<p>So I am attending a california CC in the fall and aiming for UCLA or Berkeley as my transfer destination. For psychology. I am very motivated to do well enough to get into at least one of these schools. I'm also going to be doing the honors program and I am an Eagle scout as well. Would I be insane to apply to an ivy league school?</p>
<p>I have always fantasized about attending Columbia University...</p>
<p>Should I just forget about it, and focus instead on UCLA and Cal- or could ivy league universities be within reach for bright and dedicated CC students?</p>
<p>I’m not honestly sure about your odds, but my AP English Language teacher went to a CC for two years then transferred to Stanford. So the possibility is there, just not sure how big of a chance you have.</p>
<p>Well I mean is it only for the top of the top- cream of the crop students who almost seem to have an intellectual giftedness? or could good smart hardworking motivated students like me have a shot at it too?</p>
<p>SAT: 1750
cumulative high school gpa: 3.4
couple sports (golf, volleyball)</p>
<p>but more importantly…</p>
<p>CC gpa: absolutely determined to get a 4.0
I will be doing honors system at my cc
Eagle Scout, so lots of community service
Probably more community service to come
various part time jobs more to come (thinking about being a tutor too)
and a very good and fluent essay writer</p>
<p>Is there anything like assist.org but for schools out of state like columbia?</p>
<p>You should find an internship this summer and start your “why transfer” essays. Also, you should retake your SATs in the fall. Try to aim for a 2100+; it’s possible.</p>
<p>Are SAT scores really that important for transfer students? I mean, I guess I could take them again. Oh, and I’m not going to be finished with CC for another 2 years so I guess I could always take them next fall too. Also, could I wait for next summer to do an internship? Maybe a psychology internship?</p>
<p>Yes, for the athletic conference youre interested in, high school and SAT scores are vital! They likely get bombed with applivations from 4.0 community college students who volunteer instead of sleeping xP. So they need a way to differentiate between them. I actually wound up having slightly higher stats than yours I have already completed my internship before the summer I started at a CCC, but I dont yhink it will mattet when you do it, just how. Im extremely content with uc berjeley though as it ranks higher in my major than every member of that athletic conference other than Harvard (mathematics applied, maybe double major in comp. sci. ) & im not sure what you mean by gifted vs hard working, motivation is FAR more important than natural talent.</p>
<p>Although also keep in mind that the thing that sets “iveys” apart from other top teir schools is simply the athletic conference there are many similar schools that are more lenient to CCCers. And there’s no reason you cant find yourself doing grad school at any of them! Bottom line: keep an open mind, your life after college (whivh at this point will only be 2 to 3 years) wont differ significantly from attending whateverschoolyouwantedtogotoic antremember than if you got a degree from uc Berkeley or la.</p>
<p>Hello gettinthatfosho, sorry that I’m entering this thread late.</p>
<p>Technically it is possible to transfer from a cc to an Ivy. I applied to transfer from cc to most of the Ivys and got into the onces I wanted as a psych major or equivalent. I applied back in 2010.</p>
<p>In answer to your assist.org question, no, there is no equivalent for the Ivys. Which of your courses are transferable is the sort of thing they will have to figure out once you have been accepted and admitted into the school. </p>
<p>I would definitely work on your SAT scores and GPA. Internships aren’t a bad idea, nor psych researching gigs. If you have a major university near you, try to see if they have any research assisting positions available (non-paid). Becoming an officer in a club doesn’t hurt either. </p>
<p>I feel I should tell you that I actually turned down all of the Ivys for Berkeley, because Berkeley has a stronger psychology department, particularly in my specific field of interest. You definitely need to do some research into what fields of psychology each Ivy excels in, what their faculty members have published and/or are currently researching on, research opportunities, the types of psychology courses available, etc. And, of course, do the same for Berkeley to see how they all compare.</p>