Hi another annoying yale thread!

[stargazerlilies]

dufflebag is harsh, but much of what he said is correct. OP, you are probably very intelligent, but it is so hard to predict the next 2 years based on a month! it's been, what, 5 weeks? this is the equivalent of a high school freshman going to HS for a month and a half and then coming on the yale thread and being like, "I predict a 4.0 for the next 2 years! Chance me!"

I know completely how you feel though. I have also thought numerous times of putting up chance threads where I list my HS stats and what I hope to achieve in college to see where I stand, but I realize dreaming of a 4.0 and achieving it are two different things. good luck.

[mfd3q]

where is it you go dufflebag where its notoriously hard to get a high gpa? just wondering

[dufflebagjesus]

i go to oberlin

they are, compared to similar institutions, very good at getting very smart and creative people here...i have friends who go to nyu, lehigh, uva, etc., and find myself a little taken back by how well they manage to do and how poor their writing skills are...also, all new professors have phd's, so the level of discourse is fairly advanced as well

[elee0118]

i guess what dufflebagjesus is true, haha and i know its a TOTAL CRAPSHOOT!!!!

but yeah midterms, i didnt do too bad, they say im standing at a 4.0, but yeah
if u look at my high school grades, i came from failing freshman year, to all AP courses A's in senior year..., and the reason being my compelling high school/life story haha.... but yeah, total crapshoot of course

[mfd3q]

My Dad actually is a graduate of Oberlin, you don't have to convince me about Oberlin being a good school, I had no idea it was "notoriously difficult" though. Wouldn't you say most top 25 universities and LAC are difficult? Or is there like a crazy weight system at Oberlin.

[dufflebagjesus]

no weight system here, i've never been at a school with a weight system so that always confuses me on here

most top lac's are, relatively speaking, difficult sure...oberlin usually ranks around #20 (last time i checked, might have moved a couple of spots either way) in LAC's...however, i can say with a good deal of confidence that oberlin is a good deal tougher than lots of the schools ahead of it in the rankings

[elee0118]

well since yale is going to be a crapshoot, how bout schools like brown, cornell, and northwestern

thank you

[elee0118]

beat
up
marry
poppins

haah, i stole this from someone

[entomom]

While dbj is harsh, I would have to agree with one of his points, it is going to be very difficult to transfer to the level colleges you're looking at due to your 3.2 UW HS gpa. As a sop transfer, your HS record and test scores will carry the most weight as you will only have completed one sem/qt of college work by the time you apply. Because of this, it is hard to "transfer up" as a sop. It is a much more reasonable expectation as a jr transfer after you have shown marked improvement in your college record.

[elee0118]

haha... even if i have a pretty compelling story, and a very good excuse, if you would like i could pm u

[entomom]

all your opinions, positive or negative

I took you at your word.

PM or not, no one here can know 100% yea or nay. However, we can give you our thoughts based on your OP and our knowledge of the transfer process. That's what you asked for, or was it just a rubber stamp?

[elee0118]

haha yes you are indeed right...

im so thankful of this board, i have been able to communicate with some other yale transfer hopefuls and been able to receive advice on my personal statement

haha ive been revising my personal statement, recently, and i would ask for others help haha if possible

[mfd3q]

PM me yo and I'll give you my opinion and thoughts to make it better

[elee0118]

email sent tHANKS!!!

[cubbies7177]

you can pm me as well if ud like