I have enrolled at Tufts University for this coming year. Although I am very happy to be going to Tufts, I had a sort of unfortunate thing happen to me. I applied EDII to Tufts, and sent all of my other applications to other schools in, in conjunction with that application. Tufts was my “realistic” first choice; My dream school all throughout high school had been Northwestern, but I thought that I had a better chance of getting into Tufts, and didn’t want to risk not getting in because I didn’t apply ED. I got into Tufts, and didn’t withdraw my NW application until after I heard from them. Guess what happened? I was accepted to NW. I was initially bummed about this, but I realize that Tufts is a very good fit for me.
That being said, hypothetically if things don’t work out for me at Tufts, and I decide to transfer (considering my grades are good) will I have a better chance at getting into NW than other transfer students?
<p>No... Colleges do not typically give that kind of preference..
But your strong SAT and HS GPA (which i am sure you have) will really help you no matter what..
Get a high GPA first 2-years of college and then you can probably transfer very easily....</p>
<p>No, that isn't true. You are given preference if you were accepted to a school. For example, when I declined my admission offer from Northwestern after I got accepted, I got a postcard saying that they would leave my file open for a year, and I would have to tell them what quarter I would like to transfer into.</p>
<p>Wait...do all (or most colleges) provide this preference?</p>
<p>Yeah, if you got in they will know. If you really want to transfer, don't wait two years. Start at your new school sophomore year, its so much easier to assimilate. You got in, honestly you'll get again as long as you keep the GPA in the 3.5 range first semester.</p>
<p>I also got that postcard from northwestern (actually made me think very highly of them). Harvard said the same thing...</p>