Chris Goodmacher

Thanks for your kind words about the site @Abuditurkmani!

From the looks of it, you seem to be in good shape, especially since your SAT scores matter a lot less as transfer applicant. Great job with the […]

Wow, that’s quite a story, thanks so much for sharing it here!

So, here’s my quick advice based on what you wrote:

(1) I would think seriously about whether it’s really worth your time to retake the SATs. […]

Thanks @possimpible! Here’s the link to the book: How to Become a Straight-A Student

If you’re interested in business/marketing, you should focus on schools with strong undergraduate business schools. I recommend taking a look at Business Week’s rankings of undergraduate business schools. You want […]

Lan’s 100% correct when it comes to focusing on your GPA, it’s the most important thing if you’re trying to transfer to highly selective schools like Stanford.

The other thing I would add is to try and figure […]

No problem! Sounds like you’re on the right track.
Being from NYS will help with Cornell and being the kid of Columbia grad school alums also gives you a slight edge. Basically if it’s between you and another […]

Hi Josh! Thanks for posting your story!
The most important piece of advice I can give you is to try and raise that GPA even higher (especially if you’re shooting for Columbia, MIT, Wharton, and Yale). Your college […]

Ok so, unfortunately, your college GPA is the most important factor in your transfer application.

If you get a 4.0 your whole sophomore year, your average should be around 3.5-6 (assuming you take the same […]

I agree with Stella (thanks Stella!).

As Stella mentioned to me separately, the lack of research opportunities isn’t a death sentence and could actually be a selling point if you can turn around and say […]

Hi @jclim, thanks for contacting us! Here’s how GPA works for transfer students:
You enter college 1 as a freshman, take classes, and you end up with a GPA for college 1.
You transfer to college 2, and start fresh […]

Everyone knows that the University of Chicago is one of the few places where grade inflation is relatively kept in check. The admissions committees at all the top schools keep close track of each other so Duke […]

Those are some excellent points @roopan!

Recommendations: Professors get asked for letters all the time, they know the drill. Just explain briefly why you want to transfer, but sandwich whatever issues you have with the school in between praise and […]

Ok, thanks for sharing all that! I’m really surprised by the competitiveness at the early level at Duke.
I think your ECs and reasons for transferring are excellent. I would be concerned about your GPA and your […]

Thanks for sharing Dillon!
If you want to share some of your stats I’d be happy to give some advice. The main things that would be useful would be your college GPA, your SATs, and your extracurriculars in college. […]