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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, 12 months ago

Depending on which schools you want to apply to transfer to, it might not be a bad idea to consider applying as a junior transfer. However, I highly suggest that you work to guarantee yourself that you will get a […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 12 years ago

To answer your questions…
1 and 2) You can try applying to transfer as a sophomore, and if you don’t get the results you want, try applying as a junior (or midway between sophomore year, depending on the […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, Adjusting to Stanford University as a Transfer Student 12 years ago

To clarify your question, you’re asking how I was able to have about $13,000 in student loans at Stanford and not have to borrow more than that? If that’s the question, I submitted a FAFSA […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Question about stanford majors in the forum Community College Transfers 12 years ago

To my knowledge, Stanford doesn’t make those statistics available (or those numbers may not even be calculated). I suggest that you apply to transfer with a stated major. This article has advice related to the […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Switching Majors in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

Do NOT apply as undecided. Most schools would expect you to have decided on a major. This article has related advice on why it’s important to have a major in mind when you’re applying to transfer: […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Transfer to Tulane or Vanderbilt in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

For most colleges/universities, your undergrad GPA will have more weight than your SAT I score, especially if you’re applying as a junior transfer.

Merit aid for transfer students are generally rare. You would […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic essay editing help: I hit a wall! in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

Thanks for the shout-out, Pash11.

Neagrizz, I’m not sure that you can apply as a transfer student. It sounds like you want to apply to a master’s program to become a physician’s assistant.
Lan Ngo replied to the topic SAT advice in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

Though more time is certainly ideal, it’s possible to raise your score in six weeks with discipline and hard work. Take practice tests and memorize SAT vocabulary words every single day up until you take the […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Transfer chance, pls advise me!!! in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

Definitely bring up your GPA. You should go ahead and apply to transfer next fall, as planned, with the the understanding that, if you don’t get into the college/university of your choice, you can apply again to […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Timeline in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

If you’re asking who you should contact regarding transcripts, the website of your college/university registrar’s should have information on how to request official transcripts. As for how to request your high […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Transferring!??! in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

You should definitely apply to transfer to those schools. It helps that you have a GPA that’s higher than the required minimum.
Lan Ngo wrote a new post 12 years ago

This article was written by Vince Lauer.

Question:

What kinds of extracurricular activities will make me stand out as I apply to transfer to the college or university of my choice?

Answer:

Nowadays, as […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Importance of Extracurriculars – Demonstrated Interest in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years ago

Don’t forget that you have to choose one extracurricular activity on which to elaborate in the writing section of the Common App: “Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work […]
Lan Ngo and Alana R. are now friends 12 years, 1 month ago

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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 12 years, 1 month ago

We hear a lot of great questions and stories in our forums. We would like to highlight one thread that might be helpful to students who are deciding whether they should transfer out of their current college […]
Lan Ngo and Mac are now friends 12 years, 1 month ago

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Lan Ngo replied to the topic Transferring to university; accepted as freshman in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years, 1 month ago

Here are my thoughts:

Yes, try very hard to bring your GPA to 3.9.

Be sure to highlight somewhere in your application the fact that you’re in an extremely rigorous honors program that’s on par with the […]
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Application Due Dates; Sending documents in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years, 2 months ago

Hi! Different schools have different specific policies, but here are my responses to your questions based on the way they were posed and the information you provided:
“Rolling admissions” mean that applications […]
Lan Ngo commented on the post, Adjusting to Stanford University as a Transfer Student 12 years, 2 months ago

Glad you found this article helpful. As you read more of the articles here, you’ll learn more about my situation and profile as a transfer applicant.

All the best,
Lan
Lan Ngo replied to the topic Transferring from Private to Public in the forum Four-Year Transfers 12 years, 2 months ago

Though this article we have won’t provide a definitive answer, it might help you think through your questions, and it might help you to read about someone else that was deciding about transferring: […]
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