is i just me or...

fallenchemist
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 03:26:30 +0000

@superdub - Just to reinforce what is being said to you, if you go through the Common Data Sets for the most selective schools, or even highly selective schools, you will see that getting in as a transfer is less likely than getting in as an entering freshman. Just to repeat and add to what has already been said, there are fewer slots for transfer students, because at the top schools the retention rates for freshmen are really high. And a lot of people can’t afford these schools because financial aid is, indeed, usually much less for transfers.

Of course nothing stops you from trying. Get great grades your freshman year wherever you end up (it probably takes a 4.0 to get into these top schools) and by all means apply if you really don’t like it where you are. Just keep your expectations rooted in reality.