<p>Back in h.s if we didn't have the grades to get into the school you wanted, you were told that transferring is your best option and its easier in a way to enter the school. Now when it comes time for us to transfer people say that certain schools (ex the Ivies) are impossible to transfer into even if your college GPA is high. Its also the same for the schools that are next in line to the ivies. Anyone anyone else get this?</p>
<p>I can tell you right now that if you are looking at any of the school in the top 20 of USNews rankings, it is extremely unlikely that you will transfer into those even with competitive marks. That doesn’t mean its not going to happen. It’s just very very very hard. Its been called a crapshoot for even the top 2% of college students. I’m assuming the schools you mean are like Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt etc… Don’t get discouraged though!</p>
<p>Yes. Those schools</p>
<p>I have no idea what the stats are these days, although I think specific schools will have data on transfer applications that may help you decide. That said, I know several people who successfully transferred from lesser institutions or community college into big-name schools. (3 got into their in-state flagship, 2 this past year, so it’s still do-able).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I agree that many HS GCs as well as parents/family/friends give this type of information. And for the vast majority of colleges in the US, it is true. </p>
<p>I don’t see that the fact that transferring to the most selective schools is very difficult makes this information incorrect because:</p>
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<li><p>It does happen, several years ago there was a CC transfer to Y and every year S takes some CCC or NT transfers. But the fact is, it’s not a common occurrence, that’s why many members here try to present this reality when posters come along that ‘plan’ to transfer to one of these schools when they have done little (1 sem in college) or nothing (still in HS) towards making it even a possibility.</p></li>
<li><p>It really is the student and not the school that determines the value of their educational experience. I know that’s hard to believe in our prestige conscious society, but it is true.</p></li>
<li><p>I think one also has to ask, what is the alternative? If HS performance and/or test scores were not competitive for the highly selective colleges as a fr applicant, how can one complain that the door isn’t wide open as a transfer? I wonder if US students realize how incredibly lucky they are that they can tread water through HS and then go on to reinvent themselves in CC and beyond. I can guarantee you that that wouldn’t be possible in Germany, Japan, and many other countries that track students from a very early age.</p></li>
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<p>If I seem adamant about this, it’s because it’s the story of my life: first gen to college, did the minimum to graduate HS, it took me 4 yrs on and off to complete CC, transferred to 4 yr college, and went on for a MS and PhD, and a career in research. I’m very thankful for the public university systems in this country, I never attended a private college.</p>
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That actually IS a true statement. But, please, most of the students are aiming too high here on CC. If, lets say, a student with SAT 1850 and 3.25 gpa in HS and could not apply to HYP as frosh, all of a suddern he wants to get in HYP with a quater semester in a State College because he got an 4.0 GPA? Come on, be realistic, if HYP is that easy to get into, he should be there already. Each year, there are thousands among thusands students do the same thing and apply, apply for the “dream school” because they’ve got the impression from above quoted statement. What a waste of time and money!</p>
<p>Now when we are talking about T50 or T100 schools, the doors are much easier to open.</p>
<p>With places like Vanderbilt having a ~40% acceptance rate, it is quite possible to get into a T20 with primarily only a strong college GPA. It’s also very doable in my state (Michigan) to do well at the local CC and then transfer to our state flagship.</p>
<p>^ Its really that high for transfers at Vandy?</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> student numbers on the rise | InsideVandy](<a href=“Inside Vandy: Vanderbilt University's student news source”>Inside Vandy: Vanderbilt University's student news source)</p>
<p>I doubt it will be a trand for Vandy in the long run. In most of the schools, they only accept transfers based on attrition rate. The one year Vandy accepted so many transfers was just a balance act for that year.</p>
<p>Interesting. Its one of my transfer options but people said that it was an impossible achool to transfer into. This gives me hope though :)</p>
<p>The only place that I know is impossible to transfer into is Princeton, because they do not accept any transfers at all. Everywhere else may be extremely difficult, but that does not mean that it is entirely impossible. </p>
<p>If your record is in the range for admitted transfer applicants, go ahead and apply. But, as always, be certain to have a safety or two on your list and/or an alternate back up plan.</p>
<p>My safety is the school I’m currently attending so I’m only applying to top ranked national universities.</p>
<p>Oh dos Vandy require ACT scores even after you completed 2 years of college? If they do how much can they affect your application? My ACT scores were not great at all for Vandy so it has me on edge and I really don’t want to retake them.</p>
<p>Unless otherwise stated, if a school asks for SAT/ACT scores, that means for all transfer applicants:</p>
<p><a href=“http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/transfer-student.php[/url]”>http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/transfer-student.php</a></p>
<p>i know what you mean Columbia, I’m kinda in the same boat as you i had around a 3.5gpa in HS but and bad sat score with tons of EC’s and now i have a 3.9gpa as a freshmen in college and i feel that the odds are still against me. i was given the same advise as you. I’m trying to transfer into a college that dosnt look at hs or sat scores. try applying to SMU, UMiami, Ohio State, A&M just to name a few because they only look at your hs transcript if you have more than 30 credits.</p>
<p>Thanks guys but does anyone know how much weight is put on an ACT score after two years of college? I’m doing very well in college and I really want to transfer to a top school. I was looking at Vandy but now they require ACT scores even after 2 years. Any advice?</p>
<p>The only people who can explain to you why Vanderbilt would require an ACT score after two years of college, are the people in the admissions office there. If you really want to know, you will have to ask them about it.</p>
<p>yea i will do that</p>