Unique Transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi, new poster. also posted this in a the BU board.</p>

<p>I currently go to a pretty high ranked university (think top 25 on US News) and want to transfer to Boston U.</p>

<p>When I was a high school senior, deciding to pick which university to go to, I was faced with the decision of picking between a great selection of schools, including Boston U. In the end, the two colleges that I had to choose between was the institution I attend now, and BU.</p>

<p>Long story short, BU has always had a place in my heart. I love Boston, I've visited BU numerous times, and honestly it has been my favorite school. I visited Boston last week and met up with friends from Boston and I sincerely regret now, not picking BU. It was just the high rank difference between the school I go to now and BU that messed with my decision.</p>

<p>The school I go to now is known for being aggresively difficult, ill just hint at the fact that it is a west coast school that has cutthroat competition for grades (think messing with lab tools so the curve will be messed up). along with that, I picked the wrong major. I picked something that I believed I was interested in, but not only did I find it difficult, I found it to be an arduous task to stay interested. </p>

<p>I want to go to SMG(School of Management at BU). and specialize in finance because there is nothing like a business program for where I go to school. I currently have a 3.2 at a well respected school, but I realize that it may be a long shot for me. I have a high sat score, and a very high gpa from high school, and was wondering if that fact, and the fact I was accepted to SMG before will play any factor in my admission for this upcoming September. also, will the fact that I go to a high ranked school make any difference in my admission to a school? also, no idea if this will help me in any sense, but I did land an internship this summer at a hedge fund research analyst firm. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Pick up the phone and call BU about this. They will be able to tell you what your options are.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice but Im not exactly sure what to tell them. Or rather what I should be expecting to hear. What did you mean by ‘options’?</p>

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<p>I don’t think you’re particularly unique, it’s difficult to pick colleges straight from HS, so a fair number of students change their minds. </p>

<p>You were obviously qualified for BUs SMG as a fr applicant, it likely won’t affect your transfer application one way or the other. I don’t know the difference between acceptance rates to SMG for fr vs. transfers, that could make a difference. As long as you can make a strong argument for why you want to transfer, the fact that you go to a strong school is good, can’t say how much it will make up your gpa though.</p>

<p>I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking. If you really want to attend BU, why not apply and see what happens?</p>