<p>How hard is it to transfer to UPenn as a Junior. Any Transfers out there that can help out or post their stats.</p>
<p>prettttty hard.
all of the successful transfers i know of had 3.8+ gpa's.</p>
<p>i will be applying as a junior transfer also, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. the app is due in march 2007.. haha :]</p>
<p>lol yeah, but forgiven, is that for Wharton or CAS. Im going to try CAS if anything.</p>
<p>I'm an incoming junior transfer. I got in with a 3.57 (ended the year with a 3.6) but I'm coming from a comparable school so that likely helped somewhat. I applied and was rejected to Cornell and Brown and was waitlisted at Columbia. Essays are very important; you need solid reasons to justify transferring. Recs are key, too. Get to know a few professors and let them know that you want to transfer as far in advance as possible. Don't slack in classes (the 3.6 is sort of deceiving since I did much better my sophomore year).</p>
<p>Also try not to stress out too much and look into other schools that you think would be a good fit. If I had to do it again I would have applied to a few more schools.</p>
<p>which school were you coming from?</p>
<p>well it'll be pretty impossible if you insist on calling the school UPenn in your application instead of Penn as is proper</p>
<p>I am too in the same boat as you all; I just sent out my application as a junior transfer a few days ago. While a lot of our decisions will depend on our individual stats, I think it will also depend on what Penn needs from our application pool. For example, I applied as a Math major, but if Penn already has a considerable upkeep of Math majors, then well I</p>
<p>HEEEEEEELP!! im new here</p>
<p>hi everyone im new here </p>
<p>so im applying for transfer to all the ivies- wharton, (except for princeton) plus georgetown and northwestern</p>
<p>i have written pretty good essays but i think i have a slim chance</p>
<p>came from horrible high school
hs gpa: 3.85
tennis captain, NHS, science club VP</p>
<p>SATs: 1840/2400</p>
<p>im in business school but iwanna do a psych major instead; sophomore applying for junior transfer</p>
<p>college gpa: 3.6; honors program
EC's: president of org, founded an org and worked on a proposal with the dean, tennis varsity, church volunteer, school newspaper editor, officer in another org,
did an internship last summer at fortune 200 company</p>
<p>good rec's from 2 deans (one was my teacher and the other was for the statement of good standing) and another from a prof who's a penn alumni.. my essays are pretty good too.. </p>
<p>let me know what you think pleasse</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I came across the UPenn transfer page and was wondering what you thought of my chances of being accepted as a transfer student for the fall 2010. My resume is below.</p>
<p>EDUCATION</p>
<p>Hofstra University Honors College, Hempstead, NY 2008 - present
Accepted into the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Honors Program
Candidate for Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics Class of 2012
Cumulative GPA- 3.84/4.00- Deans List
SAT 600 Verbal 730 Math 670 Writing 1330/2000
Major GPA- 3.96/4.00
Provost Scholar-Achieved 4.0 GPA in a given semester in Hofstras Honors Program
Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY 2004 - 2008
Cumulative Average: 94.6 / Rank: 31 of 400
Selected for Chaminade Collegiate Program in senior year, earning 37 credits from Long Island University
Hofstra Universitys Presidential Scholarship recipient </p>
<p>EXPERIENCE</p>
<p>iL Ferra Clothing Co. ([Clothing</a> the world, one shirt at a time!](<a href=“http://www.ilferraclothing.com%5DClothing”>http://www.ilferraclothing.com)), Rockville Centre, NY September 2008-Present
Co-founder and owner of an innovative nonprofit skateboard clothing and apparel company that donates three items of clothing to families and children in need for every item of clothing purchased
Interacted and established relationships with One is Greater than None in order to donate clothing to provide emergency relief to families and children whose lives were affected by catastrophes
o Donated over 1,000 apparel items to Haiti, Sudan and the Asia-Pacific Region </p>
<p>College Snow Removal, Rockville Centre, NY December 2008-Present
Founder and owner of a successful snow removal company serving close to 50 clients.</p>
<p>Cat Construction Corp., Rockville Centre, NY 2003 Present
Assistant project manager and personnel officer
Managed budget to significantly reduce costs and continuously grow margins
Constructed PERT charts to improve the planning, scheduling and reporting of construction projects</p>
<p>Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum, Cooperstown, NY Summers of 2004-2009
Manager of the Wax Museum and gift shop, with responsibilities for recruitment, personnel management and training, scheduling, and financial records
Designed and created over 75 innovative and creative t-shirts and sweatshirts
Conducted break-even analyses on all inventory to determine volume profitability
Created an online store that generated higher revenue and profits</p>
<p>Westbury Beach Club, Atlantic Beach, NY July 2007- September 2007</p>
<p>SKILLS
Web Design, graphic art and illustration (Adobe Photoshop)
Effective leadership and management skills, excelling at team building and employee motivation<br>
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven small business management and customer service skills</p>
<p>I basically presented myself as a person with a unique entrepreneurial drive and with innovative ideas as exemplified by my work experience. I know my SAT scores are low but I hope my high college GPA covers up for it. Let me know what you think please.</p>
<p>Thanks so much,
Anthony Ferrara</p>
<p>Anthony,</p>
<p>Did you end up getting in penn?</p>
<p>I am writing as a 19 year old freshmen considering to apply as a transfer applicant to UPenn for the 2011 fall semester. I attend a school in the Northeast (there is a hint within my username) and am a little underwhelmed. Majority of the students do not have a passion to learn like the UPenn student body. The advising is poor as is the post-grad internship success and 60% of students graduate in 5 years. A strong reason why UPenn is the ideal school for me is because I have a passion to learn and enjoy surrounding myself with students similar to myself.
If accepted, I would major in the College of Arts and Sciences and take course in Spanish to become a stronger speaker. I also would take part in the Penn Model Congress and Student Government. With concerns to the application, I feel confident in my current grades, letters of recommendation and extra-curriculars. My SATs fall slightly below but I could retake them in March. Overall I feel I have a descent chance.
My question for you guys is what is the strongest aspect of the UPenn transfer application which I should focus on? What exactly are they looking for in a student which I should promote in my application? What aspects of the overall university make it stand out?
I am very grateful for your help. This is tough time and I am fortunate for your advice. Thanks.</p>
<p>I haven’t seen a 2006 thread on page 1 for a while…
Before the forum police come let me answer your question(s).</p>
<p>MOST important are essays. Then is college GPA (3.8 min to be competitive). Next is college level leadership. </p>
<p>Less important are SATs and HS GPAs as some people with HS 4.0s and high 2100+ get declined.</p>
<p>If you are missing any of the 3 important factors, you will probably not get admitted.</p>
<p>I plan on applying to Wharton for Fall of 2012. I currently go to SUNY Geneseo and have a 3.97 GPA out of 4. I played on the tennis team, am a member of accounting society, participate in our leadership program, am a member of the honor society, have made presidents and deans list for the past 3 semesters. I have done all of the prerequisites for the school and have gotten two excellent teacher recommendations. I just want to know where I stand and what chance I have.</p>
<p>i am currently studying at mcgill university, just enrolled actually this fall however i intend to apply to upenn for a transfer for fall 2013! what exactly do i need to do if i want this transfer to happen?</p>
<p>Dulz93: I am in the same boat. I am a freshman at McGill and I want to transfer into Penn CAS for premed. You should speak to your academic advisor, your two most familiar profs, and start really figuring out why you want to go to Penn. Just because McGill isn’t right for you is not a reason for Penn to accept you. I wish you all the best! </p>
<p>I took my ACT for a third time and scored a 34. My current GPA is a 4.0/4.0 and I have a top scholarship equivalent to an undergrad Rhodes award from McGill. In high school, I was ranked #1 in my grad class of size 250 and volunteered over 1200 just in the school on various projects. I was also recently invited to speak at TED Conference 2013 in the coming February. I hope to restart research here in Montreal this month. Apart from research, I am involved with 2 school clubs which are focused on community sustainability and health, and the McGill Choral chamber choir. I am applying for financial aid from Penn.</p>
<p>Could previously successful Penn transfer, especially someone who transferred from McGill, please reply with some helpful advice? Thanks!</p>