<p>ok, so my situation is kind of weird(?). I live in southern California and I am currently 16 years old. I recently tested out of high school by taking the CHSPE, which means that I only have 2 years of high school in my records. My high school grades were actually pretty decent(3.7uw, 4.3w). I will be starting community college full-time this fall, and currently hold a 4.0 from the classes i have previously taken over summer and winter.<br>
Recently, I have been searching through a lot of threads and saw that some people noted that SAT/ACT scores are required to transfer. Is this true? I haven't really had the opportunity to take either of the 2 tests... btw... the colleges I am looking to transfer to are Northwestern(lol), Cornell(lol), Penn(lol), Duke(lol), Stanford(LMAO), and the top uc's. I understand my chances for the UC's but if i maintain at least a 3.9gpa for 2 years and apply to transfer for junior standing, what would my chances be? thanks a ton guys...</p>
<p>You definitely need the SAT or ACT for Duke, for example: [Duke</a> University Admissions: Transfer Students](<a href=“http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/apply_transfer.html]Duke”>http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/apply_transfer.html). Cornell might be an exception (but you can find all the info on their admissions page). </p>
<p>Admission rates for transfers can be found on the college board website.</p>
<p>oh thanks dude… can u give me the college board link? because i tried looking the transfer statistics up but it said i needed to subscribe or something :(</p>
<p>Search for the college using … you will find everything under “admission tab.” </p>
<p>Duke: [College</a> Search - Duke University - Duke - Admission](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>
<p>Transfer Students
Number of transfers who applied for fall term: 479
Number of transfers who were admitted for fall term: 25
Number of transfers who enrolled for fall term: 16
Terms in which transfers may enroll: Fall, Spring
Transfers accepted at these levels: Sophomore, junior</p>
<p>Admission requirements for transfers:
Required of All: High School Transcript, College Transcript(s), Essay or Personal Statement, Standardized Test Scores, Statement of good standing from Prior Institutions(s)
Not Required: Interview
Lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
Maximum credits/courses from 2-year institution: 17
Maximum credits/courses from 4-year institution: 17
Minimum credits transfers must complete to earn bachelor’s degree: 17
Additional requirements for transfer admission: High school and college academic records, recommendations, essays, extracurricular activities, SAT I or ACT scores considered. Those best able to compete for acceptance have completed 2 or 3 semesters of work at fully-accredited institutions. 3.5 GPA recommended.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>SAT/ACT are required for most Ivies. Check the sites, but be prepared to take one of the tests. (It’s really not that bad! Just suck it up and do it.) Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks for the advice guys! Oh and is it significantly harder to transfer to these top schools from a community college than a four-year college?</p>
<p>Hello,
The school which don`t require SAT"
Brown, CalTech, Cornell.</p>
<p>Requires : Penn(lol), Duke</p>
<p>According to what I’ve read on college confidential, Stanford favors community college and non traditional students when selecting their transfer class. (Of course, Stanford only accepts 2% of the transfer applicant pool). I imagine attending a Californian community college would be advantageous when transferring to a UC.</p>
<p>Other than that, I haven’t heard about any statistics about acceptance rates from community college versus four year college transfer students. But it is true that the schools generally have a lower acceptance rate for transfers than for first year applicants.</p>
<p>hey thanks again everyone 
My major at the moment is Econ… do you know if this major is harder to get into at the top colleges than less impacted majors such as math or philosophy perhaps? Or do you apply to the school, and not the specific major?
thanks</p>
<p>Sometimes you apply for a particular major/ to a particular college in a university, and sometimes you apply to the university as a whole. You will just have to check the website for each school. </p>
<p>It is entirely possible that admission into one program/ major/ school may be more or less competitive than another at the same university. Again, you will have to check the school’s website, and maybe the individual forums here @ cc for each school. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks so much again guys</p>