<p>As the title suggests, I was just wondering if there is anyone who were denied in high school but got accepted after 1st year. </p>
<p>I saw many people saying it is very unlikely, but I believe it is still possible. (if they were
denied not because of their scores but because of their weak essays/hook)</p>
<p>Indeed, those who apply as a junior standing would have ample time to work on their ecs/hooks. Yet, I'd like to hear from those who actually got accepted or those who know the person who got accepted as a sophomore standing after he/she got denied in high school</p>
<p>One of my friends did this with Swarthmore. She's a legacy, but her high school records were only poor-okay, so she was denied for freshman entrance. So for the year in between, she moved across the country and lived on her own while working to pay her rent. She went to a community college full-time and had a perfect GPA the first semester and a near-perfect GPA the second semester. Her essays were really compelling.</p>
<p>So yes, it's possible to be rejected the first time and accepted the second year, but your circumstances have to be really exceptional and your application very convincing.</p>
<p>It can actually be an economical route to take. Start first year or two in community or B list school, grow up, get great grades and write a compelling application. Finish out studies doing your major where you'd like to graduate.</p>
<p>It seems pretty common here at Cornell. There is a surprisingly large amount of transfers, most who were given GTs (guarenteed transfers) in high school, but a few who applied after a year and got in aslo (ex. one of my friends was denied in hs, went to UNC for a year, and transferred in this year)</p>
<p>I know of two cases where kids who were rejected from their dream schools were able to transfer after their freshman year at a different schools. One girl went from University of Vermont to Harvard (2006) and the other went from Georgetown to Notre Dame(2008). Both had excellent GPAs, and very supportive profs who wrote strong letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>One young woman of my acquaintance applied to Penn ED and was moved into the RD pile, then was waitlisted, and ended up at her second or third choice school. She applied to Penn as a transfer and was admitted after finishing her freshman year at the other school.</p>
<p>Just to add some encouragement and fortify the notion of never giving up: I was waitlisted from my dream school (William and Mary) in high school. I applied again, but since I didn't have great grades my freshman year first semester, I was denied AGAIN! Then, I applied for spring sophomore year admission and was accepted. The third time was the charm for me. Always keep trying!</p>
<p>I know there have been a number of such cases here on cc, but I don't recall them all. I do know personally of an individual denied from Harvard, who successfully transferred from W&M after one year.</p>
<p>Of course, Harvard isn't doing transfers at the moment, but the point is still valid.</p>
<p>A friend of mine was denied from Northwestern as a senior in high-school. He went to UIUC for a year, worked hard, got a good GPA, and then transferred to Northwestern after his freshman year.</p>
<p>My sister transferred in to Barnard. A transfer friend of hers applied to Barnard during her senior year. She was rejected, but she spent a year building her GPA at a second choice school. She transferred in to Barnard last semester. I agree that it is often the most cost-effective way of going about graduating from your dream school.</p>
<p>Yes. I know someone at Notre Dame and another person at Georgetown who did.</p>
<p>Also, Washington University in St. Louis routinely invites some of its waitlisted students who "didnt get the call", to reapply as transfer students the next year. It happened to my D.</p>
<p>It's pretty easy to do into s public univ (because they often have transfer agreements), possible to do at many top unis and, from what I can tell, harder to do at some of the top liberal arts colleges because they just have so few seats available.</p>
<p>I'm looking to transfer as a sophomore for Fall 2009. I attend a private 4-year university in the east coast and looking to transfer to the university of rochester.</p>
<p>I didn't get a good gpa last semester (2.8) and trying hard this semester to get a better GPA. (BTW, i got waitlisted at rochester last year)</p>
<p>I know certain schools have a preferred GPA (like rochester prefers a 3.3 or higher). In transfer admissions, how important is to achieve minimum preferred gpa versus showing an improvement from first semester to second semester, given that i don't meet the preferred minimum gpa? Anyone have stories about these kinds of situations?</p>
<p>I know a Skidmore student who transferred to Brown, worked his as$ off though... near perfect GPA. You really should have a 3.3 or above to really have a legit shot at transferring to good schools, and 3.5-4.0 for the great ones.</p>
<p>I think colleges look at what you improved since last time apply... If nothing special other than one or two more EC, then the decision is the same I guess...</p>