envy_1987

I am currently study in a Uni. in the south part. I am always maintaining a 3.9+GPA and now I have got 74 credit hours(18 in every semaster). I have a solid GPA but nothing else,actually. I took SAT just to get a scholarship so I was just sure I could be over 1100.Now I have to study hard for keeping my GPA, so I have no time to prepare retake it. No impressive ECs,honestly, cuz I don't like my uni's culture right not, but maybe I can make some up. I applied SUNY best 3s,CUNY baruch,drexel and got accepeted. Now I am thinking about going to baruch b'cuz the location is good. I didn't dare to try the tops like UCLA, NYU, CORNELL and all the tops, but they are all my dreams. I am studing accouting but it sucks. So if I can get into a top uni , I will not care what is my major and tuition.
Since someone told me I could try better based on my GPA. So I want to know if there any chance that I can be accepted by any tops in Spring10(I know spring may be fewer chances)? I have already got a lot of credit hours. I can graduate next yr, but I still want to give a last shot. I have no idea about tops apps at all. Is there any advices? or just give me a blow. I appreciate any ideas!!

Violaghost

I can not stress enough that the single most important part of your application is your REASON for wanting to transfer - as expressed by your essays, extracurriculars, and grades. I congratulate you on your fantastic GPA - it must have taken a tremendous amount of work. However, your application will need to tell NYU or Cornell about why exactly you feel that these schools provide a better atmosphere for your education. You will need to discuss your goals and aspirations, and you will need a very compelling reason for how the schools you wish to transfer to will provide you with the opportunities to reach your goals that your current school can not.

The good news is that you don't need to worry about SATs. SATs are used to predict college performance, and your GPA speaks for itself.

One final point - I'm not sure whether there are credit cut-offs for transfer applications. Still, if you can graduate next year, why would you want to spend at least another two years at a different school? Cornell and NYU both offer top-notch graduate programs. Perhaps you should consider that.

envy_1987

tks so much for ur the reply. 1st thing is that I don't want to study accouting major, so I want to transfer to NYC to do some interns chances. and even I graduated next yr, without any extracurriculars, I don't know the chances that I can get into the top school. Under the bad econ environment, none of my friends have found any jobs right now....anyway, I am totally messed up now, no idea of what should do...

Violaghost

Well, I am by no means an expert on this stuff, but if you're graduating without any ECs now, what are the chances you'll make it into Cornell or NYU for undergrad? Probably very small. You don't want your application to just show how hardworking you are (which is what your GPA does,) you also want it to demonstrate that you've gotten involved. My advice (to be taken with a grain of salt!) is to graduate and then take some time off, gain work experience, and really excel at your field. At that point, apply to the graduate schools you want to be in.

ns89

im pretty sure that all the schools you are interested in require you to take at least 60 credits/2 years at their school if you want a diploma from them.. so the question is if it is worth it to lose a lot of credits..

i think that you should try to at least get involved in some things now, as soon as possible, so that you can at least list them on your application, i know that they usually only want you to do things that you care about, but im fairly sure that some EC's are better than none.. and also, try to see what EC's would support your application the best

also haha, i thought it was funny in the last line of your first post,
'Is there any advices? or just give me a blow. I appreciate any ideas!!'

haha, 'or just give me a blow' awesome

good luck! and i definitely think you should aim higher than those schools you already applied to