<p>I am currently a freshman on a full academic scholarship to the top private college in my state and one of the top three in the southeast. Currently I have all As.</p>
<p>Last year I graduated as the valedictorian of a competetive private school (410+) and scored above 2220 on my SAT (top 99 %). I also did well on my AP tests and have like a ton of service and activities. I have been doing research at a neurodegenerative research facility for a year now. I’ll probably get published this year.</p>
<p>Basically I hate my school with a passion and my parents forced me to go there to save money, however I have enough for three years and recently received a ton of scholarships (over ten thousand worth). </p>
<p>I want to transfer to Uchicago? Stand a chance…got into other top schools last year (Ivies, Northwestern, WashU, etc…)</p>
<p>The more important question, to me, at least, is why you hate your school, and whether there are specific reasons you want Chicago, or if you are looking for a higher-ranked school in general.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that adjusting to your school, or any school, takes quite a bit of time, and a more prestigious school doesn’t necessarily mean a better or happier school. I have a friend who is at Harvard and had been wanting to transfer until she met a group of kids like herself. She still feels in the distinct minority at Harvard, but at least she feels she has a niche.</p>
<p>I have a few ideas of where you may go to school-- Emory, Rice, Vanderbilt, Tulane-- and I think that at all of them you would be able to find the kind of experience you want out of a higher-ranked school. If, however, you are specifically looking for the University of Chicago experience and you have reasoned that your school can’t give it to you, that might be another story.</p>
<p>I think you stand a good chance, but I think you should be sure about what you are looking for. Chicago differs in many ways from some of the universities you are considering, which is something to think about. You have plenty of time to decide; the deadline is in March.</p>
<p>I transferred from a top five university and am extremely glad I did. Good luck if you do apply. :)</p>