Transfer Student Who Got Accepted as Freshman but Declined

MVivelo
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:52:25 +0000

Hey guys, long-time viewer, first time poster. I am currently a second-semester Biomedical Engineering Sophomore at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Although the school’s academics are top-notch & well-known, I wish to transfer out to University of Miami for Fall 2010.

The quirk about the situation is that when applying for schools as a high school senior, I was waitlisted, then admitted to the Spring freshman term but declined & chose Stevens. Although Stevens is a highly-touted engineering school, what are the chances that UM will accept me (again)? My GPA through 3 semesters (not including the current Spring semester) is 3.028. Now this seems on the low side, however, I’m curious if UM Admission will consider the difficulty of Stevens & my major’s courseload here.

Also, if it helps, my best SAT was 600 Reading, 660 Math, 670 Writing with 2 AP Courses taken (Biology - 4, Literature - 4).

Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!