<p>Just curious, what's the average GPA for a TRANSFER student at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and the like. Also what is the lowest GPA anyone has gottin into an IVY with? Transfer of course.</p>
<p>It all depends on which college you are transferring from. Of course, if you are already at a top school, it could be a little lower.</p>
<p>Think high. Think really, really high. Think 3.8+ at schools like Wellesley and Cornell. Think 4.0 or the equivalent at big public schools or less competitive privates.</p>
<p>3.8 at Cornell? It's probably true, but just seems strange considering it's probably more difficult to achieve there than at Harvard.</p>
<p>No I mean what is the average GPA of an applicant, well transfer applicant that it. I have an okay GPA, but a lot of EC's and community service hours, so do they put more emphasis on that or the GPA?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Trixee</p>
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<p>No I mean what is the average GPA of an applicant, well transfer applicant</p>
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<p>I have no idea, but I can't imagine how this number would help you, because the average applicant does not get in. The average GPA of transfers admitted to Harvard and Yale is extremely high, even for transfers from other excellent schools. They might give some leeway to an athlete who is recruited to fill a specific role on a squad (like a Big 10 quarterback, let's say), but otherwise, you need to have a superlative college record to even have a shot. If your present school is not very selective, you need to be one of the top few students in your class -- AND offer outstanding personal qualities and activities.</p>
<p>Wait a minute, you're 16 and you already have a college GPA?</p>
<p>yeah, i skipped high school and took a test that's called the CPE and then just started taking classes when i was 13. I will be graduating soon, and i want to go to a good school, but I don't have a 4.0. I mean i probably won't even get in, but I figure with an odd story like mine it might stick out.</p>
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<p>I will be graduating soon</p>
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<p>Graduating with what? An associates' degree?</p>
<p>Yah. With an associates in General studies, with an emphasis on psychology.</p>
<p>So I take it that your degree will be from a community college or local university in Santa Fe? If so, I'd say that unless you have a truly extraordinary story (recent refugee or Olympic athlete type of thing), you'll need at least a 3.7 to have any kind of shot, and a 3.9 or above to have a good chance.</p>
<p>There were two community college transfers accepted at Harvard between 1997 and 1999. One was an 18-year-old Russian immigrant with a photographic memory who'd started making A's at her CC upon arrival in America in her mid-teens even though English was a new, fifth language for her. The other was, IIRC, a veteran of the war in Somalia.</p>
<p>Harvard and and particularly Yale are unusually difficult to transfer into, though, because of the relative size of their transfer classes compared to the applicant pool. Are you considering other excellent schools that aren't quite so competitive, like perhaps Penn, Cornell, and Chicago?</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm considering Stanford, Cornell, Duke, Brown, Chicago, and then my saftey schools...IU-bloomington, SFSU, UT-Austin etc...Stanford, Harvard, and Yale are my top choices though.</p>
<p>Since you started taking college courses in lieu of high school you will not be considered for transfer. Plus if you review H's site regarding transfer you will note other requirements the eliminates that opportunity.
I know because I am in the same boat as you. I went 1 year to high school and then left, got my high school equivalent certification, and then off to a good university locally (note university not community college). I took Calculus I and II, English, Language, History, and Government courses my first year. I took Chemistry over the summer and will take a full course load this year as well. Presently I have a 3.87 GPA. I will more then likely apply to H this year for the fall's freshmen class. That's right, freshmen class. H will not consider me as a transfer and will not give me credit for work already done. It's a shame but that's the price you will pay if you want your name on a H diploma. On the bright side according to the stats, regular applicants have a better chance then transfers.</p>
<p>OMG! Are you serious? So if I apply before I graduate I will have to apply as a freshman even though I don't have ANY highschool records whatsoever? Yet, if I apply after I get my associates degree, will I still have to apply as a transfer? I already have over a year of transferable credits! Oh yeah one more question, What do I use as my GPA if I don't use the college one?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Trixee15</p>
<p>You will need three things to apply. (1) A certificate showing that you completed high school. In the US that's called a GED. It's just an exam you take and if you pass it they give you a certificate saying you have the knowledge of a high school graduate. (2) You will need to take the SAT. You might also want to consider taking some of the AP exams for the college level courses that you took. If you score a 5 on the AP exam you can us that as advanced credit in your second year if you want. (3) You will submit your transcript from the college for all courses that you have taken.
When they look at the transcript that will be looking for courses taken in all the disciplines, i.e English, Science, Math, Language, History etc. So basically they look for the same roundout as if you took high school courses. I suspose they will consider your GPA higher then that of a high school student as college level courses are similiar to AP courses.</p>
<p>Trixie, hold on just a minute. Becasue yuu are graduating from a cc with a degree u are eligible to transfer. Ur best bet though would to call the admissions office of the schools u are looking at transferring into. Also another point, becasue these are highly selective schools it might be a good idea to try starting out fresh. I knwo i toook Dual enrollment classes at my community college while I was in high school and university classes are more challenging. Starting fresh may not be such a bad idea. Like I said though the best thing to do is call the schools admissions office. Students answer the phones and can answer any questions that you have.</p>