<p>So I am currently a freshman at a tier four school (yes tier four according to US World News and Report). Never bothered to apply to any of the top schools as a freshman applicant.</p>
<p>High school GPA = 3.5
College GPA currently is a 4.0
1930 SAT score (640 CR/ 650 M/ 640 Writing), plan on retaking it this time with preparation.</p>
<p>Extra curricular activities =</p>
<p>90 volunteer hours for red cross (only counting college hours, I did about 200 in high school so 290 total)
Active member of the politics club and people are telling me that by my second year I will be the vice president.
About 110 hours volunteering at a local Animal Shelter.
Alternative spring break program where we tutor kids and help do some community service.
Member of the World cultures club at my university.
Won about 2 essay competitions
and I am an active member of the health care society at my university which has helped me gain some volunteer hours at various medical sites.</p>
<p>Will be applying to about 10 schools, already have my matches and safeties lined up, need about 2 to 3 reaches, what universities would be reasonable reaches for me if I score a 700 or above on each section of the SAT and maintain my 4.0 GPA? I am applying as a junior transfer.</p>
<p>You should look at Case Western Reserve Univ. They offer great programs for majors in bio/chem. also numerous research oppurtunities at the hospitals on campus</p>
<p>If you do raise your SAT and maintain the 4.0, I would say that you should look into UPenn, UVA, Northwestern, Emory, Notre Dame, UNC Chapel Hill, etc.</p>
<p>penn and northwestern might be serious reaches for you because of your h.s. gpa unless you’re able to raise your SAT to a 2200+ at least. PLUS, remember, some Ivies don’t consider the SAT if you take it after enrolling at a college.</p>
<p>After tshirt asked about what you wanna major in, everyone seems to have suggested Cornell! That’s why anyone can study anything in Cornell (their motto)</p>
<p>I’ve applied to Cornell this year and currently waiting for decisions, the only one left on my narrow list (crossing my fingers).
Cornell is a good option for transfer, since they accept a wee bit more transfers than other schools.</p>
<p>I don’t know about WashU. but from my experience, Georgetown is insanely competitive. I thought I had very good stats (3.87 GPA from McGill), despite my average SAT score (2060) but I was only waitlisted. I would not recommend Georgetown as a reasonable reach for you.</p>
<p>Transfer students should do the same as incoming freshmen. If you really want to transfer, look for a variety of schools that meet your requirements. Then apply…you may want to pick a reach sort of school, but in my opinion, no college applicant should be applying to ONLY reach schools. Look for the qualities in a school and find others that also match those qualities. If finances are an issue, remember that at many schools, financial aid for transfer students is much more limited than for incoming freshman and returning students who will all receive their awards before transfer students do.</p>
<p>The good thing about being a transfer is that you KNOW what you do and don’t like about college. The bad thing is you don’t really KNOW what a new school will be like.</p>