<p>Deciding between an Economics or Math major at NYU, Emory, or Carnegie Mellon. I got rejected from the ivies, but want to transfer in as fast as possible. Which school would provide the best chance of a transfer? Best grade inflation?</p>
<p>myles, you are off to a very bad start. Most Ivy League schools require (or prefer) that 60 credits be completed at the initial university. In other words, you will spend two years at NYU/Emory or CMU. Entering your college years with the intent to transfer will limit your ability intigrate fully at your current institution. Besides, transfering into most Ivy League is as hard as getting in as freshmen, if not harder. Below are some figures you may want to keep in mind:</p>
<p>TRANSFER STATS FOR IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS (2011):</p>
<p>Brown University: 1,900 applied, 200 admitted (10.5%)
Columbia University: data not available
Cornell University: 3,200 applied, 700 admitted (22%)
Dartmouth College: 860 applied, 28 admitted (3%)
Harvard University: 600 applied, 10 admitted (2%)
Princeton University: Does not accept transfer applicants
University of Pennsylvania: 2,150 applied, 330 admitted (15%)
Yale University: 1,070 applied, 30 admitted (3%)</p>
<p>As you can see, with the exception of Cornell, Penn and perhaps Brown, transferring into an Ivy League is nearly impossible. </p>
<p>At any rate, my advice to you would be to choose the school that you like best so that in case your transfer attempt fails, you at least have a good experience at your current choice.</p>