hi guys, im an incoming college freshman who will be transferring next yr. I just wanted to know if the institution (4 yr) ur transferring from has any bearing on the admissions. r all colleges viewed the same, do some have a higher chance than others cuz they r more selective and ranked higher. I will be attending northeastern this fall for context.
so basically im an incoming freshman at a uni in the us and im already making plans to transfer, I was thinking of applying to nyu, Vanderbilt and maybe Barnard and Columbia. I know the last 2 are absolute reaches but it's worth a chance. I just wanted to know beyond js getting good grades my freshman yr what else can I do to really make my app stand out.
I do plan to do research on campus with a prof, grades of course ill try to keep them high (im coming from an ib school so I think credits count and the intro courses would be rly easy since ive covered most of that stuff in hs so im praying my gpa stays good), but aside from this what do these schools look for, how can I tailor my essays, or what should my essays mention specifically