<p>Hi, I'm a freshman at College of the Holy Cross, a small liberal arts college in Massachusetts. I really want to transfer to Carnegie Mellon University for a multitude of reasons, and I am willing to transfer to either DC, MCS, or CIT. Which of these three schools are easier to transfer into?
Also, I am thinking of applying for Spring Transfer, even though I know how slim the chances are. Would doing Spring Transfer, then getting rejected, and doing Fall Transfer afterwards hurt my chances at all? Would it help my chances at all?
First semester I am expecting a 3.8-4.0 GPA in college.
My SAT Scores were 650R 750M 620W. I got 760 and 740 for SAT Chem and Math II
My highschool GPAs were not too good, I had a 3.15 unweighted and a 3.93 weighted GPA. Most of my courses were AP Sciences.
I would appreciate any and all advice whether or not they regard my questions, as I am very serious about transferring to CMU and I would go to great lengths to achieve this.
Thank you all for your help in advance.</p>
<p>I am also currently taking
Macroeconomics
General Physics
Philosophy
Calculus 2</p>
<p>If you’re applying to transfer in the sp sem of fr year, the most a school will see is a progress report on your fall sem grades, decisions will be made before you have a final grade. So, unless you had major accomplishments the second half of sr year and summer, a sp transfer is highly unlikely, particularly with your gpa. Even a soph yr transfer would be tough, you’d be much better off showing what you can do (everyone who posts ‘expects’ close to a 4.0) and applying as a jr transfer.</p>
<p>Transfer applications often ask if you have applied before and what was the decision. How adcoms use this information is anyones guess.</p>
<p>Hey Dfox! I’m in the same boat. Going to Carnegie Mellon would save me and my family a ton of money each year, because my dad works at the school. Its also has an excellent biology program. I’m currently majoring in biology at Temple, and got a 3.4, but next semester I really aim to improve.</p>
<p>If you click on a member’s name, you will see an option to view their posting history; the OP was only active for these two posts in Sept.</p>