<p>I am planning on transferring out of a college into possibly a very competitive school (I’m still in high school right now) and I was wondering what competitive schools look for most importantly and least importantly in a transfer student. I would greatly appreciate it if someone would make an ordered list starting with the most important aspects and ending with the least important. Sorry if I’m sounding redundant, but I find personalized responses more accurate. Schools to consider: Stanford, Princeton (I wish :(), UC Berkley, CIT, Harvard, etc. Thanks.</p>
<p>A few things to keep in mind:</p>
<p>Harvard won’t be accepting transfers until, what I guess, will be your Junior year in college. </p>
<p>Princeton doesn’t accept transfers. Ever.</p>
<p>I’m guessing you’re not a Cali resident, which will make transferring into Berkeley a real struggle. You’ll have to work your tail off. Two years (60 credits and prereqs) required for admission at Berkeley.</p>
<p>Otherwise, those are good schools, and you’ll have to work hard. I recommend putting two years at a lower school and then planning on transferring.</p>
<p>“Harvard won’t be accepting transfers until, what I guess, will be your Junior year in college.”</p>
<p>I’m a junior in high school right now.</p>
<p>“Princeton doesn’t accept transfers. Ever.”</p>
<p>Hence the “I wish”. :(</p>
<p>“I’m guessing you’re not a Cali resident, which will make transferring into Berkeley a real struggle. You’ll have to work your tail off. Two years (60 credits and prereqs) required for admission at Berkeley.”</p>
<p>Does living in Cali for nine years previously count for anything?</p>
<p>Thanks for helping me!</p>
<p>Otherwise, those are good schools, and you’ll have to work hard. I recommend putting two years at a lower school and then planning on transferring.</p>
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<p>Don’t think so…you have to currently be a resident. </p>
<p>I’m just running into this problem now with state residency and medical school…I lived in New York for 17 years and just moved to another state a few months ago…thereby giving up my NYS residency which will be a problem if I’m accepted to a SUNY school and get stuck paying OOS tuition :-(</p>
<p>Anyway…transferring to any top school will be difficult. You need to finish out strong in HS and work your tail off in college. You don’t necessarily need a 4.0…but you’ve got to have a strong GPA and a few ECs won’t hurt.</p>
<p>Luckily for you, dewdrop87, SUNY OOS tuition is among the most affordable.</p>
<p>Not when SUNY schools are expected to absorb 70% of NYS budget cuts…I forsee tuition hikes soon…although they’ve done a good job of staying steady. And if I get in to the school I want…it’s moot issue since I’ll have my employee tuition benefit. </p>
<p>Anyway…this thread is not about me or medical school tuition so let’s not get off topic please.</p>