r/TransferToTop25

Any input would be amazing for a soph trying to break into nyc ib/pe

I finally got into one of my top-choice schools and found a place that feels like the right fit. I was lucky enough to get into both a T25 and a T10, and I ended up choosing the T25.

Not that anyone asked, but my advice would be: if you’re trying to transfer work as hard as you can for semester and don’t think about it. Do your best to get involved on campus and build a great application without thinking about an application.

Hi! I'm an incoming freshman at the colorado school of mines but I'm already thinking I might want to transfer to another school because I want to pursue latin along with engineering. I've done a lot of research with like how to transfer/what makes a competitive applicant but I'm hung up on the cost. It seems like a lot of the time transfer students don't get as many financial aid opportunities as first year students do and another big reason I want to transfer is the cost of Mines. I know a lot of T25 schools offer need-based aid but my family doesn't demonstrate much need on paper. For those of you who successfully transferred what was the cost like?

I'm an incoming freshman at a four-year school who is looking to transfer. I've only taken the SAT once, and I scored poorly. That said, do your chances of getting into a school decrease by going test-optional? I am aiming for USC, UCLA, Columbia, etc.

Basically the title^

Just got off the waitlist for GTown for McDonough Business, and wanted to know which is better for high finance recruiting in roles like IB and recruiting for feeder clubs.

And also just overall holistically which do you think is the better school?

Context:

full pay both schools (but also don't think money is an issue) - I am from the east coast

Just curious. And nervous. Next cycle is in 8 months and I’m already stressed 🫠

specifically: columbia, wesleyan

Anyone had any luck transferring to UMich as a sophomore? Looks like near perfect grades, selective schedule and a strong letter of recommendation are necessary. What else?

Hi im going to start my uni in spring but i want to take a chance and try to transfer to a better school like top 20’s but if i do sophomore transfer then i won’t have any grades from my college so how will that effect my chances and my hs gpa only 4.3w 3.8 uw but my ecs are stacked and not rlly worried about lor cause i’m good at talking to people. But if i do jr transfer then i feel like i be wasting too much time at my original school. Please give me advice supper stressed on vacation.

Did you retake SAT/ACT for Transfer application. I have a 1510 but a GPA on lower end in HS at 3.41 UW and 4.97 out of 6 in grade deflation school on East Coast with 9 APs

so rn im in the situation where my parents don't want to give me their financial info for scholarships and diminish every thought of me leaving home. for context I went out of state and now don't want to pay nor care where I go. they just want me to stay home to go school but I hate living with them. sorry for the rant

Hey guys. I’m a recently graduated senior from hs. I’m an incoming freshman @ NCSU and I plan on transferring to a t25 after my freshman year. I plan to major in economics and minor in physics or philosophy, I still haven’t picked a proper minor yet. It’ll be a solid journey so if anyone wants to do it together hit me up. I’m highly motivated to achieve my goal!

It seems like there was a wave on June 18, and since then people have barely talked about Northwestern (if any). I checked Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform) and found that someone got off the waitlist on June 25.

Another week has passed and I still haven’t heard anything back. I’m wondering if anybody got off the waitlist this past Friday, and if anyone has any info on where the waitlist stands.

It’d also be helpful if anyone who got off the waitlist can share what they’ve done so far (I’ve already written a loci)

I’m getting really nervous rn 😢

Hey guys, since I used this subreddit a lot I think I should share my results:

Applied NYU CAS Econ and USC Econ. I want to do finance but I didn’t want to risk not getting in because I applied Business.

Results:

NYU: >!ACCEPTED!<

USC: >!ACCEPTED!<

Stats: Mid tier UC, 3.93 gpa first q, 3.79 gpa second q, 3.73 gpa 3rd q. Transferring as a sophomore. Super involved in 3 clubs and like 5 more orgs on campus. Also created my own tutoring service. Everything was mostly geared towards finance.

Hs stats: 3.9 uw and 4.3 w. 5 aps but scores werent that great ngl. Similar ECs but at the high school level.

Notes: I got in nyu on the earliest wave and I think its cause i applied super early. USC was the opposite and I got in last tuesday. Usc gave me sgr where NYU did not. Ngl i love nyc and nyu but the fact that i cant transfer into the bus school kinda makes me not want to go. Econ isnt bad but i would feel super trapped. USC actually lets u transfer if you want eventually. If i got in stern id prob go nyu because the ranking but otherwise usc was my dream all along. My only regret was not applying vandy and that was cause i didnt get enough letters of rec. oh ya a tip of advice is to get the recs SUPER early and make those connections w teachers first q. If anyone has any questions pls dm me and i am happy to go into more specifics!

I’m currently on the Georgia Tech Fall 2026 transfer waitlist and getting pretty anxious after the July 1 deposit deadline.

For anyone who was on the transfer waitlist in previous years: did GT still admit people after July 1? Around when did the waitlist usually close?

Hey! Just got fucked by school’s financial aid. Does anyone know any universities that have transfer applications open for the spring semester? Also if they have a tuition promise for 150k, 175k, or 200k and under? That or ~40k COA. Thanks for the help! I only have MIT & Norte Dame for spring transfers rn and am panicking abt the $$$

Failed a course a few semesters ago because of a miscommunication when I tried to withdraw. Retook and got an A-

Current gpa is a 3.8

Am I cooked or?

im an incoming freshman at brandeis uni this fall and planning on applying to t20 schools next year as a transfer. For context I was waitlisted and rejected at stanford for UG admissions.

Im planning on applying as a Math / Econ major and I wanna know whether this rigor is good enough for the fall semester.

FYS - English (Compulsory)

Math - Honors Multivar Calc ( got placed here through the placement test and theyre letting me choose between multivar or linear algebra )

Microeconomics theory - core class required for econometrics

Quantum Mechanics 1

This will let me get 16 creds. Should I add another class or js take these?

Hey everyone, i am an international student who got accepted to penn state, the university is good but I want to go to stanford, i have full 100/100 gpa no sat and i have some extracurricular activities, so as 1 prize tech related and 1 Participation in a local research competition. What do I need to do in the summer so i can get accepted to stanford

Keep hope y’all after nearly 40 rejections between first year admissions and two year of transfer admissions, sometimes it really might be your very last one!!!! 🫶

Go Hoyas!!! 🐾🐶

Edit: McDonough School of Business

Got into Notre Dame Mendoza, Georgetown McDonough, Northwestern.

Which ones best for recruiting?