Transferring

[AIDs]

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I'm planning on transferring universities after this year; however, my SAT scores out of high school were not that great (1700-1800, I don't remember exactly). My weighted high school GPA was only a 3.9. I never studied in high school for classes or standardized tests and my grades/scores evidently show that.

Once I entered college and decided to pursue medicine, I redoubled my efforts and am currently sitting at a ~3.85 cGPA. My only shortcoming was a notoriously difficult Calc class in which 2/3 of the class failed. I managed a B. But I digress...

Considering I'm transferring after a full academic year at my institution (36 credits), will universities need my high school GPA and SAT scores? If so, would I be able to retake the SAT or could I just take the ACT and choose to send them that score instead of my SAT scores? I ask because some schools say to send SAT or ACT scores...

I'm looking to transfer to a very competitive school in the northeast. Thanks for the help!

 

[AIDs]

Anybody?

 

[Toastayy]

inb4jpgs.

 

[acb88]

Checking with the school you are wanting to transfer to is probably a good way to start. They all will have different answers. Can you even take the SAT once you enter college?

 

[Geneticist]

Checking with the school you are wanting to transfer to is probably a good way to start. They all will have different answers. Can you even take the SAT once you enter college?

Probably not.

 

[AIDs]

I'm going to be very disappointed if I can't transfer to my dream school just because I was lazy in high school. I've already proven myself at the collegiate level... 🙁

 

[AIDs]

Apparently you can take the SAT/ACT whenever, but college classes hold much more weight if you've taken them. So I really don't know how to quantify that, but can anyone evaluate my chances of transferring to a top school with a 1700 SAT and 3.85 college gpa? Argh...

 

[deleted357625]

Apparently you can take the SAT/ACT whenever, but college classes hold much more weight if you've taken them. So I really don't know how to quantify that, but can anyone evaluate my chances of transferring to a top school with a 1700 SAT and 3.85 college gpa? Argh...

if you have taken 30+ credits depending on the school won't need your standardized test scores because it proves that you can do well in college...if you did well.

 

[AIDs]

if you have taken 30+ credits depending on the school won't need your standardized test scores because it proves that you can do well in college...if you did well.

Most of the universities that I want to transfer to require SAT or ACT scores. What I'm asking is if it is possible to take the ACT and send those scores to the school and simply omit my SAT scores.

Nobody knows? 😕

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

I'm going to be very disappointed if I can't transfer to my dream school just because I was lazy in high school. I've already proven myself at the collegiate level... 🙁

I was very lazy in high school, and only got 80th percentile on my SAT. With solid college grades, great LOR's, and some good EC's (I worked 30hrs/week and played soccer) you can transfer to a great school. I think you should be able to only send your ACT. Why wouldn't you have the option? Your B in calc is not really relevant. I had a few B's after two years when I transferred. You can PM me if you have questions about transferring. I applied to Penn, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Tufts, and Boston College if any of those are are target schools for you. Some schools are MUCH more transfer friendly than others, so pay attention to that as well.

 

[AIDs]

I'm planning on applying to UPenn (15% transfer acceptance 🙁), Cornell (22% transfer acceptance), and Columbia (36% transfer acceptance). I may throw in a few local universities as well just in case...

 

[jcho91]

I'm planning on applying to UPenn (15% transfer acceptance 🙁), Cornell (22% transfer acceptance), and Columbia (36% transfer acceptance). I may throw in a few local universities as well just in case...

If moneys not a problem, I would apply more broadly than 3, very prestigious schools. Yes your stats are pretty good, but if you wanna be safe you should def apply more broadly.

 

[deleted357625]

Most of the universities that I want to transfer to require SAT or ACT scores. What I'm asking is if it is possible to take the ACT and send those scores to the school and simply omit my SAT scores.

Nobody knows? 😕

yes you can choose whatever scores from any test you want. You can send only your ACT scores if you want, it's your decision.

I'm pretty sure they don't need it if you have a certain amount of credits, double check it, but if you did well on the ACT might as well include it.

 

[deleted357625]

If moneys not a problem, I would apply more broadly than 3, very prestigious schools. Yes your stats are pretty good, but if you wanna be safe you should def apply more broadly.

agreed

 

[okal]

I'm a transfer too. I went to a CC for two years then transferred to my 3rd choice school since they offered a full ride. I never attended high school nor got a GED and never took the SAT or ACT. Here's some stuff I learned that may help you:

• Transfers with 60+ credit hours are preferred.
  • Doesn't apply to all schools. Check their websites.
• Some top universities do not require the SAT or ACT after 60 credit hours.
  • Carnegie Mellon and Cornell do not for example.
  • Stanford and MIT still do for counter example.
• Many universities do not care about high school after 60 credit hours.
  • 4.0 GPA, no high school, and I got into my top four choices. CMU & Cornell among them.

My advice: Unless you really hate the school you are at now wait until you have 60 credit hours to transfer. It'll be much easier. With good grades, decent ECs, and LORs transferring isn't difficult, but the competition is harder than freshmen admissions. Also, apply as early as possible to help with rolling admissions.

 

[gettheleadout]

You don't qualify for admission at top schools back East, sorry. (Something about your SAT score not being in the range of 2360+, anyone?) That said, provided your college grades are strong, shoot for UCs and USC. Both systems will admit you on the basis of college stats alone.

My advice? Set your sights on improving getting in even a tier 3 or 4 medical school from your current university for the time being. The correlation between a high SAT score and a high MCAT score is well-known; you're going to have to work really hard to increase your chances of getting past a 30.

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