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I just received my grades back after first semester and I'm slightly disappointed. I finished with a 3.73 overall with high grades in three classes with one class substantially damaging my cumulative GPA. This places me in the top 25%, and I will be working as hard as I can to move as highly as I can this next semester.

I have spoken with a few previous WUSTLers on this forum already who have been extremely helpful as I've begun to navigate the transfer process. I don't think it can hurt to get some more opinions, however. I would really like to be in Chicago after this semester at either Northwestern or preferably University of Chicago.

How would you evaluate my chances of transferring to UChi through their ED application? And how would you evaluate the kind of performance I would need this semester to at least land a transfer acceptance to NU? Michigan?

I have a full tuition scholarship to WUSTL. I would be willing to take the extra debt at NU or UChi because I would be able to live in the area for free and devote those savings to the cost of attending either school. And I want to be in Chicago long-term.

Thank you so much to anyone who offers advice!

I would think that top 25% would be a longshot to get in ED at Chicago, but given your situation, I don't think you'd have anything to lose by going for it., other than a few bucks.

Look through the old transfer threads and see what benchmarks people have been needing to transfer into Chi or NU. My guess is that you're low for Chi, but in the ballpark for NU. For what it's worth, last year people from WUSTL go into GULC and Michigan from around median, so top 25% is probably pretty solid there.

WUSTL 2013 Grad - I know of individuals who were accepted transferred to U Chicago after 1L year who were outside top third.