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<p>I highly recommend applying to other schools that either admit transfer students on a rolling basis or have deadlines placed further down the road. I also understand that is wouldn’t be the most desirable option on your part, but you could also consider attending your local community college for the next semester and reapply to your top choice schools if you don’t get in this upcoming fall semester.</p>
<p>In regards to taking a gap year, you probably already know this but I’ll just point it out just in case I’m wrong in making that assumption. I’ve heard that the concept of taking a year off is only a good idea so long as you’re are planning on doing something significant during that year. For example, people go abroad, take on full time jobs and, in some cases, learn a trade. Again, you probably shouldn’t limit yourself to those two schools and might benefit from applying around a little bit more.</p>
<p>I obviously can’t say how they are going to make a decision but so long as your essays, extracurricular and/or supplementary materials look good, it’s my opinion that you should be competitive in the process. Below you will find examples of New York schools that admit students on a rolling basis, consider applicants beyond the listed deadlines or have deadlines placed later this year. </p>
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[<em>]Fordham University
[</em>]Syracuse University
[<em>]University at Albany
[</em>]University at Buffalo
[<em>]Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
[</em>]Rochester Institute of Technology
[li]Stony Brook University[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I hope that this post was a help to you!</p>