<p>Thanks for viewing my thread.</p>
<p>Im a sophomore at not too big college; it just ranks 180-200 at the US News & World Report US colleges ranking list. And I want to get transferred to some 25-35 top colleges.
Im not going to apply for the sophomore coz I really fear of my low SAT scores 1620 and 3.2 HS gpa. btw my freshman gpa is 3.8 and will be majoring in computer science.</p>
<p>For this, Ive two tracks:</p>
<p>Track 1: Ive planned to apply for junior to those 25-35 top colleges. So, can anybody tell me what my chances are?</p>
<p>Track 2: If not, then Ill be applying for some 120-130 ranked colleges for my junior (to at least give a boost to my college ranking ) and then, at the new college, taking a kind of break and involving myself into some good interns and continuing a few minors (or majoring with two degrees which Im also planning) and then lastly applying for those 25-35 top colleges for the junior again (since most of those colleges limit transfer credits to 60 or somewhat junior transfers only and strongly oppose above 90 transfer credits even if one desires to lose them).
Would it work as explained? I know this track will cost me both- time and money, but I really want to get transferred to some of my dream-colleges.</p>
<p>I want to know the best track. Every other opinion is also welcomed.</p>
<p>The difference in “ranking” from 180 to 130 is all but meaningless. You know that you are not likely to get any institutional financial aid as a transfer student, right? How do you plan to pay for all of this?</p>
<p>You have to apply for transfer admissions nearly a year in advance. How do you plan to have any meaningful anything to say about your “120-130” experience without taking two sophomore years, effectively? You won’t be able to get deep into upper-division major-specialty coursework with only sophomore status. That would put you back even further, especially considering your double-majoring plan.</p>
<p>My opinion is that you are insanely over-obsessed with rank and prestige. You should stay where you’re at, pursue your major with zeal and move on to a fulfilling career. College is a means, not an end.</p>
<p>yeh I just really want college. I don’t need any aid.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice. Also got ditto from my parents and relatives.
Okay, leave the case of sophomore and double-majoring. I’m looking ahead.
ZEAL- which only comes to me when I think of getting something better. Transferring from 180 to 130 is the same but I love transformation.</p>
<p>Transferring once or twice doesn’t really matter since your final college will require you to supply all academic record. If moving “up” is your goal, then try your best to apply the highest ranked college you could get in. If you maintain a GPA of 3.8 and above, you have good chance.</p>
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<p>That “something better” is the career you’re going to undertake after college. You know, where you actually get paid to do things as opposed to paying people to teach you things.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>@polarscribe-Sorry but my passion is to become a professor (at some………………probably Caltech?)!!!
but really I’m not sure</p>
<p>what you people think for TRACK 2 ?</p>