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Lan Ngo replied to the topic prerequisites? in the forum Four-Year Transfers 10 years, 8 months ago

Prerequisites are generally very strict. You might try calling the admissions office to explain your situation. In most cases, prerequisites are just what they are.
Lan Ngo commented on the post, When to Dump Your College: Transfer Mid-Year or Stick It Out? 10 years, 8 months ago

Because you already have a specific college in mind, go ahead and directly contact that college (Queens-Borough). Someone in the admissions office there should be able to give you the exact answer to your question.
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 10 years, 10 months ago

Go for it! You might want to briefly mention your upward trajectory in the “Additional Information” section in Common App.
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In April 2012, I got an email from the University of St Andrews in Scotland admitting me as a second-year transfer student in English Literature and Art History. I remember calling my mom, […]
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hopetras replied to the topic Reasons for Transferring in the forum Four-Year Transfers 10 years, 11 months ago

Hey thanks for the tip. It does make sense, but would it be okay to judge the strength of a program based on a school’s reputation/ranking for the program? I don’t even know what constitutes a “better” undergrad business school, to continue your example.

For the school-specific essays, I am doing research on the respective programs and mentioning…[Read more]
hopetras started the topic Course selection in the forum Four-Year Transfers 10 years, 11 months ago

I remember one of the former transfer students in The Transfer Book mentioned that it is harder to get credit for the more specific upper-level courses. As a freshman applicant applying for sophomore standing, would it be a bad idea to take upper-level courses? I want to show that I’m seeking the most rigorous curriculum, yet want credit for them.…[Read more]
hopetras started the topic Reasons for Transferring in the forum Four-Year Transfers 10 years, 11 months ago

I really want to transfer to be more academically challenged and be a part of a college community with a more competitive student body. But I realize that my current institution offers everything I want to study; it’s just that I want to be more challenged while doing so. This reason seems weak (though honest) because unlike many other transfer…[Read more]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 10 years, 12 months ago

Most transfer students are former community college students. Because you took a rigorous course load and have a 3.75 GPA, it sounds like you would be a solid candidate at many colleges and universities (there […]
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One of the unspoken requirements of the transfer applications is the ability to be organized. Sending your school transcripts demonstrates this need.

Though the Common Application for freshman applicants […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: I Didn't Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring? 11 years ago

I don’t think it’s necessary to mention any “weaknesses”. Also, I don’t think you need to mention high school because by the time you submit your applications, you’ll already be approximately 1.5 years out of […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: I Didn't Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring? 11 years ago

This upward trend is great, especially because your A’s in the upper-division courses show that you have what it takes to excel in your major. Make sure to highlight this trend, either in your Common Application […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, When to Dump Your College: Transfer Mid-Year or Stick It Out? 11 years, 1 month ago

If applying to transfer won’t interfere with your academics, perhaps you could go ahead and submit transfer applications for fall admission as a sophomore. The process of applying might be a time of introspection […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, Should I Even Apply to Transfer to This College? Case Study: Brown University 11 years, 1 month ago

If you’re applying to another Ivy League school, you should still have a high GPA. If you’re doing well at Dartmouth (very academically rigorous), then people would assume that you would also be able to do well […]
Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 2 months ago

We’ve just added the recently released Fall 2012 transfer admissions numbers for some of the top schools in the US (the “2014” Top 50 National Universities according to US News). These are the stats for students […]
Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 3 months ago

As pointed out by one of our readers, knowing the audience of your college transfer application is very important. Here’s advice from our knowledgeable reader, who wrote this comment specifically addressing a […]
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