<p>I am currently a senior in HS with mediocre stats (3.0 1800) and I am attending either OSU or George Mason. And I hope to transfer to a top-10 school or UVA, and I wanted to know what can I do to make a favorable impression on adcoms. And do you know of anyways a DC-area kid like myself can make colleges understand that I am truly interested in law/economics? I dont know where to find any internships, paid or non-paid.</p>
<p>When you transfer, first and foremost make sure your grades improve. If you are truly interested in UVA, look at the Virginia community colleges, since they have a variety of transfer programs to that school. In general, though, you will want to join some club on campus that deals with econ/government. When you get to wherever you are going in the fall go to the internship or job office and they should be able to help you in that regard. Your SAT is not so bad; with two years of college with a good (as in 3.6ish+) you will be able to transfer. Get involved and show that your high school record isn’t indicative of your talents.</p>
<p>you don’t know where to find any internships and you’re from DC? the list of think tanks dealing with law and economics of public policy that encompasses those two things sometimes is staggering.<br>
cold call them, send in a resume and a really good writing sample. a good internship can make you stand out from a sea of kids with good GPAs. They are extremely competitive, but try Brookings, Heritage, AEI, etc for internships, or try and intern for a senator or rep on the judiciary committee. I would def. retake the SATs for a school like UVA or a top ten, you’d have to have a huge hook to make it in with an 1800. good luck!</p>
<p>The problem is I am a senior and I hear that transfers arent supposed to take SATs after their senior year</p>
<p>also I scored higher on the verbal part (670) than the rest of the SAT. Do you think that will be taken in consideration given that I am not interested in the math field and am more into the arts/business as undergrad and then law?</p>
<p>I took the SAT right after senior year and schools used it. I took it about four days before I graduated. And sorry, but a 670 isn’t high enough for top ten and UVA out of state even if you aren’t interested in math. Definetly retake the SAT.</p>
<p>Get a 4.0.
Have perfect recommendations.
Get at least 2100 on your SATs.
Write a damn well good essay.</p>
<p>Even then, your chances aren’t that good, but then neither is anybody else.</p>
<p>You really need to read other posts; it’ll give you a good idea of what your up againest.</p>
<p>^ I agree with WoahWhatThe 4.0 and 2100 SAT is the bare minimum on which you can work with for top 10 university transfer chances.</p>
<p>what would my chances be like if I get a high GPA and apply to UVA yo be a soph or junior (I am in state). How hard is Cornell to tranfer to as opposed to the other top schools? BTW this thread alone has convinced me to retake the SATs. More help please</p>
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<p>i agree too, but the 4.0 is harder to achieve at some schools than others, so the gpa you need also depends on the school you come from, but just try your hardest!
and hopefully everything works out for the best 
good luck</p>
<p>worry about the gpa, and stay involved.</p>
<p>Those are very important, more so than the SAT.</p>
<p>Should you retake the sats during college? I received a 1330 for the first two sections, but I am horrible with my grammar, and I stink in writing in 20 minute timed tests. I received a 1880 overall. I also had a 3.6 gpa. I dont mean to take the focus of the op ed. It is just that this ques. has been bugging me.</p>
<p>Also, you say you aren’t interested in math - but econ is all math (I’m an econ major, and I hate math but I had to work really hard at it and such because of econ)… so make sure you completely understand economics before you rule out math- calc is really improtant, and the SATS are just basic geometry/alegraba/trig ect.</p>
<p>Just work hard in all your subjects in college</p>
<p>I meant econ as a preliminary choice. I was admitted pre-business at Fisher so in the end I will most likely have a business undergrad, preferably w/out math.</p>