Chris Goodmacher

Of course, you know your situation best, but your reason doesn’t seem that compelling because, if the major is already offered, it seems that you could search for opportunities to do the particular research you’re […]

It depends on how important that interest is to your goals in life. For example, if what you want to major in has changed, and that new major isn’t even offered at your current university, you should say that you […]

Please see our feedback in our article, Strategy for the College Transfer Application: http://transferweb.com/all-transfers/strategy-for-the-college-transfer-application/#.UcyI8uub-0Y

It sounds like you took all the “right” steps, so I don’t see why you wouldn’t have a solid chance. Let us know your outcome. We wish you all the best.

Everything sounds good, especially if you have a 3.7 GPA and can write awesome essays. Go for it!

Your current GPA and grades shown in your transcript are more important than your midterm grades because what’s on your transcript is final and official, but your midterm grades report is just an estimate of your […]

A lot of students who attend community colleges are usually older and have experiences outside of school, and therefore, their situation would be very different from someone attending a university full time. As […]

Yes, you can create alternate versions of the transfer Common Application and upload different essays. We’ve worked with transfer applicants who were able to do this. Here are the instructions: […]

Your college GPA and transcripts are usually the most important parts of your application, so getting a C and B- in college courses will probably affect your application. At the same, your application is looked […]

Applying to a “top” university is definitely intimidating. I thought so then, and I still think so now, but it is worth a try.

Consider reading the book, Taking Time Off. (One of the authors is now a major NY Times […]

At this point, your options for applying to transfer for fall 2013 are limited because a lot of transfer application deadlines have already passed: March 1, March 15, and April 1. If there is a school you want to […]

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We get a lot of these types of questions, but the answers are unique to each student. However, a great way to start exploring these questions is to look up general […]