<p>I made a similar thread on the Columbia forum. I did not have good transcripts in high school and as such I never had a chance at an ivy league. I am specifically interested in ivy leagues in New York (family reasons).</p>
<p>I am currently a sophomore at a large NC state university. I attended a community college for one year and received a 3.78 gpa and then decided to transfer to a four-year. This past semester I received a 4.0 gpa. I expect to get a 3.7-4.0 gpa for this spring semester. I have around 70 volunteer hours in the past 6 months and am currently involved in research at a local medical school. I would be able to get very good LORs from my science professors (if it matters, one is alumni from Cornell, the other from Harvard). What do you think my chances, if any, are?</p>
<p>High school grades are not good. 2.95 gpa and a 1030 (english and math; don't remember my writing score) on the SAT. Hopefully if I am applying as a junior they would not weigh my high school experience as much as my college experience.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. Yes, I realize if they consider my high school transcripts I will most likely have no chance. What is the likelihood if I apply to one of the endowed colleges that I will be considered? Slim to none?</p>
<p>Don’t think your chances are that great. HS record is pretty subpar. Your college record is essentially a year of 3.8 GPA at community college and a similar GPA at a state school with very standard premed EC’s. There’s nothing that stands out. I really don’t think transferring multiple times is a good idea or at least, if you need to be in NY, apply to less competitive schools.</p>
<p>Anything unique about your application that might raise an eyebrow? (research publications, founding an organization, etc.)</p>
<p>Not at the moment. If I did decide to transfer I likely wouldn’t get a publish at the lab that I’m currently working in. We are going to try a few things out on Thursday to see if we can start a new project so I’m pretty excited about that. I could definitely get a good LOR from the PI though. Your response is more or less what I was expecting. Thanks for the reply.</p>