Transferring out of Rice University

Transfer Students
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First off, I know I’m extremely lucky to be at a top 20 university like Rice but somethings just don’t work out!

Current Year: Sophomore (Math & Economics major)

College GPA: 3.63

High School GPA: 3.83

SAT: 2100

Extracurriculars: Student Government, Finance club, Tennis club
Work Experience: Finance/Consulting related internships at 2 renowned companies (Prefer not to disclose)
Volunteer/Community Service: Worked in orphanages in Africa and Cambodia over the past 3 years
Teacher Recommendations: Strong

Other
Income Bracket: $250,000+
Hooks (URM): African American

Schools: Georgetown, Brown, Columbia, UPenn

Any comments at all would be much appreciated!

2

Your College GPA seems sort of low for the colleges you have mentioned.

3

Would you mind sharing why you are interested in leaving Rice?

4

@thecoolboy1234 Yes I know my gpa is sort of low- Rice is a tough school and so is my major so hopefully some of it will be looked at in context. Fingers crossed!

5

following @pittsburghscribe, what is it that you are looking for from these 4 schools, and what is your case for why you can’t get it at Rice?

6

your college GPA might be low but the fact that you’re a URM makes all of these very likely

7

For Rice, your GPA is pretty good. I would say that Georgetown and Penn are all well within reach, Brown and Columbia may be just a bit harder. Will you get professors to give recs? I think they would like to see recommenders who know your college work and not your high school classwork.