<p>I haven’t been accepted to any of my top choices this year. So I was wondering if it is worth applying for transfer? Transfer rates are…well really really low. Does being an international mean that I have virtually no shot at a very good university. I mean I plan on working hard during my first year at university, getting very good scores, and notching up loads of ECs (easier said than done I know) and I was relatively strong high school student as well. But as an international student how much hope do I have of getting in a top-25 like university?</p>
<p>You have zero hope if you don’t try. If you do, you have a bigger chance, as low as it may be. So if you really, really want to transfer, give it a shot. </p>
<p>But also, give your current university a chance.You may like it so much, that you won’t want to transfer anymore. Reputation is not everything, a college may be great for you even if it wasn’t your top choice. Just be open minded when you get there.</p>
<p>I know 3 international students who transferred from Bryn Mawr to Brown in the same year. That’s the good news. The bad news (for most of us) is that all of them were full-paying applicants.</p>
<p>P.S. Don’t overload on ECs. You are only going to be accepted if the admission people see that you can contribute something to the university. If you are an average student compared to their student body but you are very active outside of the classroom, that would be one reason to admit you. Another reason might be that you are an asset inside the classroom because you contribute so many good ideas to discussions. Whatever your strength is, you are better off developing that one strength to its full potential than trying to do a little bit of everything.</p>