Transfering to an IVY

[deleted19731]

Does anybody know the in's and out's of transfering to an ivy league school after two years in a junior college?

What kind of stats would a person need?

How competitive is it?

Thanks for the help.

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[Jeffy]

Originally posted by RPW
Does anybody know the in's and out's of transfering to an ivy league school after two years in a junior college?

What kind of stats would a person need?

How competitive is it?

Thanks for the help.

i'm guessing they'd expect nothing short of perfect coming from a community college. you'd probably need stellar stats. i know a guy that transfered to georgetown after 2 years at a JC and he had a 4.0. dunno much about his other stats though.

 

[LoneCoyote]

i tranferred into a top 5 liberal arts college after 1 year at a decent but not top state university. i had a 4.0, lots of activities, was in the honors program, etc. i had a good reason for transferring which i found was important, not just "i want to go to a 'better' school." i had a couple of friends who transferred in from jc's. they had also applied to stanford, some ivy league schools, and other top liberal arts schools. one got into columbia, neither of them got into stanford or brown, and they both got into some of the liberal arts colleges. they both had 4.0's or near 4.0s, were in honors programs, good SATs, lots of activities. one had a really compelling story as to why she had to go to a jc and stay close to home at first. pretty much, you have to be good to get into a top school as a transfer. but in my interviews at the various schools they made it clear that they would overlook some bad grades if you had good reasons for them. good luck and feel free to pm me if i can be of any more help on this.

 

[fava]

i think some schools are much more open to transfers than others, so definitely check out relevant stats. i don't think there were very many transfers at my undergrad at all.

 

[Rendar5]

It depends on the school.

 

[deleted19731]

Thanks for the help.

I won't have a 4.0 because of college algebra but I should have between a 3.7 and a 3.9.

i tranferred into a top 5 liberal arts college

Can you name some liberal arts colleges? I guess I really don't know what those are.

Thanks

 

[bullhorn]

Originally posted by RPW
Thanks for the help.

I won't have a 4.0 because of college algebra but I should have between a 3.7 and a 3.9.



Can you name some liberal arts colleges? I guess I really don't know what those are.

Thanks

Liberal Arts Colleges : Trinity, Amherst, Smith, Wesleyan, Wellesley, Oberlin, Vassar, sarah lawrence, bryn mawr...just to name a few. (Some are all womens colleges sorry I don't know your sex.) Some folks refer to some of these schools as the "small ivies".

I know my Ugrad does NOT accept transfers (Princeton) so don't even try there. I HEARD the same thing for Harvard...but that could just be a rumor.

 

[jayski2030]

I've heard that transfer admissions is more competetive than regular admissions. I think ivies tend to accept tranfers from other ivies or other expensive private colleges. They're quite elitist. It's like applying for regular admission to Columbia with a diploma from MLK, and getting rejected because the adcom favors apps from Dalton or Columbia Prep. Good Luck though.

 

[musiclink213]

you can always take the SAT again if you didn't do to well in high school. i know someone that did this in order to transfer to a better school.

 

[deleted19731]

Thanks for all of the help.

 

[BigRedPingpong]

i had a 1.97 HS GPA and had to take a year off after getting rejected from even community colleges. Don't ask what my SAT was. Hint: I filled out my name and that's it.

Took SAT I a year later 1570 combined got into Columbia GS, which is sort of a "community college."

I then transfered to Cornell U with a 4.0++ (i think it was 4.14) GPA from Columbia.

Hope that helps.

 

[synapse lapse]

I applied last year as a transfer student to Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Rice. I now attend Rice. It is very competitive, and Princeton does not accept transfers. Iactually went to CC and a state school before coming here because of family issues, and they still acceted me. I made a 30 on my ACT, but had a 2.0 in HS and about a 3.5 from alll my college coursework. ANyhow, it can be done, and I definitely encourage applying. Your GPA is very competitive and if it is what you want it is definitely worth the minimal effort. Good Luck 🙂 !

 

[supersunny]

i heard of people transferring to ivy leagues from my jc in southern california... supposedly it was linked to their performance in the Model UN.

 

[Tezzie]

I know WashU has a 2+2 program with St. Louis CC. Not sure how it works though.

Anyhow if i were you RPW i would try to keep my options as open as possible. With your grades i would try taking a shot at schools such as Cal, Texas, UIUC and UNC.

A lot of schools don't care about your SAT scores after you have completed more than 30 C.Hs of college work.

I assume that this is your 2nd year of JC? The thing is that even if you do get to transfer to an Ivy, i think that you will miss out on the experience. During 3rd year the count down for medschool starts. Studying for the MCAT, taking the MCAT, clinical exposure and by the end of the year you need to have all your **** together and apply. Fourth year of course is interviews and a really weird emotional period.

 

[Rendar5]

BigRed: damn, why'd you transfer from Columbia to Cornell? I mean, NYC to Ithaca? Yuck.

 

[bullhorn]

Originally posted by Rendar5
BigRed: damn, why'd you transfer from Columbia to Cornell? I mean, NYC to Ithaca? Yuck.

I can't speak for Big Red..but it seems he was in the "general college" program (upenn has a similar one) and not in the college of arts and sciences...the one that actually holds the columbia 'reputation' and the hard admissions standards (comparatively). I am assuming he transferred into cornell's ugrad because of this. I would if I had the opportunity.

 

[elias514]

Why do you even want to transfer to an Ivy? The education is not worth the price tag. Unless you get a sweet financial package, which is unlikely for transfer students, you should go to your state school (the flagship of the state, if possible) and kick some booty there. If you're concerned about the quality of education at your state school (which is not a valid concern, BTW), enroll in the honors program for the school. You'll get the equivalent of an Ivy league education at a fraction of the price. Moreover, you'll be surrounded by somewhat normal people at a state university, not a disproportionately high number of overachievers with very privileged backgrounds (i.e., children of wealthy parents, who sent them to expensive prep schools). Do the smart thing--save some money!

One other thing: if you plan on applying to med school, then definitely avoid an Ivy school. Institutional prestige does not SIGNIFICANTLY enhance your chances of admission to any med school. It's all about grades, MCAT score, clinical experience, interviews, and letters of recommendation. Plain and simple. Anyone who tells you that the prestige of your undergrad school makes a significant difference in med school admissions is wrong.

 

[king_robert12]

I agree with elias. If you're worried about being challenged-don't be. OU is no slouch when it comes to academics and you will learn everything you need to know to get into med school. Good luck, pm me with any questions.

 

[Rendar5]

well, GSer's don't have as hard an admissions standard as CC (Columbia College) or SEAS (Columbia Engineering) I think, but they still end up with the same degree, take the same classes, and become Columbia Alums. Though for some reason they don't get as much respect in the eyes of the students. Usually the only difference is that they're not coming straight from high school.

Well, that is a good reason to transfer I guess, but Ithaca?! (lol, loving teasing some of my friends for going there)



Jeez, Elias, lay off us 🙂. I can only speak for the two NY Ivies, but I can't think of any of my friends who came from a privileged background and can only think of maybe one or two that went to private schools.

 

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[deleted19731]

If you're worried about being challenged-don't be. OU is no slouch when it comes to academics and you will learn everything you need to know to get into med school.

I didn't mean to say that OU is a bad school or anything. I have just kind of always wanted to go to an Ivy school. Iwould have applied out of highschool but I wanted to play baseball for two years and try to get a fat signing bonus. I will probably go some where that gives me a baseball scholarship, but I like to keep my options open.

 

[BigRedPingpong]

Originally posted by Rendar5
well, GSer's don't have as hard an admissions standard as CC (Columbia College) or SEAS (Columbia Engineering) I think, but they still end up with the same degree, take the same classes, and become Columbia Alums. Though for some reason they don't get as much respect in the eyes of the students. Usually the only difference is that they're not coming straight from high school.

Well, that is a good reason to transfer I guess, but Ithaca?! (lol, loving teasing some of my friends for going there)



Jeez, Elias, lay off us 🙂. I can only speak for the two NY Ivies, but I can't think of any of my friends who came from a privileged background and can only think of maybe one or two that went to private schools.

Yeah, I know. I can feel the pain of frost bite nipping at my ass right now. Do I regret coming to Cornell though...Nah, the education was top notch, and IMHO the science curricula was a trillion times better.