<p>I will be attending Ohio State University this fall as a freshman. My highschool stats weren't terrible, but certainly didn't warrant any applications to very top schools. My cumulative hs gpa was 3.44 and my act was a 28. I have my heart set on transferring to a more prestigious university after my freshman year, would I have a shot at any of the following, or should I revise my list??</p>
<p>Northwestern
UChicago
NYU
Georgetown
George Washington
University of Washington
USC
Vanderbilt</p>
<p>There’s no way to meaningfully speculate without your freshman grades. Your HS GPA will be a serious liability if you intend to transfer your first year.</p>
<p>Well you High School GPA will hender your chances. You should also retake the ACT, because schools like UChicago, Northwestern, and Vanderbilt want higher test scores. I think you have a good shot of getting into UW though.</p>
<p>Haha. His ACT score is perfectly fine. If he was applying to an Ivy, I would probably then tell him that his scores could be a little higher. Vanderbilt’s transfer rate is ABOVE 50 percent. OP, you have a decent shot at those schools if you MURDER the essays and have great EC’s. U of Chicago will probably be the most difficult to get into. NYU will be easier if you can pay their massive tuition without needing much financial aid. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you stay at OSU and get top notch grades there, there’s no reason you couldn’t get into at least one of the schools you listed.</p>