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No, the system has no redress for laziness. I’m not sure that I would consider it unfortunate. This is coming from someone whose first attempt at college was about 4 weeks of classes followed by a complete withdrawal.</p>
<p>Your expectations are extremely unrealistic. Ivy league transfers are not like other transfers. Typically, people are trying to transfer to an Ivy because they couldn’t get in out of high school, not because of a change in circumstances or “lack of fit” with their current institution. You haven’t mentioned some amazing selling point that might entice them to let in someone with a shaky (at best) academic history and test scores that (for those schools) are buried somewhere in the lower part of their median 50%.</p>
<p>I can certainly understand wanting to make a fresh start, I did the same. You just don’t seem to have much of a grasp on the real world. Given your past and lack of apparent change of heart, I find it extremely unlikely that you have what it takes to pull a 4.0 for two years, especially if your only motivation is “vanity.” The amount of effort you are willing to put in shows when you post a question here asking if you have a shot transferring into Princeton before you even check to see if they take transfers. Leave the spot open for someone who actually wants and needs to go to school, someone who will put in the work.</p>