What are my chances

Transfer Students
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I am currently a sophomore at Oberlin College and I am considering transferring. I am wondering what my chances are Wesleyan, NYU Tisch (which I had previously been accepted to), Haverford, Northwestern or any of the Ivies. I am officially a cinema studies major, but I am attempting to double major in neuroscience and cinema studies.

I have a 3.3 gpa, which consists of mostly B+s and A-s and couple B-s in difficult STEM classes, and a 3.5 in the cinema studies major.

My film resume is really strong and I would like to use that as a way to enhance my application at schools like Wesleyan and Tisch.
-I had a film posted on the Penn State School of Visual Arts Website in Highschool
-I worked for Oberlin Communications as a student filmmaker for almost a year.
-I had an article written about and lauding one of my films last January in a large publication.
-that film was also accepted into an Ohio based film festival
-I did film work and created a video for the Penn State Life Sciences Graduate School Website
-I did a four week workstudy this summer at a notable film and media workshop
-I was also given a Grant for my film related winter term project this year

I’m not sure of the relevance of SAT scores this far into college but I received a 700 CR and a 670 M

My recommendations will most likely be strong.

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@statecollegekid Unless you have a hook that you haven’t mentioned here, your chances at Northwestern or any of the Ivies are slim to nil. The other schools are a long-shot as well. Honestly, I would just stick it out – Oberlin is a great school, and you’re not going to be transferring to a very competitive school with a 3.3 GPA.

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I agree with @thetransfercoach.

Why are you looking transfer out of Oberlin?

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It just feels very small. My hook is that I have accomplished a lot of film extracurricular. I had an article written about one of my films, in a large publication. I have been in a festival. I worked for the PSU Huck Graduate School. I don’t see how a 3.3 is that bad? Thats probably about the average GPA at Oberlin. They don’t just hand out As. I had to work exceptionally hard to get those grades.

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@TransferStalker I want to transfer to a larger school with a better film program.

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@thetransfercoach my list has since changed to NYU, Wesleyan, and BU.

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@TransferStalker NYU says that it typically accepts students with a B+ average which is exactly what I have?