<p>Hi all. I just finished my freshman year at the University at Buffalo and am looking to transfer to a school a little further from home. (Lived in Buffalo my whole life). Just wondering what my chances would be of getting into a couple of schools. I'm a business major (likely accounting with an econ minor) and have also been taking classes in Mandarin Chinese. First some stats.</p>
<p>Undergraduate GPA 3.82, had a 3.95 second semester while taking a 21 credit courseload.</p>
<p>Have held numerous jobs, currently working an internship for my second straight summer at Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne (contracts and accounting).</p>
<p>High School: Captain of Golf Team, Assistant Captain of baseball team, Math Honor Society, National Honor Society, DECA (Business Club).</p>
<p>Havent really done much ec's in college because I've been rather busy with work and school, but plan to change that next year. Will that hurt me?</p>
<p>Schools I'm thinking of applying to:
University of Minnesota
Boston College
University of Michigan
James Madison University
Penn State
Pitt
Binghamton
Fordham
Depaul</p>
<p>Just wondering what my chances will be of admission. I realize transfer scholarships are pretty difficult to come by, but wondering if I'd have a shot at any of those schools (minus BC and Mich). Also, probably won't apply until next year (fall or spring)</p>
<p>you have similar stats as what i had when i transferred, and i got into Emory, UGA, UVA, Furman, Elon, Rollins, etc so i think you have a good chance of getting into BC or Mich! i didn’t do many ECs my first year of college either-- i was in the pre-health society, and a student ambassador but that was it. i did get a 3.85 freshman year though and i think that’s what they mostly looked at (since i really didn’t even take many APs or anything senior year of high school). btw, i go to emory now don’t be afraid to apply for super super good schools either! i’m kinda bummed i didn’t even apply to Duke or anything, because i think i could’ve gotten in as a transfer!</p>
<p>good luck! (BC is amazing!! i got rejected when i applied for freshman year haha)</p>
<p>Awesome! Thanks for the reply emory! I have a couple friends attending schools in Boston and it really is amazing. That and michigan would probably be the biggest reaches on my list, but both those schools are amazing for both an overall college experience and for launching a career. Honestly, I can’t see myself getting into emory with my high school statistics haha. I have noticed that some colleges seem to lower their admission expectations a little bit for transfers which could definitely help my cause, but I still think I’d be a reach there. Then again, my friend just transferred out of Buffalo to Cornell, his stats were similar to mine, but he’s an engineering major!</p>
<p>no, you could definitely get into emory! my high school stats weren’t that much different than yours! plus, my senior year i literally took like 3 classes. i only took 3 APs in all too… haha i was really lazy but then i guess i proved myself freshman year</p>
<p>surfwakesnow
Maybe I will apply to one or two more reaches. I would not mind going south a little bit, and emory uva and unc are all great schools, so perhaps I’ll have to do a little research on them.</p>
<p>psiovana
I’ve only taken one semester of chinese so far, but i think i can roughly translate most of that. “I feel that boston college is a very good university, your gpa and sat are not bad, and they should be ok (not sure about that part). UMich also is difficult. (not sure) something something, refer to this year. Good luck!” Thats my best effort, but gimme a couple more years of chinese classes and a summer in china and hopefully I can get a better handle on the language haha.</p>
<p>emory
I know a couple kids from my high school who went to emory. All were extraordinarily smart, and while I consider myself of an above average intellect, not sure if emory would be the best fit for me, but I do love the school! I also took 3 AP’s in high school. Oh, how I wish I would have taken more…many many more…hahaha.</p>
<p>Any other schools that you’d recommend I look at?</p>
<p>polarscribe
Would I be better off applying to more privates? Like say a syracuse? Money is definitely a concern, which is the main reason I chose to stay close to home this year. I lived home and with my two scholarships my total cost of attendance was 1,000…kinda hard to beat that.</p>
<p>psiovana
Haha I try! And I figure Mich is the hardest one to transfer into on that list. I should mention that I am legacy there and my mother is an active alumnus. Doubt that really makes a difference though.</p>
<p>Privates are really expensive and except at the tippy-top, don’t offer much aid to transfer students either. Unless you can get into a school that meets full need, you will be perhaps handed some small change grants and a big fat PLUS loan offer.</p>
<p>Binghamton is in-state for you, so that is certainly worth a shot.</p>
<p>polarscribe
I agree. Most privates are just too expensive for me. Binghamton has a rising business program already considered to be one of the top 50 or so in the country, and their accounting is elite so that would probably be a good fit for me, though I have heard admissions are just as competitive as other more prestigious publics. I will definitely try though.</p>
<p>easta
I find it amazing that Minnesota’s oos tuition is only a couple thousand more than in state. I think the twin cities would be an awesome place to go to college too, and the Carlson school of business is highly regarded. I would love to watch some big ten football as well haha.</p>
<p>What schools besides minnesota and bing would be good, reasonably priced fits for me?</p>
<p>Could use a little more wisdom on this manner. Also, I should let everyone know that with my scholarships at the University at Buffalo…my tuition is 2500 a year. I know UB isn’t an elite school, but it’s definitely a “good” school, and it’s business program is consistently ranked by USA Today and Business Week as one of the best values and best overall schools in the country. Binghamton would cost 7ish, but after that the tuition prices increase substantially. So would transferring be a “wise” decision to begin with?</p>
I have relatives who have considered transferring from their current schools. Here is my guess base off the information I’ve reviewed. </p>
<p>University of Minnesota - Easy, super easy if your instate
Boston College -Difficult
University of Michigan -Easy, super easy if your instate
James Madison University - Medium
Penn State - Medium, more simple if your instate
Pitt - Simple, easy if your instate
Binghamton - N/A
Fordham - N/A
Depaul - Medium</p>
<p>I think Michigan is actually probably the hardest school on that list to transfer into. BC is up there too. I feel like I’m good fits for the other schools on my list though. Both my parents went to Michigan if that helps me at all (I doubt it does). Are there any other schools I should be looking at?</p>
<p>Good question. I guess I don’t exactly know what I want. The only thing I KNOW I want is a change of scenery. Not exactly the most inspiring reason for transferring, but I have no interest in staying in Buffalo after school (though I love the city). I guess a school with some national or regional mobility would be nice. All of the schools on my list (with the exception of Binghamton) are areas where I wouldnt mind getting my first jobs in after college. I guess I want the best business school I can afford to get into with the least amount of debt. Right now that seems like Minnesota or Binghamton but I’m still weighing my options…</p>
don’t be afraid to apply for super super good schools either! i’m kinda bummed i didn’t even apply to Duke or anything, because i think i could’ve gotten in as a transfer!</p>