Free College Counseling: Transfer Students

Tony, The transfer acceptance rate at NYU is actually 32%, while the acceptance rate for transfer students at Columbia is 10%. Without a 4.0, I don't think you can get into Columbia, but you should still apply. You've got a shot at NYU.

Are you trying to transfer to any other schools besides those? You should look into some others, or else you might have to continue studying at Baruch.

As far as losing credits at either of these schools, be prepared for it, because these are both top 50 schools in the nation, and are strict when it comes to transfering all of your courses.

Good luck!

Joey Rahimi
College Prowler Counselor

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Deloris,

The information you?ve supplied to me is pretty vague, but I will try and help you out to the best of my ability. Since you?re asking about transfer credits I have to assume that you have attended some type of post-secondary institute, either a community college or a university of some sort. The acceptance of credits for transfers really depends on which college or university you are planning to transfer them to, and also where you are transferring them from.

Also, your core classes and gen-eds are more likely to transfer than classes specific to certain majors. (An English 1000 level class is more likely to be accepted than an Econ 3000 level course).

As for your financial aid situation, that also depends on a few circumstances. Without getting too personal, it relies on the income of your family, whether you live with both parents, one parent, or if you?re completely independent. First, decide which colleges you plan to transfer to. College Prowler can definitely help you with that: decide first what type of school you want to go to. Do you want to stay close to home...etc. Once you?ve narrowed your choices down, pick up the College Prowler books for those schools, these will really give you a good taste of what that university is really like, the students tell it how it is.

From there, I would then suggest to you to research those schools that you?ve narrowed your choices down to, and their financial aid programs. You can even get back to me once you have compiled a list of colleges.

I hope this helps...
Joey Rahimi
The College Prowler Counselor

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Marie,

At the University of Pennsylvania, transfer applications vary depending on what school you are applying to. The undergraduate program for Chemistry falls into the School of Arts & Sciences as well as the College of General Studies. Each year about 1,600 hopefuls apply to Penn as transfers, and only 200 are accepted into the University?s four schools, two of which include A&S and General Studies.

The nature of Penn is obviously very competitive, and will not accept any failure grades on a transcript. Ten percent of freshman applicants who had similar SAT scores were accepted, and many were ranked in the top percent of their graduating class. Your chances seem lower than you would like, but there is no harm in applying. Student involvement as well as extracurricular activities play a vital role in a college application as you probably know. March 15 is the deadline for transfers to apply for the upcoming September semester.

As for transfers into Rutgers of NJ you are required to have at least 12 college credits, and you will be evaluated on the grades of those courses. As a transfer student, your official high school transcript will also be assessed in the decision of your acceptance. Your high school records must include four years of English, 2 years of one foreign language, three years of Math (algebra I, geometry, algebra II), and at least two years of sciences.

Columbia University seems like the least likely choice for you. Although it is not impossible, Columbia requires the equivalent of one full academic year at another institution, and at least a 3.5 GPA to even apply, which seems slightly out of reach for you. Considering the competitive nature of the University, less than ten percent of applicants are admitted. To keep your options open, you might want to consider some other schools that have a Chemistry program, in case things don?t quite work out with the other three universities.

The University of Buffalo offers two transfer options: one is to transfer directly into your major, the other is to transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences general student body and apply later for your specific major. They also offer two degrees in Chemistry, B.S. and B.A. to suit you specifically that are within the College of Arts and Sciences. As a transfer student, admission is based on your GPA and the number of credits you have earned. They suggest a GPA of 2.5, which you have exceeded.

Although I?m not sure where you want to maintain your location, another option for you is the University of Pittsburgh. Although, they do require 48 college credits or more, but if you have less, the University will review your application on an individual basis. A 2.75 GPA is strongly recommended, which again you are qualified for. And also the completion of an English Comp. class with the letter grade of a C or better.

Good Luck,
Julia Yannone
The College Prowler Counselor

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Dear Kristen,

It seems like you have lot on your plate right now. The important thing to remember now is to take everything one step at a time.

As far as choosing a college based on the three that you have narrowed your list down to? that?s where College Prowler comes into play. We have over 200 books published answering the exact questions you have proposed to me.

The books rate the drug scene, the party scene, and some other issues that you?re going to run into at a college or university, especially living there. Coming from a community college I?m assuming you don?t live on campus, so that in itself is going to be a drastic change in itself for you.

It?s going to affect your life either way; and it?s really up to you whether it?s a positive or negative outlook. There are people at every university that love to party, and there are people at that same institution that don?t. Who you befriend in college is very important to how you?ll spend your days and nights.

As for which college to pick? it?s a tough decision and it?s going to have to be made by you. Get others? opinions and input, but ultimately the choice is yours.

Think about what kind of setting is around the colleges. Are there small towns, big cities? This is where you?re going to be spending a lot of time, so make sure you like where you?re going. Again, check out the College Prowler books and see what other students at that same college had to say about the professors, the food, the classes, etc.

As I?ve told everyone that gets stressed out about financial aid . . . there really is no secret to getting it, scholarships included. You just need to know where to look. It?s a good start that you?ve signed up for FastWeb.

I would suggest working in the little spare time that you get to try and find some other resources. Local Libraries are great places to start, and your college library should have even more resources to help you along with your search.

Check around your area: check newspapers, local businesses, even College Prowler has scholarship opportunities. Ask people to keep an eye out for you, because sometimes the best scholarships are in the places you would least likely look.

As for the propaganda you feel that you?ve been handed, I really urge you to take a look at a College Prowler guidebook. You don?t have to buy three at once, just give one a try; I think it will really give you that information you want, the information you can?t seem to get from the colleges.

Maybe our unbiased opinion about the colleges and universities on your list will help make your decision a little easier.

I hope this helps?
Julia Y.
The College Prowler Counselor

Hi Debbie,

As a transfer student you have some interesting stats to look forward to receiving. Although your SAT scores were not out of the ball park you do have a pretty good GPA. Standardized tests count, but so does your every day performance. Take advanced placement classes if you can and get your GPA up as high as it can go. The more involved you are in your academic work and extra-curricular activities, the better off you will be. Now for the statistics part:

Fordham is your dream school, so let the admission?s office know that you are extremely interested in transferring there for the fall of 2007. Depending on which college within Fordham you are going to apply to the credits required will change. At Marymount College of Fordham a transfer student is required to fulfill 45 out of 60 credits on their campus. This number can be/will be changed once the total number of credits transferred is decided. These numbers can also change from school to school, so make sure that you receive all of the necessary information before you get to your new campus.

Here are the transfer statistics for the schools you are intersted in:



Transfer student?s applications received by Fordham: 892
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 401
44% acceptance rate



Transfer student?s applications received by U of Maryland: 6,065
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 3, 508
57% acceptance rate



Transfer student?s applications received by Syracuse: 764
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 453
59% acceptance rate



Transfer student?s applications received by NYU: 4,086
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 1,289
31% acceptance rate



Transfer student?s applications received by Franklin and Marshall (2003): 79Number of transfer applicants offered admission (2003): 20
25% Acceptance rate

Based on these stats Syracuse is your best bet for acceptance, but Fordham isn?t too too far behind. You most definitely want to research more about transferable credits from York College to any of these schools before you make your final decision.

You can find more information about all of these schools in our guidebooks as well as on each school's website.

Best of luck and I hope this helps,
Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Vishal,

First off, I very am sorry for your loss. Losing people in your family is never easy, and I hope that you are doing well. You would like to get back into NYU, correct? Well, I looked up reentry on their website www.nyu.edu and went to undergraduate admissions and then to applying for admission and then special admission. Here they state their policies for reentry to the college and they are: ? You have not attended another college since your withdrawal. (If you have attended another college you should apply for transfer admissions.)

? You are seeking to rejoin your previous NYU college. (If you are seeking to change NYU colleges you will need to file an internal transfer application.)

? You are not on an official leave of absence (if your are on an official leave, then you should contact your NYU college?s Dean?s Office about the terms of your leave and how you can return).

If you decide to take classes at Penn State World Campus then the first regulation would apply, and you would have to apply to NYU as a transfer student. You can get a transfer application by going to http://admissions.nyu.edu/applying_for_admission/, then hold your mouse over applying for admission and click on transfer applicants.

Make sure that you check out our NYU and Penn State guidebooks to help make the transfer process easier.

Best of luck and hope this helps,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Abby,

The transfer student acceptance rate for Fall 2004 was 44%. Your G.P.A. well exceeds the required minimum (3.0), and your high school record should help, since it is required for admission, as well. Also, in order to enroll, you must already have 12-18 credits, having earned a C or better in those classes.

All things considered, I would say that it looks like you have a chance. Keep those grades up, write a stellar essay, and good luck!

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

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Andrew,

I think you need to consider why you want to transfer. Are you truly unhappy with CMU? Do you feel that you are receiving an inferior education? Is the program for your major not strong enough? Or are you merely chasing after Ivy League prestige? If you are only trying for the name on your diploma, you may not want to put the effort into transferring.

Consider this: Columbia?s regular acceptance rate is 13%. Its transfer acceptance rate is 10%. Harvard?s is 5%. Yale?s is 3%.

If you are seriously still considering transferring, try to determine why you were not initially accepted to any of these schools. Your high school SAT scores seem to have been within the correct range, as was your G.P.A. Were you uninvolved in any extracurricular activities? Did you not volunteer? Was your essay poor? Did you neglect any part of the application?

It does not sound as though your private counselor was very helpful. Perhaps find a mentor at CMU, maybe even one in the admissions office to help you with your transfer application if you choose to go through with the process.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

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Ananya,

NYU?s transfer acceptance rate is 31.5%. The average G.P.A. of incoming freshman is 3.6 to give you a general idea of what caliber of students the university accepts. According to their website, ?Most successful transfer applicants follow a general liberal arts curriculum at their school. Typically, the successful candidate will have completed at least a year of college credit (minimum thirty semester hours) and maintained at least a "B" average overall, although the most competitive candidates usually exceed these minimum standards.?

You seem to fall within this general category of student: between a B and a 3.6. If you believe your G.P.A. will increase dramatically and that this will seriously increase your chances of admission to the college, then you might want to hold off on applying. However, if you have enough other activities and supplements to show yourself to be a strong candidate, you may have a shot at being admitted with you G.P.A. as it is.

If you wish to read more concerning the transfer application for NYU, visit http://admissions.nyu.edu/applying_for_admission/index.php?page=overview&category=transfer.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Rachel,

So you?re looking to transfer to a new school. You?re right, F?s do not look very good to any school, but the fact that you took the classes again and got A?s and B?s really does help a lot. It shows that you will not quit until you succeed. I think that you should definitely let the school/s that you are interested in transferring to know what you are capable of and prove it to them by your improved grades in all of the courses. No one is perfect and schools know that, so play up your positive qualities? it will help! It?s also great that you are a Bookkeeper?.always excellent to have extra curricular activities on your resumé.

You also want to stay in contact with your prospective colleges/universities and let them know your concerns. Someone in the admissions office will definitely help ease your mind and let you know what their opinions are on F?s on transcripts.

Best of luck,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Amanda,

College Prowler specializes in undergraduate studies. My advice would be that if you are receiving adequate financial aid and are happy at U. Penn., then I see no good reason to leave. It is a well-respected institution, and if you establish a solid academic record there (and also do well on the GRE?s), you should not have difficulty getting into any graduate program you desire.

Nevertheless, Columbia?s transfer acceptance rate is 10%. You must have 24 credits (one full year of college) to apply for transfer admission.

Columbia has an endowment of $4.9 billion. University of Pennsylvania has an endowment of $4.3 billion. As their costs and average financial aid packages are comparable, you should probably receive financial aid from Columbia similar to what you receive from U. Penn.

I am sorry that I do not know the answer to your last question. If you are seriously considering applying for transfer admission to Columbia, you might want to ask an admissions officer at U. Penn.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Emilia,

More than likely, you will lose some credits in the process of transferring, since Fine Arts is such a different major from Philosophy. Chances are that you will retain the general education credits that you took before ?specializing? in Fine Arts, and these may count toward your new major. However, the rest of your Fine Arts credits will probably count as electives after you transfer or, depending upon how far along you are in the curriculum, they may count toward a minor at best.

FYI: in transferring, a maximum of 70 credits from a 2-year school or 90 from a 4-year school may be transferred. Your minimum acceptable G.P.A. is 2.3. Hunter has a 42% transfer acceptance rate.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Craig,

I?ve looked up the University of Pennsylvania transfer statistics, and I?m sorry to report that they aren?t working in your favor. Of the 1,543 transfer applications received last year only 336 were accepted?that?s 21% of the applications! And only 210 of the accepted applications enrolled.

It seems very wise that you have matched your classes with UPenn?s classes, but the fact that you missed the deadline for sophomore year is not good. My suggestion would be to try and take as many similar classes as the Wharton Business program again your sophomore year and keep in contact with the transfer admissions officer.

Also, for your best interest or unless they ask I would not tell UPenn that I had missed their admissions deadline the first time around. It never looks good if you miss an important deadline, and hopefully this will be a good lesson for the future.

Also, Craig, to be realistic, Wharton School of Business is one of the hardest business schools to gain admissions to in the world. Not to say that you don?t have any chance at all, because if I said that I would be lying, but you need to know that things aren?t working in your favor. My best piece of advice is to get in contact with the admissions office (go to the undergraduate admissions officers?Wharton does not have its own admissions office) and tell them that you really would like to be a student at Wharton in your junior year. Ask them what they?re looking for in transfer students and if it would make a difference that you're a minority. Also, it is necessary that you're persuasive in your essay!

Best of luck,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Anon,

I definitely see your dilema! You want to attend a top MBA program, but you aren?t happy where you are right now. Everyone wants to have a great college experience, but honestly if you?re getting a 3.95 you can?t be having that terrible of a time. I also agree that it would be foolish to transfer now, most people do it in their sophomore year, and it doesn?t look so great if you transfer your junior/senior year. But if you are that unhappy at your current location you want to get in touch with a transfer office and a representative of the school that you would like to go to for your Master?s degree. They?ll be able to tell you what you?re looking to know, and you?ll be talking to them directly instead of a middle man.

Best of luck,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Allison, (nice name!)

Here is the profile of a college that I compiled from your description:

Location: NYC
Cost: Under $30,000, must offer scholarship
Caliber: Selective

Here are schools that fit this profile:

College of Mount St. Vincent
CUNY: Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College
Marymount Manhattan College
Pace University
SUNY: Purchase College

For information on transferring, look at the other questions on this page. If you cannot find the advice you seek, feel free to submit another question. Usually, once you have found where you want to transfer, that school has a particular application process that you follow. You can ask admissions counselors at that school (or even at your own school?SJU) any specific questions you have, as well.

Good luck finding a school that meets your needs.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Olga,

If you?re looking to transfer to New York University you have to first get in contact with the Admission?s office and let them know that you are interested in transferring to their school. Making yourself known is always a must.

As for your chances of getting into NYU, it really depends on how you prove to the Admission?s Committee why you should be at NYU as opposed to being at CUNY. Tell them that you want to be an accounting major, and also let them know that you would be a dedicated student that would be able to bring something worth while to their diverse campus. You want to have a characteristic that you can and want to put in the spotlight that will explain the real you and make them want to accept you.

Your current GPA is most definitely a plus, but your SAT scores are not. The fact that you?ve completed credits is good. They show that you do your work, and schools like to see this in prospective students.

If you have any more questions about the transfer student process check out the New York University website, and look for the undergraduate admissions under the admissions section, and then go to transfer students.

Best of luck and hope this helps,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

James,

I would first advise you to focus on enjoying and using your time at your current university as wisely as possible. There is no reason to look at the first two years of college as ?get-out-of-the-way? years before your ?real education? begins. Why are you already thinking of transferring before you have even begun college? Usually students transfer because they are dissatisfied with their current university, but you have not even attended yours yet!

Nevertheless, in order to make any transfer as smooth as possible, factors concerning credit-transfer must be taken into consideration. After all, if you are already planning to transfer, there is no sense in wasting credits and then being forced to attend college at an expensive Ivy League school for an additional semester or even year. Thus, consider these factors when you choose your courses:

Credit is usually granted for courses taken in a full-time, daytime program of study at an accredited degree-granting institution provided that the student:

-completed at least one full academic year of undergraduate study at one college
-took courses comparable to those given at fill in name of College/University here
-earned grades of "C-" (or the equivalent) or better.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Joseph,

The 60-credit limit does not mean that you will not be eligible to transfer; it means that you will only be able to transfer 60 credits. Thus, you may take as many credits as you want in your first two years of college, but when you decide to transfer, the institution accepting you will only recognize and accept a maximum of 60 of those credits.

I believe that these business schools will be more concerned with your performance in college than that of high school. Most of the expectations their websites list involve college GPAs and courses taken; therefore, I would expect that not as much attention will be given to high school record.

Since there is nothing you can do about the past, I would advise you to make the most of the present. Transferring can be a competitive process, but if you make the most of these first few years of school, you may indeed achieve your goals.

Best of luck.

Joey Rahimi
College Prowler Counselor

Hi Johnny,

I?ve looked up some information in our guidebook as well as the NYU website, and it looks like it is necessary to send in your SAT test scores and they also suggest handing in 2 subject tests. Did you take any subject tests? If you did they will be sent in along with you standardized test report.

NYU asks for transfer students to provide them with: for high school transcript, current college transcript, a teacher recommendation, as well as a personal statement/essay along with their application.

As for your shot in getting into NYU, everyone has some type of a chance. Your test scores do not help your case, though. It would be very wise to contact someone in the admissions office as soon as possible to discuss how your test scores could/would affect your chance of getting into NYU. You also mentioned that you are Hispanic?is English your second language? If so, this could explain your SAT score. If it is your second language you should definitely tell the people in NYU?s admission office this. Being in touch with an admissions officer is always helpful and informative.

Applying to other schools is a very wise choice. It is always best to keep your options open.

Best of luck and hope this has helped,

Joey Rahimi

College Prowler Counselor

Hi Eileen,

If your daughter is looking for a similar program to Parsons, she should most definitely take a look at the School of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. It is a fantastic school that offers a Fashion Design major, and it is also in New York City.

Best of luck,

Madison B.
College Prowler Counselor

Jamie,

Choosing a ?good school? really depends upon what you want to study and where you want to live while you study that subject. Your academic record seems promising, however, so you should be able to transfer once you are finished at community college without too much of a problem. Once you decide upon a number of schools at which you would like to continue your education, check their transfer admissions requirements to see if they even need any SAT scores. Oftentimes, such scores are recommended but not required.

Best of luck.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Abraham,

I assume you mean SUNY-Albany by ?university of Albany.? This university has about a 50% transfer acceptance rate. You will need you college transcript along with an essay or personal statement. Including your high school transcript is recommended. You may transfer up to 90 credits from Nassau, providing that you have earned a C in the respective courses.

For more information, visit the transfer admissions website. Meanwhile, to give you an idea of your competition, the average GPA of freshmen accepted into SUNY-Albany is 3.4. Good luck!

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Tom,

There is no reason why you shouldn?t take your SATs now or why it would be detrimental to your application. After all, if the school requires it and you haven?t yet taken the test, then there is no reason they should penalize you for simply fulfilling their requirements.

You are always eligible to transfer, but you will only be able to transfer select number of credits. At Dartmouth, you may transfer a maximum of 17 credits providing that you have earned a B or higher in the course for which you received credit.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Laura,

Here are the criteria I used for my search:
Your academic profile (SAT scores, approximate GPA, etc.)
Your desired major: marketing
Your desired location: New York City

Here are the schools I found that matched your criteria:
CUNY-York College
Dominican College of Blauvelt
St. Thomas Aquinas College

Usually, students transfer after their second semester sophomore year, since this has given them enough time to determine for sure that they want to transfer and also gives them the summer to prepare themselves for the big move (instead of moving during the short winte break interim). However, some students do transfer mid-year, and some transfer after or even within their freshman year of college. If you are transferring for major-related reasons, I would suggest waiting until a full academic year has passed. You will probably not begin specializing in marketing until the beginning or middle of your junior year, anywya, and uprooting/relocating mid-year can be very difficult and stressful.

If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them!

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Misia,

If you are as dissatisfied with Case Western as you sound, then I do think it would be worth your time (and money) to try applying as a transfer student to other schools that you feel will provide you with a better education.

In your application, particularly if you felt that your essay may have prevented your admission as a freshman, you should take special care to write an entertaining, insightful essay. Most transfer applications require a personal statement of some sort, so this will give you an opportunity to improve upon a weakness in your first application. Ask for help from someone whose writing you respect and/or admire. If admissions counselors are available at your school, perhaps ask them for help in writing an essay that they would like to read. Admissions officers probably see a lot of the same material no matter what school they work for and can probably steer you away from writing an essay that sounds ?just like everyone else?s.?

Also, make sure to inform Yale and Harvard that you did apply as a senior in high school, were rejected/wait-listed, and tried to ?make do? with another school but are just not being challenged enough academically in your humanities classes. This is a legitimate reason for transferring, particularly since you have the grades to support your claim (as opposed to just wanting to attend for the name/prestige associated with an Ivy League school), and if the schools see that you already expressed interest earlier, it may offer you an advantage.

Congratulations on your outstanding academic record. While you remain at Case, enjoy those pre-med classes. Schools cannot be perfect, so take advantage of their strengths as much as you can!

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Victoria,

Depending upon what branch of SUNY you want to attend, you should not have a problem being admitted. For instance, SUNY-Plattsburgh only requires a 2.3 GPA (although incoming freshmen have an average of 3.0) and has a 68% transfer acceptance rate. This branch also has a pre-law program, which you may want to consider. SUNY-Brockport also offers pre-law, requires a 2.5 GPA (freshmen have 3.5), and has a 58% acceptance rate.

I couldn?t find much information on your prospects concerning Douglass College, but NYU, while it does not have a minimum GPA requirement, requires both high school and college transcripts, as well as a personal statement/essay. To give you an idea, however, the average incoming freshman had a 3.6 GPA. It may be worth applying to NYU, but SUNY is probably your best bet.

I?m also not too sure about the answer to your second question. At College Prowler, we mostly deal with undergraduate affairs. If you know any lawyers, you might try asking them or even writing to an admissions office of a law school and sending them your question. The worst they could do is not respond.

Don?t let your prior mistakes hold you back. As long as you continue to improve your academic record, there is no reason why you should not be able to transfer back into a 4-year school.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Faith,

At this point, the school from which you receive your degree will probably not matter as much as actually receiving the degree, having a strong academic record to show employers, and being capable of using your education in the work force. Particularly due to the financial difficulties you will face if you choose to transfer, I would recommend staying where you are unless you feel that you are unprepared to actually do accounting work and would be better prepared if you were to transfer to Baruch College. Besides, if you choose to return to school for a master?s degree, then employers will look at the school from which you received that degree, not your BA.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Tabitha,

From what you have written, I am not sure what language you are studying to interpret. For instances, Maryville College (in eastern TN) has a sign language interpreting program into which you might transfer; however, if you are not studying in interpret sign language, then this does you no good.

Just so that I might be of some help, here are some other eastern TN colleges: Crown College, East Tennessee State University, Lee University, Tusculum College, Walters State College, and Bryan College.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

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Jarrad,

Your chances of transferring really depend more upon your college record than your high school record at this point in your education. Otherwise, an outside factor you may want to consider is transfer acceptance rates: USC?27%, Syracuse?53%, and CSU Northridge?65%.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor

Mitesh,

First of all, while your college and high school records do look good, I am not sure that they are up to Ivy League standards. Comparing your scores to those of incoming freshmen at these schools, yours barely meet the averages. This may not seem so daunting, except for the fact that competition for admission as a college transfer is even stiffer than competition for admission as a college freshman.

That being said, let me address each school?s expectations in order.

Columbia?s transfer acceptance rate is 10%. You must have a minimum of 24 credits to apply, and the maximum number that may be transferred is 64. The lowest course grade that may be transferred is a C. Your application must include a high school transcript, a college transcript, and a personal essay; students are encouraged to include their standardized test scores.

NYU?s transfer acceptance rate is 28%. It has no minimum credit requirement, but the credit transfer limit is 64 from a 2-year school, 96 from a four-year school. The lowest grade that may be transferred is a C. Your application here must include both high school and college transcripts, a personal essay, and standardized test scores (this time they are required).

Stanford?s transfer acceptance rate is 4%. It requires a minimum of 39 quarter units to apply and allows the transfer of no more than 90 quarter units. The lowest grade that may be transferred is a C-. Stanford?s application components are the same as those for NYU.

Seeing these statistics and rigorous requirements, I would recommend that you take great pains to write an extremely thoughful, unique essay. Take your time to determine a topic that no one else will have already used and about you actually want to write. The more fun you have writing it, the more fun the officer will have reading it. This is crucial, because the essay is the only way for an admissions officer to come to know you as a person and not just as a statistic.

Allison G.
College Prowler Counselor