Going from Emory to other Top Schools?

Transfer Students
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<p>Deadline is fast approaching for transfer students. My application is largely finished (just doing some last-minute essay polishing), but I was hoping to get some feedback about my chances, as I've got a pretty unconventional resume. On the one hand...</p>

<p>College GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2310 (including 800 math)
Midterm Grades: All A's
Major: Double in Philosophy/Economics</p>

<p>...and on the other hand, I had a 3.1 high school GPA. Other than that one fact, I think I've got a solid standing as a quality applicant, but I've heard that colleges care more about high school GPA than college GPA. Further, the schools I'm applying to are nail-bitingly tough: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UChicago, UPenn, and Duke. </p>

<p>So CC, do I have a chance in hell for any of these places? And for what it's worth, I'm extremely confident about the strength of my recommendations.</p>

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<p>It really depends, How many credits do you have so far? If you have less than 30 credits or so. I think they still put an emphasis on your HS record. But if you have more than they will def take a look at your college GPA.</p>

<p>I think you have a good chance, with those superb score and grade
Good luck</p>

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<p>Much appreciated! As far as credits go, I took 12 my first semester and am taking 20 this semester, so it’ll end up being 32 (though top-heavy towards the as-yet-incomplete second semester). That’s why I’m sending my midterm report to all schools, even those that don’t require it.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance with UChicago, Duke, and Penn. The rest are very tough, especially considering your HS gpa.</p>

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<p>Another question for you guys: given my resume, would you consider an application to Cornell as a pretty sure thing? I’d like a less-risky option, and although Cornell is an Ivy, it’s got a really high acceptance rate for transfers.</p>

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<p>Cornell admissions is done by college. Transfer admissions data for the most recent cycle, broken out by college, is here:
<a href=“http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf[/url]”>http://dpb.cornell.edu/documents/1000156.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
The admissions numbers for the contract colleges are misleading, since many of those applicants had received “guaranteed transfers” when they applied previously for freshman admissions.</p>