Transfer Stats (USC vs. NEU)

Profile: Female, US Citizen, Junior transfer

Colleges Accepted: USC (Gould) Boston University (CAS) Northeastern University (Economics) UNC Chapel Hill (Economics) (OOS) Tulane University

Colleges Rejected: University Of Michigan (LSA) (OOS)

Previous College: Small private university in the Bay Area Major: International Business College GPA: 3.95 Cumulative; Deans list for 4 semesters; merit scholarship recipient

HS GPA: No GPA calculated, but final IB score was 36 International Baccalaureate (2023): English Lang Lit HL 6, Psychology HL 6, Biology HL 5 ACT/SAT: Did not take

HS ECs: host for online school assemblies, model un member and delegate for an international conference, writer for school newspaper

College ECs: events planner at the business honors program (eboard), admin chair at a cultural/social org (eboard), cast member of cultural club’s annual show

Work Experience: None at all HS Volunteer Experience: marketing team for a typhoon collection drive College Volunteer Experience: APEC summit 2024 volunteer

Awards: finalist for global essay competition in high school (2021) Recommendation: Written communication professor

I got rejected from USC and waitlisted at BU in my senior year, and I mainly think it was because I did not hold many leadership positions in high school, I applied with a predicted IB score of 38 (above average but not exceptional), and essays were basic (talking about finding my voice) reading it now.

I’m currently debating on USC and NEU as the former may help me for grad/law school prep while the latter would give me work experience. I’m still waiting on my financial aid from both schools, which will also be a huge factor in my decision.