transferring to NU

Transfer Students
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<p>hi,</p>

<p>im currently a freshman at UW madison and am looking into transferring to Northwestern after sophomore year. </p>

<p>some info..
major: mechanical engineering
northwestern is instate
i had 24 credits coming in</p>

<p>a couple questions:..</p>

<p>1) as i was browsing their website, i noticed this...</p>

<p>"The following courses do not transfer:</p>

<p>Courses for which credit was granted by institutional examination rather than course attendance"</p>

<p>and then under that it says...</p>

<p>"In nearly all areas, credit will be given for CEEB Advanced Placement Examination scores of 4 or 5 or higher-level International Baccalaureate results of 5 or higher. You must arrange to have your scores sent to Northwestern"</p>

<p>at UW, i got a 3 on the AP CALC BC test, but that tested me out of 2 semesters of calc, and therefore i am taking higher level math. how does this transfer?</p>

<p>2) chances of transferring as a sophomore vs as a junior
i am leaning towards transferring as a junior because i want to work on bringing my GPA up</p>

<p>3) is there a recommended number of credits per semester?
i took 12 first semester, and planning on taking 14 this coming semester, but may add another class if necessary</p>

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<p>1) It doesn’t sound like you got credit for your AP Calc, but just tested into a higher level, so you shouldn’t be affected.</p>

<p>2) For soph transfers, HS record (gpa and course rigor) and test scores are weighted more than for jr transfers who have their college record given greater weight.</p>

<p>3) Generally 12 credits is considered the minimum for a full load, 15-16 is average and 18 is a heavy load. As with all application factors, the more the better (if you keep your grades up at the same time).</p>