Where to transfer to

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I'm trying to decide on which school I should transfer to from my current community college. My parents would really like me to go one of the top tier schools(Cornell/Duke/Georgetown/Northwestern) but my gpa is only at a 3.4/3.5 so I'm finding that a little unlikely. Are there any really good schools, with good reputations(especially when it comes to political science as that is my major) that I should look into? And shall I go ahead and just apply to those four anyway?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help.</p>

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<p>The state you live in may matter a lot here. Many states have guaranteed admission if you meet certain criteria.</p>

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<p>U Rochester has a good reputation and is extremely strong in political science (#11 in NRC, #15 in USNWR). </p>

<p>Emory could be a reasonable reach, depending on the other factors (test scores, ecs, recs, essays, and the like).</p>

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<p>American University and Ohio State</p>

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<p>You might also want to consider some of the liberal arts colleges that focus on holistic admissions rather than being simply stats-driven. Those are often the test-optional colleges, meaning the ones that don’t require SAT/ACT scores.</p>

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<p>It should be noted, however, that it can be extremely difficult to transfer into LACs (even less selective ones) because they typically have very few transfer slots available.</p>

<p>Bowdoin, a test-optional school, admitted 6 transfer applicants out of 196 last year…that’s a 3% admit rate.</p>