right away (like in September, no later than October) if they want a decent chance at getting in (or that's what our counselor says, anyway). Would this be the same for transfer, because that's really early.
By the way, I currently have a 3.1 GPA (extenuating circumstances - it could be higher), but this semester, so far I have a 3.75 with my classes. I also have a 31 ACT. I'm really planning on my college GPA being higher than it is in high school. I want to get into med school, so it better be. ;)
Oh wow, that was long. Sorry, and thanks for reading through that. :) Thanks in advance for your opinions.</p>
<p>I’d contact UMN Twin Cities now, and explain that you would like to be considered for their liberal arts college. Talk to your guidance counselor to work out a plan, and see if they will consider looking at your midterm grades. </p>
<p>You could also see if there’s space at any of the other University of Minnesota colleges that aren’t as competitive as UMN - Twin Cities. If you go to one of those and then transfer from it to Twin Cities, odds are that all of your credits will transfer. If your transfer from Nebraska, some of your credits might not transfer.</p>