<p>I will be attending a community college next year and I'm aiming to use it as a stepping stone to my higher goals. Transferring to an out of state/top college will be much more difficult than from a 4 year university, but I'm keeping a positive mindset and praying for the best.</p>
<p>My interests are in Bio/Chem and I'm hoping to see if med is right for me. </p>
<p>My HS Stats:
My SAT I (Dec. 07) 2200+
National Merit Commendation
Various state recognition for music/sport
Been volunteering from 8th-11th grade</p>
<p>With a 4.0 at the CC, what kind of shot would I have at these colleges?</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins
UPenn
Cornell
Columbia
Brown
Stanford
Duke
UCLA
UCB
U of Michigan-AA
U of Chicago
Boston College</p>
<p>Please respond if you have any experience with a similar case and be brutal!
Also, any other advice would be helpful.</p>
<p>Not only do you need a great GPA, you should also have specific reasons for transferring to a particular school and some significant ECs. I applied to Hopkins and Columbia with a 3.96 GPA and some great ECs (as a biochem major with a science GPA of 4.0) and got rejectedddd</p>
<p>Are you applying after 1 year or 2 years at your CC?</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. I'm sorry to hear about Hopkins and Columbia. Just statistics wise, transferring to any of these schools would be difficult to say the least, and your case certainly proves that.</p>
<p>I'm hoping to apply after 1 year but I could certainly wait for 2 years if getting an acceptance letter is easier after 2.</p>
<p>Excellent stats. While your reason for transferring is important, I've found that this is more important when you are transferring from a 4-year university. If you're trying to transfer out of a community college, admissions committees don't have to think too hard to figure out why. As far as chances, all of the schools you're looking at are pretty tough to transfer into. I would bet that you'll get into Michigan and maybe UCLA without much of a problem (but it's hard to get into the top Cali schools as a transfer if you're OOS). </p>
<p>Your stats are about as good as they can get though. If you don't get into certain schools, it won't be because you're lacking in that department. Good luck and you should have a good cycle.</p>
<p>EDIT: One other note. I had very similar stats to you, except they were slightly worse (3.92 GPA, 2220 SAT, 2 yrs). I highly recommend that you apply to WashU in St. Louis since they are pretty kind to transfers and your numbers should be a shoe-in if you apply early. Also, check out LACs if they have any appeal for you. You'd have a good shot at CMC, for instance.</p>
<p>A 4.0 and 2200+ won't get you into the top schools. Maintain that GPA while also kicking butt at some ECs. While you don't need to find a compelling reason for transferring out of your CC (obviously), you should still find compelling reasons for wanting to transfer to the specific schools you are applying to. Your GPA and SAT score merely qualifies you to be taken seriously, it'll come down to your recs, essays, ECs, and (most importantly) luck.</p>
<p>Invest serious effort into acquiring excellent recommendations, which can be done by forging good relationships with your teachers; a difficult task for someone in your position. You are in a good tactical position, but your work this semester (and next) will largely determine where you end up.</p>
<p>I assume your high school record was impeccable? It will also be a critical component of your application.</p>
<p>You and I have very similar high school records (at least based on the information you've given). I was very successful in transferring so I doubt your high school record is going to hold you back any. Just make sure to really shine in college.</p>