Vassar Transfer

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I'm a sophomore currently studying at the University of Pittsburgh. For a number of reason, both academic and social, I am looking to transfer to a much smaller liberal arts school. I'm very hopeful of transferring to Vassar as it seems the perfect fit for me. I was wondering what my chances are based on these qualifications:</p>

<p>High school:
GPA: 3.6 (unweighted)
Class rank: Not disclosed, so I'm not sure.
All honors classes with 5 AP's
4 years each of english, history, science, and math
4 years of foreign language (latin)
4 years of orchestra
4 years on the volleyball team
3 years writing for the school paper
3 years in the school's branch of Amnesty International</p>

<p>SAT's:
Best cumulative SAT score: 2010
Reading: 700
Math: 570
Writing: 740
SAT II Literature: 730
SAT II US History: 710</p>

<p>College:
I currently have a 3.8 GPA at the University of Pittsburgh. I expect my GPA at the time of my transfer to be about 3.75.
I really have no extracurricular activities here because the student body is of a size and make-up that there is virtually no sense of community, and have found that I don't really fit in anywhere. This is a big part of the reason I want to transfer.
Also, I'm a male (which I understand can have an impact when applying to Vassar). </p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>…bumped…</p>

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<p>I’m a sophomore that goes to Pitt as well and I’m also trying to transfer out. I totally understand what you mean about there being no sense of community. There is just about no school spirit, I mean seriously, you see people here wearing Penn State shirts. Also I kind of hate how the campus doesn’t really feel like a campus, unless you’re on upper campus. It kind of just feels like a downtown, which just kind of irritates me. The difference is that I’m trying to transfer to Michigan, which is an even larger school.</p>

<p>Anyways, I think you have a pretty good shot at Vassar. Your college stats look pretty good and I don’t think, if you’re trying to get in as a junior transfer, that your high school stats matter. You should probably try to get involved in some EC activities to help your chances though. Good luck!</p>

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<p>…bumped…</p>

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<p>I’ll most likely also apply to Vassar and I’m also a dude. I’m not sure how much that will help us, though. They certainly accepted a higher percentage of men last year, but take a look at the CDS for past years: [Common</a> Data Set - Institutional Research - Vassar College](<a href=“Institutional Research – Vassar College”>Institutional Research – Vassar College)</p>