Where Should I Transfer to?

Transfer Students
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<p>i am currently a student of Stevens of Institute of Technology</p>

<p>i wanted to go to MIT,but someone said it was a reach for me...</p>

<p>and i want to go to a better engineering school</p>

<p>so i was wondering where should i apply to?</p>

<p>SAT I reading 640 math 750 Writing 620 total 2010
SAT II Math II 800 Physics 800
AP Physics C: mechanics 5 Physics C: electromagnetism 5 and Chemistry 5</p>

<p>i currently attend Stevens Institute of Technology and my current GPA is 3.8-9
i am enrolled in Scholars Program( kinda like honors program... its 4 years masters program)</p>

<p>also i am an immigrant who transferred in 2003</p>

<p>i hate keeping my gpa up and i was wondering if i keep my high gpa of 3.8-9, so when should i file transfer? ( i just finished freshmen year)</p>

<p>and where should i apply to?</p>

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<p>I think you had a good shot applying the first time. I’m not sure how many transfer students MIT accepts–probably not many. But if you have the desire to transfer and can make a compelling “Why Transfer” essay, then it’s worth a try.</p>

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<p>i never applied to MIT before…</p>

<p>and this is going to be my first transfer</p>

<p>also, if u think i dont think get into MIT, what other engineering school(thats better than Stevens Institute of Technology) should i apply to?</p>

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<p>Caltech…</p>

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<p>…if i dont have good chance of getting into MIT, i am guessing CalTech is a reach too.</p>

<p>i am asking is there any better engineering school than Stevens that i have a good chance of gettign into?</p>

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<p>look, there is no cookie cutter transfer applicant. you can’t be guaranteed an acceptance or a decline. strong essays and recommendations are the key!!</p>

<p>here’s some schools I know of with strong engineering programs (note, I’m not an engineering major or anything close :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>cal poly
harvey mudd
cornell (pretty good acceptance rate for transfers)
embry riddle
cooper union
uc berkeley</p>

<p>I’ve heard good things about carnegie mellon too but I don’t know what your focus/major is. good luck though!</p>

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<p>just found this old thread, should be useful for you</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/555743-us-news-2009-undergraduate-engineering-rankings.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/555743-us-news-2009-undergraduate-engineering-rankings.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>cooper union only takes about a dozen transfers a year for engineering.</p>

<p>[The</a> Cooper Union: Admissions: Frequently Asked Questions](<a href=“http://www.cooper.edu/administration/admissions/faqs.html#q11]The”>http://www.cooper.edu/administration/admissions/faqs.html#q11)</p>

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<p>I think you shouldn’t worry about getting accepted or not. Just go for it and see what happens. To not apply is to reject yourself.</p>

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<p>good luck with mudd. i think last year only 3-4 were accepted.</p>

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<p>try uiuc!!</p>