I don't want to disappoint my parents so I'm trying my hardest to get into Yale or Columbia. I want to transfer to a school in the spring. Any suggestions to almost guarantee admission to an Ivy league?
2007-04-04 16:37:39 · 7 answers · asked by diadabomb 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'm also a minority with high SAT scores, as well as being in the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
2007-04-04 16:50:29 · update #1
Most of the private schools at the top don't take very many transfer students. For example, Harvard only took 75 last year -- and that is twice the usual amount. On top of that, most of the transfer students they do take are from highly regarded four year colleges, not from community colleges.
Yale gets between 800-900 applications per year for transfer students, and only accepts 25-35. Princeton does not accept transfer students. Brown accepts about 100. Cornell may be your best bet. They accept about 700 per year. I suspect that the majority of students who transfer to Cornell get into the state sponsored colleges -- so your chances are best if you want to study engineering or agriculture.
The bad news is that I don't think you will get into an Ivy League school with a 3.8 from a community college. The good news is that you can get into an excellent public university. If you really want Ivy -- your best bet is to continue doing well at a public university, then apply to Ivy League schools for graduate school.
Don't give up just because I say you won't get in. Contact Ivy League admissions offices to get their statistics on transfer students.
The following links might be of interest to you.
2007-04-04 18:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to be brutally honest with you: It's nearly impossible to transfer to an Ivy League school.
Yale accepted 3.7 percent of transfer applicants last year. There were 780 applicants. . . for 29 spots.
Columbia's Web site states that it accepts less than 10% of transfer applicants.
Harvard recently announced that they would cut the number of spots open for transfers. They only admitted 85 last year to begin with.
Princeton does not accept transfers at all.
Cornell, on the other hand, admits about 25% of transfer applicants.
You'd be competing with applicants who are already at top schools, too.
All that being said, why would your parents be disappointed if you didn't go to an Ivy League school? The Ivy League is actually a sports league in which all the members happen to be great, old schools. Yes, they're all ranked very high in magazines, but there are so many great colleges out there. Don't limit yourself to applying only to the top schools.
And don't do it for your parents. If YOU don't want to go to Yale or Columbia, it will show through in your application. And you just plain shouldn't go to a school that isn't right for you. . . academically or otherwise. Look for a school that fits your personality and your needs.
There is no way to guarantee admission to an Ivy League school no matter who you are or what school you're coming from. That's the honest truth. It's just too competitive. Good luck.
2007-04-04 18:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by kimpenn09 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely no way to guarantee admission. If that were possible, then anyone could get into an Ivy and it would no longer be prestigious. If your GPA is not at its absolute maximum and you don't have a heartwarming story about why you went to community and why you should be going to an ivy instead, you have no shot.
2007-04-05 03:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as guaranteed admission to an Ivy League and a 3.8 isn't all that outstanding, especially from a community college. Anyways, I am sure that your parents won't be disappointed if you don't go to Yale.
2007-04-04 16:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by u_wish1984 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Get the optimal GPA you may. additionally understand (i'm sorry to assert) that it relies upon on your community provider and athletics record besides. in spite of a 4.00 GPA you may desire to nevertheless be denied! they are searching for a properly-rounded student right it incredibly is a few information to get you started (source)
2016-11-07 06:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to comment without knowing all your details. Just going by GPA alone, a 3.8 is not high enough. Sorry. Since you don't have perfect grades you will really have to sell yourself in your essays.
You shouldn't go somewhere just to please your parents. They will understand if you have a backup plan. They will love you regardless.
2007-04-04 16:42:23 · answer #6 · answered by purelluk 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Pay them off... make donations! Guarenteed then
2007-04-04 16:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by djk_danimal 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋