While it is possible to transfer to a top school from an unranked school...

Transfer Students
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<p>How often does it happen? I don’t think I can afford the state flagship due to horrible aid (10k loans per year), so I’ll probably end up at the local school, where the 75th percentile SAT is 1800 (which isn’t bad, just trying to show quality… as if SAT’s can indicate quality) and it’s not in the top 100. I’m wait listed at UPenn, so if I don’t get off of it, I’ll probably go there.</p>

<li>Are many people from schools like this able to transfer?</li>
<li>If a person is wait listed, are they more prone to being accepted for transfer next year (Penn, in my case)</li>
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<p>Also, are there any resources that one should look at for transferring (extracurricular suggestions, etc?)</p>

<p>This thread was helpful: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>But I feel that I need more.</p>

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<p>Anything is possible. Community College students get in Ivies, top 20 schools, and etc. You have to show that you want it! Show that you can do well by achieving and maintaining a high GPA in college and doing ECs that are related to your major. In my opinion, when transferring, college ranking or the type of college you go to does not impact much in transfer admissions. I mean it does have some impact but I think it doesn’t have that much of an impact.</p>

<p>Waitlisted or not, you have to show that you are growing as an individual and strengthening all your weak points in your application. Above all, make sure you have an absolute beyond good reason for wanting to transfer and why UPenn fits you at best.</p>

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<p>What are some ECs related to a biology major? Obviously research but… I don’t have a car to get anywhere to do research, and the research on campus requires a proposal, and I wouldn’t even know where to start with that since I haven’t taken advanced biology and when I look at previously submitted research topics, I get dumbfounded…</p>

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<p>what is your intentions for a biology major? for most its a means for medical school. If that is the case for you, how about volunteering at a hospital, a clinic. Don’t take ECs so literal, there’s always related interests that fall to your major. Now if you’re financially needy and poor, look for a job. A job is considered an ec, even if its part time at a non-biology related field.</p>

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<p>whats a good ec for history major?</p>

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<p>work at a museum ? :slight_smile:
maybe get a job at city hall that has to do with records of the citys history ?
write a childrens history book!</p>

<p>i really dont know, but those are the three i came up with :stuck_out_tongue: im a bio major…</p>

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<p>actually, maybe you could try do to some research about some old famous person or family that not a lot is known about? like call the family and ask, interviews, records etc ? just show that you are interested in history :smiley: that could probably become a great essay too :P</p>

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<p>You can definitely transfer to UNC from about any school, even CC’s. Most people consider it a top school.</p>

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<p>First, figure out why you didn’t get in this year. If scores are a weakness fix them. If you didn’t have strong ECs make that happen. Then do amazingly well and get close to a couple of profs who will say you’re the best they’ve taught. With that you’ll transfer into a fine school.</p>

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<p>I have community college friends who have transferred into Dartmouth, Brown, Wellesley, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Yale, etc.</p>

<p>Of course, they are ALL amazing people whose applications probably glowed with ambition and, most importantly, potential for future success.</p>

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<p>I’m transferring to Cornell and I came from a community college. SO dont lose hope… Dont let those big name schools scare u… U just need to worry about urself and work hard.</p>