WASH U TRANSFER THREAD

<p>Congrats CJ! :slight_smile: I’ll probably see you guys at orientation… not sure if they have anything separate for transfers or not.</p>

<p>Thanks! I plan on majoring in Biology. Pre-Med track. </p>

<p>Just called the admissions office. A lady said they’ve released all transfer decisions, and available to check on the pathway? i haven’t received anything in my pathway inbox or email. Has everyone received a decision?</p>

<p>Are there anyone still waiting for decision notification. Has Wash U closed their offer for fall 2014?</p>

<p>How long did they give you guys to respond to your acceptance?</p>

<p>@Sammvp1 they gave me until the 21st.</p>

<p>I still haven’t heard back yet. They said I’d receive a decision in approximately 6 weeks, which would fall on April 17 for me. Did it take you guys 6 weeks as well or sooner? </p>

<p>They took less than three weeks with mine.</p>

<p>I turned in my app on March 1st and got a decision on March 19th.</p>

<p>why is it taking my decision so long then… </p>

<p>I just called, they said i should receive something in the mail tomorrow or first thing next week, then my decision will be online…does that sound like an acceptance or rejection? I applied to Olin Business btw</p>

<p>Honestly sounds like it can go either way. They do a good job about keeping it a mystery. </p>

<p>Could someone chance me please?</p>

<p>Transfer from University of South Florida
Hoping for a Biomedical Engineering major (not offered at USF)
Career Objective: Oncology research</p>

<p>Male/South Asian</p>

<p>SAT: 1920 (1370 M+ CR)
College GPA: (3.57 Physics was my only non A and the teacher was teaching at a Calc III level; 4.0 in the mid term report which should bring me up to a 3.78)
HS GPA: 3.4 unweighted, 4.1 weighted (IB program got a 33 on the Exams)
HS rank: Bottom 50%</p>

<p>HS (Grades 9-12) EC:</p>

<p>• Vice President Grandkids (met with terminal patients and made scrapbooks about their lives)
• Manger of a small book shop at Church, handled inventory and sales, had 3 people under me
• Youth Pastor took a surprising amount of time and effort
• Service program member (over 150 hours completed in high school, been doing it since 6th grade)
• Volunteered at a Hospital (Front desk, greeted patients and helped nurses with equipment and discharges, over 150 hours)
• Peer Leader (Basically the “orientation” for high school freshmen)
• Earned letters of merit from the cities of Tampa and Dunedin as well as the PVSA twice for voluntary work
Key Club (Not mentioned on the app, didn’t have enough room and had no leadership here)
• NHS (Not mentioned on the app, didn’t have enough room and had no leadership here)
• Debate Club ((Not mentioned on the app, didn’t have enough room and had no leadership here)
• Robotics (Not mentioned on the app, didn’t have enough room and had no leadership here, did win the state championship and came in second in regionals)</p>

<p>College EC:
• Coached basketball for children under age of 14 came second in a regional tournament
• GED/ESOL Teacher over 92% pass rate for immigrants: THis is what I focused on in my supplement
• Clinic manager (Paid bills, billed customers, answered phone, unpaid intern)
• Managed and reffed Tennis games in a national sports tournament over 5 courts and 40 athletes, had 20 people under me
• Continued with the book shop and the Service program in college</p>

<p>Olin decisions are up on pathway. YAY I was accepted (soph transfer); I was accepted last year too but chose a more spirited CA school; think I’d be happier in smaller environment tho. 31ACT, 4.7 weighted GPA, 9 APs; 3.9 college GPA. Anyone else transferring to Olin?</p>

<p>Dang, I still have not heard anything after 6 weeks. Does anybody know what day decisions usually come out?</p>

<p>I don’t know anyone else but you waiting… there is no day they usually come out because most of them have come out. </p>

<p>hopeful scholar - I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you, but hopefully you applied to transfer to some other engineering schools that were more realistic with your stats. WashU supposedly takes less than 5% of transfer apps; there are several good schools like Vanderbilt, USC and Emory and NYU that take over 30%, and several middle schools that would be safer: Maryland, Tulane, Syracuse, even Miami. In all honesty, with a 3.4 HS GPA and a 1370 you would be very lucky to gain admission to a top 20 engineering school, without several 5s in AP sciences or high SAT 2 scores. Also, how can you only have a 3.5 GPA if you only have one college grade that is not an A? </p>

<p>I had a 1940 SAT and not an amazing hs GPA. It’s my college GPA that is higher. Don’t give up! Goodluck:)</p>

<p>I got in today! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Good luck to anyone who hasn’t heard back yet!</p>

<p>By the way, does anyone know if transfer students can live on campus?</p>