Do I have a shot at Columbia as a transfer?

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<p>Okay I did bad in high school. My gpa was a 2.05 and my SAT score was only a 1680.</p>

<p>I went to CUNY City Tech as a result and I turned my grades around. I've got 48 credits and my gpa is 3.91 including A's in Calc 1, 2, 3, Chemistry and Physics.</p>

<p>I studied hard for the SAT all over again and this time got a 2240: 750 M, 790 W and 700 R.</p>

<p>I joined the Math club here and am the treasurer.</p>

<p>I'm going for Mechanical Engineering. </p>

<p>I'm applying to Columbia, Brown, Cornell, NYU, Upenn, URoch and USouthCalifornia. Do I have a shot at any of these?</p>

<p>My fail safe is Stony Brook which is pretty much a guarantee.</p>

<p>THanks</p>

<p>P.S If you have any advice on how to improve my chances, that would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Schools that have very small transfer admit rates will usually take in those students with a combo of super HS achievement as well as college achievement – generally like those whom they would have admitted as a Freshman. The competition is just that fierce.</p>