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@Helena_Azimi
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 • 3 years ago •
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I got rejected from my dream school. What's the next step I should take as far as transfering?
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Hello I am currently a senior, who has a GPA of 3.96 and taken 8 AP classes along with 7 honors. I have taken 3 years of arabic at my school as well as held many leadership positions throughout numerous clubs. I am currently in Math, Science, and History Honor Society. As far as extra circulars I have conducted research which I understudied 5 different doctors, hosted a school wide donation drive for afghan refugee's, as well as raised 15k for an outside cultural expo in efforts to help reconstruction in Afghanistan. I thought I had written a great personal essay as well as creative supplements for UChicago. Though, I think my activities could be based more around my major Computer Science. Ever since my rejection from UChicago for ED 2, my ultimate goal is beefing up my application in order to transfer beginning of sophomore year. But what are the first steps I should take as far as now? How can I improve myself, and make sure I get accepted the second round?

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@AvaT333 years ago

I don't have an answer but I am so sorry you have done so much I am impressed and inspired by everything you've accomplished and I hope they accept you this second round!

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@amallios
69 answers, 311 votes
 • 3 years ago

Hello!

First off, I’m so sorry you didn’t get into your dream school. Your profile is so incredible in any right, things just get unrealistically competitive.

I can give you some ideas, but I think you are also likely to find so many opportunities by the time you attempt a transfer. Here are just some of what I think you could do to get a more computer science-related spike, even though you have a wonderful spike already for advocacy:

- code a website for your donation drive (try to start it back up in college!)

- try to gain some internship experience in college (which I’m sure you will) in the coding area —> letters of recommendation!

- maybe you could host a virtual coding class for under represented minorities?

This is all I have right now. I hope it helped!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Helena_Azimi3 years ago

Wow this is a great idea! Especially because I feel so passionate about advocating for the plight of Afghans with my efforts of trying to close the gender gap in stem. Thank you for your advice :)

@amallios3 years ago

No problem!

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@CameronBameron
2,265 answers, 8,644 votes
 • 3 years ago[edited]

Why UChicago? Didn't you apply to a bunch of RD schools as well? What happens if you get into a better school during RD? Are you still hoping to transfer to UChicago?

Just curious why some schools are at the top of people's lists when there are so many excellent choices out there.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Helena_Azimi3 years ago [edited]

I was limited to applying to an average amount of schools because of the application costs. Though my next best school I applied to REG was Johns Hopkins. However I'm doubtful because I didn't submit an SAT and my GPA isn't as high as other students. As far as picking UChicago, I valued their teacher to student learning as well as the student initiatives there.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Helena_Azimi3 years ago

The location is great being that its in an Urban city, and there great post graduate opportunities. Yes, my ultimate goal is to transfer. However, I am looking at alternatives being that their transfer rate is 5%. :/

@CameronBameron3 years ago

I see. I would look in to Cornell/Tufts (15%+ transfer rate), UCLA/UC Berkeley/USC (20%+ transfer rate, NYU/Vanderbilt/WashU/Notre Dame (22%), Boston Colege/BU (33%). Where you go to undergrad doesn't define you, especially if you have aspirations for grad school. And don't forget about good LACs like Hamilton and Colgate (22%)

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@BorisS
85 answers, -39 votes
 • 3 years ago

Did you submit a 2 min video?

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Helena_Azimi3 years ago

I didn't which I regret. My area got hit by a huge snowstorm at the time, and I was lucky enough to get an extension from admissions.

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