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What To Do If You’re on a College Transfer Wait List

Lan Ngo — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:15:06 +0000

We’ve been getting a lot of questions from readers about what to do if you’re on the wait list for the college you applied to transfer to. First, give yourself a pep talk and remind yourself that it’s not the end of the world. Prepare yourself for the final result, whatever it may be. Importantly, understand that most applicants don’t get off the wait list. The information provided in the article, How to Get Off a Wait List, about the freshman wait list is also helpful for transfer applicants on a wait list. The most important point from this article... [Click here to read more...]

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College Transfer Q&A: Who should I ask to write my recommendation letter?

Lan Ngo — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:31:44 +0000

We wanted to highlight a question someone asked in the forum. It’s related to an essential component of your transfer application. For those of you who are still working on applications for fall 2013 and have not yet finalized who will write your recommendations, be sure to read this! Question: I already have one professor writing a letter of rec for my transfer application, but don’t know who to go to for my second letter of rec. I am undecided between two people. One is a professor who I took two classes with for my major and got A’s in... [Click here to read more...]

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College Transfer Q&A: What Extracurricular Activities Should I Do? – Part 2

Lan Ngo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:05:14 +0000

This is part two of an article is by Vince Lauer. Here, Vince gives advice on selecting and engaging in extracurricular activities in a way that makes the most sense for students looking to transfer to another college. In Part 1, he left off with discussing the first step, which is to start early. Now, to continue with the other steps. 2. Follow through: Once you have engaged in your first activity, run with it and look for similar activities to participate in. As you advance in your studies, try to also move up to leadership positions in the same... [Click here to read more...]

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College Transfer Q&A: What Extracurricular Activities Should I Do? – Part 1

Lan Ngo — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:23:02 +0000

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 transfer applications become more competitive and more complex, colleges are looking for more than good grades and impressive standardized exam scores. Colleges look at applicants as a whole. The top opportunity for the applicant to stand out as an individual is the personal statement, which explores the student’s motivation for transferring and also details some of the student’s extracurricular activities that back up their motivation. However,... [Click here to read more...]

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Should I Transfer Out of My College?

Lan Ngo — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:43:56 +0000

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 or university: Student: I’m currently a freshman at Spelman College, and I am thinking about transferring after this year. I have been at my college for a little over a month, and it’s fine, but that’s it: it’s just fine. I applied as a sort of throw away safety, but ended up attending (for some reason I always had a feeling that that... [Click here to read more...]

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Transfer Admissions Rates for US News 2013 Added

Chris Goodmacher — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:17:52 +0000

We just added the recently released Fall 2011 transfer admissions numbers for some of the top schools in the US (the “2013″ Top 50 National Universities according to US News). These are the stats for students who applied to transfer and start Fall 2011 term. (US News releases its Top 50 every September, based on information from the previous fall. So these transfer stats for students transferring and starting school Fall 2011 is for the US News Top 50 rankings released September 2012.) Check it out by clicking here, or by hovering over the “Statistics” tab at the top of... [Click here to read more...]

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Adjusting to Stanford University as a Transfer Student

Lan Ngo — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:37:32 +0000

In this article, Chris (co-founder of TransferWeb) interviews me (Lan) about my transition to Stanford as a transfer student. These are the main topics I discuss: The academic adjustment The social adjustment Financial aid You’ll see why, in reflecting on my experience trying to adjust to Stanford, I tell other transfer students, “Basically, don’t be like me. Don’t be a fool.” Without further ado, here’s the interview. — Chris: Some people have asked about what it’s like to transfer into Stanford. How was it for you transferring in, the process of adjusting, and getting used to Stanford? Lan: It was... [Click here to read more...]

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Transferring to Stanford: Why and How?

Lan Ngo — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:37:09 +0000

The decision to transfer is a very personal one, but it’s without a doubt one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life. Just how did I come to the decision to transfer, and what were my next moves after I made that decision? In this article, Chris (co-founder of TransferWeb) interviews me, and I provide very vulnerable responses. I admit that I didn’t really know what I was doing during the transfer application process. I operated on very little information. Since then, I have successfully completed many, many applications: master’s programs, doctoral programs, ultra-competitive scholarships and fellowships,... [Click here to read more...]

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College Transfer Q&A: I Didn’t Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring?

Lan Ngo — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:36:21 +0000

Question: I’ve just finished my first year of college, and I’m looking to transfer, either as a sophomore in the spring semester or a junior in the following fall semester. The problem is that I did really poorly my first semester. I didn’t get good grades. But in my second semester, I worked really hard to get good grades, and I’ve managed to really pull up my GPA. I’m still worried about my first semester, though. Do I have a shot at transferring? Answer: It’s quite common for students to not do so well their first year of college: Some... [Click here to read more...]

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Customize Your Common Application “Why Transfer” Essay as Needed

Lan Ngo — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:04:47 +0000

We have been getting a lot of questions regarding what to write for the Common Application main “why do you want to transfer” essay. Our advice is to customize your essay if doing so would tell the story you want to tell the reader, keeping in mind the rest of your application. You might then ask, “What? I can tailor my Common App essay? But the Common App instructions says to NOT customize my essay.” You would be correct, in that the Common App main essay instructions say this: Note: The Common Application essay should be the same for all colleges. Members that... [Click here to read more...]

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