Could I Transfer to a Target School?

Looking to see what my chances of transferring to a target/semi-target Spring or Fall 2024. I'm currently at NYU CAS studying Economics and Theology and finished my freshman year with a 3.82 GPA. I'm an analyst in one of the finance clubs, involved in a philosophy club, and am doing an internship at a financial consultancy right now. I did pretty good in highschool with a 1520 SAT, 3.9 GPA, school leadership, and volunteering but I think guess everyone that's applying to these schools would've done the same.

I love the people I've met here but I'd prefer a traditional college campus since I find the city campus isolating at times. Also considering to take a gap year to intern at a monastery, so might be applying to Columbia GS instead of CC.

My list for now:

Boston College

Brown

Columbia GS

Dartmouth

Georgetown

Notre Dame

Santa Clara

UChicago

Just wondering if I have a realistic chance of getting into one of these schools. Would appreciate any info from someone who has experienced transferring to one of these schools.

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My friend was in the liberal arts school at NYU and finished freshman year with a 4.0. He applied to various target schools but ultimately got accepted into Northwestern, USC(Marshall), and Georgetown(McDonough). With a 1410 SAT and 3.6 cumulative GPA your high school stats are far superior. Just wanted to give you a perspective from a similar student.

 

Thanks for the comment. Did they transfer for a similar reason i.e. wanting a traditional campus?

 

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