Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

You know you want to transfer, and why—now it’s helpful to see where you’ll have the best odds of being admitted. Transfer acceptance rates vary widely and sometimes unexpectedly. Knowing which colleges are more transfer-friendly can help you narrow down your list and target the right schools. 29% Columbia 3.7% 13% Cornell 7.3%

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 5, 2025

If youre dreaming of transferring to Columbia University, first of all, props to you. The transfer acceptance rate hovers around 5.75%, making it highly competitive. What Is Columbias Transfer Acceptance Rate? Columbia Transfer Requirements How to Transfer to Columbia: Top Tips The Transfer Deadline Why Transfer to Columbia?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 20, 2025

Yes, transferring to Harvard is extremely hard. Harvard says it themselves, Each fall, we welcome a very small number (12 on average) of transfer students to Harvard College. If you are hoping to transfer to Harvard, you have to be realistic. What, like its hard? Sorry to burst your bubble. acceptance rate. ish); however, 0.7%

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Heller Admissions Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

I blinked, and now we are in the final semester of my Master of Public Policy program. “Oh yeah, you made it, you made it”, just like Teyana Taylor said. Seems like it was forever ago when I wrote my first blog post for the Heller Admissions Blog. Will we make it to the finish line? Stay tuned!

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BestColleges

JUNE 26, 2024

Several selective universities offer students "guaranteed" transfer admission instead of outright acceptances. These students spend a year studying elsewhere, knowing they have a strong chance of transferring if they meet academic criteria. What Is the Guaranteed Transfer Option? So which universities offer this transfer option?

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Transferring colleges is a big decision, but its actually more common than you might think. In fact, 38% of first-time college students transfer schools within their first six years. Even big names like Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, and George Lucas transferred collegesand they found great success after making the leap.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With this drop, its safe to assume that Northwestern will be similarly competitive if youre interested in transferring. Their transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 13%. If you want to transfer to the School of Music, you need to contact them directly to make sure there are openings and to schedule an audition.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 16, 2025

If you arent one of those lucky enough to get a spot in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a freshman, or your goals have changed throughout your college life and feel like UCLA is now the right institution for you, then you might be curious about UCLAs transfer acceptance rate. Youve come to the right place.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Program (short for Northeastern University International) gives incoming students the chance to spend the fall semester of their first year at a Northeastern-sponsored campus in a foreign city. Guaranteed Transfer. Some of the destinations have included London, Berlin, Glasgow, Rome, and Madrid.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Vanderbilt is also a fairly transfer-friendly school, more so than their peer institutions. They have a overall, first-year acceptance rate of 6%, but a transfer acceptance rate of 19%. Admission as a transfer is still very competitive at Vandy, so lets get into what you need to do to be a competitive applicant.

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BestColleges

MARCH 23, 2023

Francis athletics program will continue until the end of the spring 2023 semester. Student-athletes can transfer with immediate eligibility to another institution, according to the NCAA transfer guide. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, will have to find another school to play sports at after the spring 2023 semester.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 25, 2024

That rigor translates to transfers too, with only 95 of the 473 applicants who applied last cycle gaining admission. That competitiveness means you need to have a solid transfer application, and that starts day 1 of college. Keep reading for our guide on how to have a competitive transfer application to Wesleyan.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 26, 2024

However, it is hard to transfer to Middlebury. Last year, their transfer acceptance rate was only around 6% (this was even lower than their first-year acceptance rate, which was more like 10%). We dont say this to scare you but rather to motivate you if you have been dreaming of transferring to Middlebury. Not Middleburys.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 1, 2025

Its a competitive school to transfer into, but dont let that discourage you. Swarthmores transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 7%, compared to the first-year rate of 9%. They also only accept fall transfers. Its rare to offer interviews to transfer applicants, and you absolutely should take advantage of that.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

That being said, if you are trying to transfer as a STEM student, just know that it is competitive. Last year, the acceptance rate for first-year applicants was only 11%, and the transfer acceptance rate was even lower, at only around 5%. If you struggled in AP Chem, maybe dont take Orgo in the first semester of college.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, January/February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 9, 2024

For community college students, transferring is often already built into the plan, but many other students will choose to transfer from one four-year college to another before graduation ( about 15% of all college students are transfers ). Timeline : You may not need to wait an entire year to apply to transfer.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

In recent years, UVA has received nearly 4,000 applications for transfer. However, this, compared against the first-year acceptance rate of 17%, has led to UVA having a reputation for being easy to get into as a transfer. The UVA transfer acceptance rate, just like the first-year acceptance rate, isnt 33% across all majors.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 27, 2024

If you are considering transferring to Bowdoin, there are a couple of things you need to do because, spoiler alert, it is hard. However, their transfer rate was even lower at about 6%. Yes, they took under 20 transfer students last year. Bowdoins Requirements Bowdoin doesnt have a lot of requirements for transferring.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This translates to low transfer acceptance rates too, with only 43 of 241 applicants gaining admission last cycle. If you’re looking to transfer to Wellesley, keep reading for our guide on how to create a perfect transfer app from the ground up. Wellesley’s Requirements Can you apply to transfer to Wellesley? Roughly 18%!

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Amherst is hard to get into, even as a transfer. Last year, their transfer admissions rate was only around 8.6%, which is very low (it was even lower than their first-year acceptance rate, which was around 9.8%). This is because, generally, 12 hours is the minimum needed per semester to be considered a full-time student.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This has led many students to think about transferring to Johns Hopkins as an easier way into a prestigious university. In this post well break down how to successfully apply to Johns Hopkins as a transfer, defying statistics along the way. of transfer applicants were accepted. This is not standard for transfer admissions.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 31, 2022

All undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are required to live on campus — including transfers — and Greek life places a huge role. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Vanderbilt is an equally hot ticket for transfer students ( so it helps to, well, have help ). ESSAYS Vanderbilt doesn’t have a transfer-specific application.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 7, 2024

The first-year acceptance rate at Scripps is 28%, but the transfer acceptance rate is 11%!! This signals to us that people are like, really happy at Scripps, since so few spots open up each year for transfers. Scripps welcomes applicants who wish to transfer in at first-year, sophomore, or junior status.”

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In 2022, Amherst’s acceptance rate was 7.25%, and their transfer acceptance rate was 6%. To put it more plainly, 503 people applied to transfer to Amherst in 2022, and only 30 were admitted. Let’s break down what you need to transfer: Amherst’s Requirements Let’s start with what Amherst requires of you , hopeful transfer.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 31, 2023

If you’re transferring to Oberlin, it’s good to know the stats, so here they are. Oberlin has a first-year acceptance rate of ~30ish percent each year, but their transfer acceptance rate is in the low 20s. Don’t fret though, if you want to transfer – it’s not impossible! Write Good Essays Oberlin has one essay.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 5, 2024

This rings true for their transfer rates too, with a 7.1% acceptance rate for transfers last cycle. That’s not a lot of spots for potential transfers, which means you need to prepare a really strong application, and that starts as soon as you start college. To put it more plainly, 474 students applied, and 34 were admitted.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2024

If you’re thinking about transferring to Swarthmore, know it is highly, highly competitive. of transfer students. Don’t get too panicked, we have some tricks and tips to help you maximize your Swarthmore transfer app. International students who require financial aid to attend Swarthmore are also not eligible to transfer.”

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Pitzer’s first-year acceptance rate hovers in the low 20s, and their transfer acceptance rate is 10%. You can also transfer up to 64 credits (also unique!) This is not often offered to transfer applicants. More on their requirements and process for transfer applicants here. That isn’t a lot of spots! That’s an order.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Its also a great college to apply to for transfer. While the recent first-year acceptance rate has been a mere 9%, the transfer admissions acceptance rate is about 20 %. Barnard accepts transfer applicants for Fall Term or Spring Term admission, and the respective due dates are March 1 and November 1. Read on to learn how.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you’re thinking about transferring to Smith, keep in mind that it is competitive. For transfers, the admit rate is similarly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 20.5% for transfers last cycle. Each year, more than 50 transfer students enter Smith either in January or September.”

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2024

BU is a very transfer-friendly school, and a look on their transfer admissions website makes that clear they even have you submit your current class syllabi with your application to help figure out where to award credit! BU also wants you to make sure the major youre interested in is even accepting transfers, which you can check here.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Transferring to Barnard is challenging – it’s essentially an Ivy League school, but the stats are promising. In 2023, the acceptance rate for first-year students was 6.5%, and for transfers it was 24.8%. If you want to transfer to Barnard, you need to have excellent grades and scores, robust extracurriculars, and great essays.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 15, 2024

UT AUSTIN: STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED After four years of test-optional admissions for undergraduate admissions, the University of Texas at Austin will once again require standardized testing scores , beginning with applications for the Fall 2025 semester. all else equal.” ACT Tutoring Hit your target score with our renowned ACT tutors.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Middlebury’s first-year acceptance rate is around 14%, and their transfer acceptance rate is around 9%, so very challenging on both accounts. Remember, when you’re transferring, you’re applying for the spots of students who have already left, which probably signals that a lot of people really like being at Middlebury.

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Tex Admissions

JUNE 13, 2022

Doubtful Sound, New Zealand There are two kinds of transfers: external and internal. External transfers begin their studies at one university and wish to move to another, like at Texas A&M, and want to move to Austin. I discuss external transferring here. This is different from appealing discussed here.

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