Spring Transfers

Transfer Students
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<p>I was looking to transfer for Spring 2009. Do I have a better shot this way? I’m either going to transfer for the spring, or transfer in the fall and study abroad in the spring. </p>

<p>I’m going to be a sophomore at Marquette, in the honors program, double majoring in Writing-Intensive English and anthropology. I’m president of Japanese Club and VP of the Writing Society. I was in a leadership program last year, and I volunteer with Best Buddies and Big Brothers Big Sisters.</p>

<p>The colleges I am looking at: Bard, NYU Gallatin, Oberlin, Northwestern, Sarah Lawrence, Bennington.</p>

<p>I recently won a national poetry contest and was published in a literary magazine. In high school I was involved in nearly everything, but I think I will narrow it down to music, chess, academic team. Also NHS, Tri-M, Thespian…</p>

<p>ACT: 30
HS GPA: 4.2
Rank: 11/212
Marquette GPA: 3.6 (will be raised to at least 3.7)</p>

<p>In high school I was an Illinois State Scholar, always on the high honor roll. This past semester I was on the Dean’s List. I also have enough credit already that after this third semester at Marquette I will be considered a junior.</p>

<p>I think spring transfer will show that I do really want to transfer… (Also, I figure less people apply.) Does anyone have any advice?</p>

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<p>It really depends. College get less apps in the spring but most have a lower acceptence rate. Those school seem to be right at your level. I think schools love kids with experience in an area which can bring uniqueness to the student body so your EC sound good. If the study abroad program is good I think that could really help. I think when I applied to transfer as sophomore the fact I spent most of my academic life in England def helped my apps, and got me into some schools I shouldn’t have.</p>