Transfer Student Needs Help for Choosing Schools, Please?

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<p>I am currently a sophomore CC student looking to transfer for materials engineering/industrial engineering and here are the credentials that I will put on my Common App:</p>

<p>a. Resume

  1. Vice President of Executive Affairs for student government since Fall 2014.
  2. Board of Directors at local Foundation since Fall 2013.
  3. Approximately 150 hours of community service - with an award given for it - since Spring 2014.
  4. Research assistant at UC Berkeley’s SinBeRISE Program since Fall 2014. Expecting to publish a paper by Spring 2015 yay! :slight_smile:
  5. Tutoring for socioeconomically disadvantaged students for 9 hours weekly since Fall 2014.
  6. Was ranked 4th nationwide and 2nd statewide on PBL’s competition on summer 2014.
  7. Diversity officer for student government on spring 2013, awarded a scholarship for extraordinary effort.
  8. Trade analyst at one of the international embassies in the U.S. since 2012 to fall 2013
  9. Hired to pilot E-Commerce Project for a company during Summer 2013.
  10. Secretary general of an academic conference regarding sutainability in London (2013)</p>

<p>b. GPA
My current GPA is 3.95 with a B in English for my first semester, but I made it up with an A in a higher-level English in the following semester :). Additionally, I finished 70 semester units (yes, i did send over-credit petitions in every semester) from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014 (3 semesters) of mostly rigorous science classes but i still have several breadths.</p>

<p>c. Standardized Tests

  1. SAT: 2200
  2. SAT Subject: 800 on Math Level 2 and 790 on Physics
  3. TOEFL: 112 out of 120</p>

<p>d. Other considerations

  1. I look for schools with awesome networking and open job opportunities!
  2. Tuition fees between privates and publics are indifferent for me, since I am international.
  3. I am a very adventurous person! I am certainly not avoiding either hot or cold areas.
  4. Let’s just say that my personal statement and my recommendation letter are above average, but not stellar.
  5. I am currently considering MIT, Columbia, CMU, Northwestern, UCB, USC, UM-Ann Arbor, and Harvey Mudd! For safety schools, I am looking at GeorgiaTech and UIUC.</p>

<p>Grazie, amigos! Have a great turkey weekend! :)</p>

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<p>What are your parents saying about how much they’ll pay each year??</p>

<p>What state are you in now? Calif?</p>

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<p>@mom2collegekids‌ my parents declined to disclose that information to me, saying that I should focus on education and let them focus on the money… All the more reason for me not to let them down! :blush: </p>

<p>Yes! I have been in California since Fall of 2013 and it has been awesome for me, but I definitely would not mind moving anywhere :)</p>

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<p>Will you apply as an international, then?
You must check with your parents whether they have the money. It’s pretty cut and dry; no point in wasting hundreds of dollars applying to colleges you won’t be able to pay for. For reference, the UCs are 55K a year, CSUs are about 32-35 depending on school, and most privates can cost up to 65K a year. As an international transfer, you’re not eligible for financial aid.
You should apply to a few UC’s if your parents have the money, and Cal Poly/CPP if they don’t. This is the most straightforward path for you and you need safeties. Georgia Tech and UIUC are not safeties, by the way.
Everything else is additional - your list makes sense. You may want to add Virginia Tech and either Olin or RPI.</p>