2006 Transfer Rates - Page 4

bailey89 · 06-24-2007, 09:44 PM

I am desperate to get into Hamilton College as a transfer. These numbers are not encouraging.

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 09:21 AM

3.4% for Hamilton! Sheesh.... Just going down the U.S News list, at 19 is Smith College with a 40% rate!

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 10:00 AM

I wonder if that (36.9) transfer rate for ND is right....

brand_182 · 06-25-2007, 08:20 PM

whoever stickied this - thank you. It saves a lot of responses to new threads.

Steve - Hamilton was ~50% the year before. I have no idea what's going on there, but would advise anyone looking into LACs to realize the transfer rates are HEAVILY dependent on space and will typically vary more than universities. If you really want to go to Hamilton, don't let last year's rate scare you, just realize that it may happen again. As for Notre Dame, I don't know. Those numbers are all from College Board which is usually right but has been wrong a couple times. I'd imagine Notre Dame is at least 30%, so 37% sounds pretty right, though the new numbers may reveal it to be going down, as most universities are.

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 08:51 PM

Thanks for the info, brand. Looking at their academic profile (Mid ACT 31-33), I would think that 37% was too high.

Do you know of any rates that are likely to go up? I wonder with the new housing project, if Reed's rate will go up.

brand_182 · 06-25-2007, 09:01 PM

Re: Notre Dame, the best place to look for any info on a school is the school's website. From Notre Dame's site:

Quote:

In recent Fall semesters, the overall admission rate has been 30-35%.

https://admissions.nd.edu/transfer/transferfaq.cfm

You can at least determine that around 30% is a good estimate for Notre Dame's transfer acceptance rate. 37% may or may not be the exact percentage, though it is what was reported to College Board, but you can tell that Notre Dame is moderately difficult to transfer into.

As far as Reed and housing, I don't know. Vossron would be good to ask for that too. I don't think housing is guaranteed to all undergrads right now so I'd imagine that the new housing will primarily serve returning students and most transfers will still get off-campus. Lack of housing seems to be a problem that many colleges are facing, and transfers usually get the boot first.

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 09:48 PM

Brad- I just got a really helpful email from one of the admissions staff at Reed. New housing should definitely allow them to accommodate most transfers. Did you retake your ACT? I'm at 30, and I feel that it's probably too low for Reed. If I could bump it up to 32/33 I'd be more confident.

brand_182 · 06-25-2007, 09:51 PM

That's really good news. I think housing's really important, so it's nice to see a school take some action.

I did retake my ACT and bumped it from a 30 to a 34. A retake is worth it if Reed says it will look at the scores from college.

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 10:25 PM

Would I be right to assume that Wesleyan does?

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 10:28 PM

How difficult would it be to transfer to Reed as opposed to Mich or UChicago, beyond just the rates themselves. How are the application pools, respectively?

brand_182 · 06-25-2007, 10:29 PM

Yes, Wesleyan accepts test scores from college.

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 10:30 PM

Brand, did you bother with the SAT?

Steve1987 · 06-25-2007, 10:34 PM

Anyone know whether it helps to apply early as a transfer student? Reed has a listed deadline for transfers at March 1, but my semester here ends well before then, and I could easily get it in much earlier. Does applying early (as a transfer) generally improve one's chances?

brand_182 · 06-25-2007, 11:29 PM

Yeah, I tried the SAT once in college and did well, but a little better on the ACT. I'd give both a shot.

As far as comparing applicant pools, I think that's tough for us to do. One could assume that Michigan has more community college applicants which might make for a slightly weaker applicant pool, but I'd guess all three schools are pretty similar, with UChicago's being the strongest.

As for when you should submit your app, schools are made up of human beings and will make mistakes. The sooner you get your app in, the sooner you can confirm that everything's been received. I don't think Reed is rolling so it won't give you any tangible benefit, but it will give you peace of mind. For schools that are rolling, you could look into WashU, which is a top school that looks very favorably on students that apply earliest (beginning Feb. 15th).

Andale · 06-26-2007, 07:25 AM

No one can say for sure whether it helps to be early, but my experience is that it does not - as far as admissions success is concerned. Brand is right, of course, that it gives you more time to make sure all the materials get in.

But most schools don't turn their attention to looking at transfer apps *at all* until after April 1 - they are just slammed with freshman admissions up until that time. The rolling schools would be an exception, of course; and there could be other exceptions. But no reason to focus on getting it in early, really.