<p>I just want to say thank you to everyone that helps with these boards!</p>
<p>This is me:</p>
<p>High School:
GPA: 3.0
ACT: 26 (I know :( and without Writing)
Extras: FBLA, DECA, and Varsity Golf</p>
<p>College: Colorado State University (Resident)
GPA: 3.724 (will be 3.805 after this semester) - One 4 CR. "C," while all the rest are A's
Major: Psychology (Honors Student)
Year: Sophomore (for Junior year transfer)
Extras: Residence Life (RA - First Year), Research Assistant (Psych Depart. - Involved for 2 semesters), and Vice President of Alpha Phi Omega (Co-ed Community Service Frat - Third Semester)</p>
<p>I'm currently looking at:
Berkeley
UCLA
NYU
Columbia
Cornell</p>
<p>Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've been reading a lot about the OOS transfer process for the UC schools and it's not a good prognosis. So I figured that private schools have a good, non-biased ability to look at an OOS' app. What are my chances with these schools?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!
Sam</p>
<p>what is OOS? I know it is a stupid question....but...sorry.... please let me know. Thank you!</p>
<p>OOS = Out Of State</p>
<p>You have better chances at UCLA/Berkeley/NYU</p>
<p>You have an outside chance, apply as early as you can</p>
<p>Berkeley and UCLA prioritize the pool of in-state applicants who, on average, have a 3.7+. They are both notoriously difficult to get into from out of state. By all means apply, but don't set yourself up for a big disappointment. I guess that leaves you with NYU?</p>
<p>I think that you need to diversify your list a little more. No offense.</p>
<p>oh hes out of state to berkeley and UCLA LOL, better hope you're aladdin because you are going to need a genie, like the guy above me said NYU is that only option</p>
<p>I think that's actually quite a fair statement. I encourage everyone to be as critical as possible as it will actually help me, rather than hinder.</p>
<p>It seems like Columbia and Cornell are certainly out of my reach, so I decided to "diversify":
Berkeley
UCLA
NYU
Cornell
Tufts
William and Mary</p>
<p>I know this is still a difficult list, but please give me all the advice you can!</p>
<p>You should consider adding USC and Syracuse to your list. Both are privates, and so both do not prioritize in-state applicants like Cal and UCLA.</p>
<p>Seemingly, the advice suggests the following (ranked in likelihood - 1 is more likely):
1. NYU
2. William and Mary
3. Tufts
4. USC
4. UCLA
5. Berkeley
6. Cornell</p>
<p>My personal preference would be to weed out the out-of-range reach schools (not worth even applying to). I have almost finished the UC app, which is applicable to both UCLA and Berkeley. Otherwise, I'd like to choose two to three schools from the list above to apply to. Thanks so far!</p>
<p>I agree with the above post about the rankings, but I would suggest placing Cornell above both UCLA and Cal because the chances of out of state students getting in is much lower than Cornell...MUCH lower, especially considering the impacted nature of the Psychology Major.</p>
<ol>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>William and Mary</li>
<li>Tufts</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>Berkeley</li>
</ol>
<p>If I were you, I would try my luck and apply to all seven. Just don't get your hopes up for 5-7. All of them for that matter are great selective schools... so proceed with caution. :)</p>
<p>Here's the latest:</p>
<p>UC App (UCLA and Berkeley): One essay left, then app is complete. - Due: 11/30/08
USC App: Filled out Part 1 - Due: 2/2/09
NYU App: Filled out Common App basics - Due: 4/1/09
William and Mary App: Filled out Common App basics - Due: 2/15/09</p>
<p>While nothing is final, this is what I'm going to begin working on this weekend. I may consider applying to others, but for now I will concentrate on these. </p>
<p>Grades are still on track to make my cumulative GPA 3.805 (41 GPA Credits/+5 Pass/Fail Credits) after this semester.</p>
<p>I would advise you to take the weekend to research some other lower caliber schools with good psychology programs. Don't get me wrong - your stats are pretty good, but you need to have some safeties and matches to go with your list of mid-moderate-high-reaches.</p>
<p>grey,</p>
<p>I thought about this very issue, and my reasoning for not applying to the mid-range schools is because it's not enough of an advantage for graduate school for me. I'm heavily involved and in leadership roles on my campus, and I want to be able to make a great change if I change at all. I don't know if that's entirely reasonable, but... I'm just going to see what happens, and if I just happen to get my chance with a reach school, I will transfer (without question).</p>
<p>So I was thinking about applying to Cornell for Spring 2009 admission (next semester), any advice? I know it ends on November 1st. I'm going to have to really hustle. But my thinking is that if I don't get in, I can always reapply next semester. Any words of wisdom?</p>