<p>Do top schools (like ivies) make a conscious effort to accept at least a certain number of transfer students from certain types of schools? For example, do they makes sure that a certain number are from community colleges, a certain number from liberal arts schools, and a certain number from universities? If they do if fact do this, is there a type of college that is slightly easier to transfer from?</p>
<p>I heard that they reserve a number of spots of regional colleges, but I cannot confirm it as a fact.</p>
<p>I'm not positive about this, but I don't think that Ivies make an effort to accept a certain number of transfers from certain types of schools. With a couple of exceptions, ivies often accept very few transfer applicants, which tends to indicate that they basically accept transfers on a case by case basis.</p>
<p>I think the best thing you can do is go to a school that is known for fairly rigorous academics and then you have to absolutely excel at the school, while also showing that you stand out in some aspect. Plus, you have to show that you have a "need" to go to a top school. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I was reading a book by a former Dartmouth admissions director, and she said they were not really looking for students from other Ivy League schools, they want students with more diverse experiences; most of them were from community colleges and smaller colleges. This is probably true of most Ivies because what can one Ivy offer that another can't? There's an obvious need for a community college student to leave their current institution or a student who wants a more intellectually stimulating atmosphere.</p>
<p>Veritas, what book was this?</p>
<p>I don't recall the name of the book; I was browsing it at Barnes and Noble while I was looking for information for transfer students.</p>
<p>A of for Admissions...although that rumor is sorta bunk. I transferred to (Dartmouth actually!) from Columbia. Out of 40 students in my transfer class we had people ranging from Simon's Rock to (I know these people) Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Penn, (2) Brown, Willams, and (2) Northwestern. That is almost 25% of my class and I am sure there were others.</p>