Oh, man… calling yourself the “perfect choice” and literally asking people “Don’t the chances seem high?”
You’re fishing for words of affirmation at this point. Everyone here has told you that your chances are slim like every other transfer applicant. A good college GPA and good EC’s doesn’t mean much to Wharton because those are the standard for a large majority of transfer applicants to Wharton.
Admissions at selective colleges works like this; they have so many “perfect choices” that it comes down to the smallest difference between two candidates, and whether or not they already have someone like the candidates in consideration.
Thank you for helping! I know the chances are slim and that’s why I’m feeling this sense of anxiety about the results!
Channel your anxiety into finding something to love about your current college!
In your original post, you said that you were rejected ED to Wharton (senior year). You could have been deferred to the RD round and then waitlisted or rejected at that point but that doesn’t seem to be the case because you stated that it was a rejection at ED. You attend Emory now as a freshman and have good grades for one semester only and you’re predicting good grades for this spring semester. Other than good first semester grades what has changed about you that would make Wharton now accept you as a transfer into the graduating class year of students that you were denied an original spot? You will be applying to transfer after sophomore year at Emory, correct? That would give you time to set yourself apart from all the other deserving candidates. I’m assuming that you haven’t applied for this cycle? I wish you well.
I’ve already applied, I’m just waiting for the results and I’m very anxious. I’ve applied for my sophomore year at Wharton. Besides grades, I have recommendations from Emory professors, one of whom is a Wharton alum instead of high school teachers, and I have membership in college-level business clubs and research with professors who make an actual impact, along with some other co-curricular activities. Compared to high school, I know have college-level involvement and grades, isn’t that a great change in the resume?
My man.
You are BEGGING for positive affirmations right now, based off how you’re wording everything. You’ve already applied. Chill!
You want to hear the following: “Yes, that’s a great change in the resume.”
But what you’re going to get in this forum is something more like “You already applied, relax.”
You’ll be fine! You literally go to Emory already-- if you get into Wharton, great! If you don’t you’re already at an excellent university!
With the current situation, is the transfer admission rate for students going to be higher at Wharton? Any idea when the decision comes out?
I disagree with what most of the people here are saying.
1.Congrats on applying! Even if you get rejected, it’s alright. I also plan on trying to transfer into better schools next year-but I know that at the end of the day it’s going to be a long shot.
- If you've substantially improved since high school, your chances are probably higher seeing as though the admissions staff will (hopefully) take note of your improvement as long as you explain it thoroughly in essays. Also, applying to the same school three times (maybe) shows the admissions staff that you REALLY want to get in. If they have to make the decision between someone who has only applied to them once, and someone who has applied three times, all things being equal (grades, lor, essay quality, scores) they'd probably choose the person who applied three times b/c it's a safer investment.
- I honestly don't know how your dad helps or harms your application. It's unique, who knows, maybe it'll help idk.
- Don't expect to get in.
- As to your most recent question, yes, probably because student visas have been suspended to the U.S. (as well as some new developments suspending immigration). 23% of Wharton are international, and they are no longer going to be coming back to the physical school until those restrictions are lifted. MAYBE Wharton will accept more people to offset the loss of immigrants and international students.
Here’s a nyt article that also might help you understand how the coronavirus will impact college admissions:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/coronavirus-colleges-universities-admissions.html