<p>Good question. How about I reverse it? Crap reasons aren't necessarily awful - they're just the same reasons as every other applicant: prestige, quality of specific program, location, etc. If you can get specific with your program (talk about professors, courses, something it offers that your school doesn't) or talk about special programs (study abroad, emphasis on double major, housing) then you've got better reasons that show you've done your research and didn't just put "Harvard" in place of "Yale" and use the same essay.</p>
<p>It's nice to get specific in your essay, as brand_182 has pointed out. If you can replace the name of the school without affecting your essay, the reasons are probably not compelling. </p>
<p>I encourage you not to portray your current school negatively, but rather focus of the 'better' aspects of Harvard...
Remember, saying you want to do something in your essay does not mean that you cannot change your mind later, but it doesn't mean you should make up stuff either.</p>
<p>Good luck! </p>
<p>P.S. Brand...have you decided where to apply to yet?</p>
<p>so what was your reason, windcloud? (If you don't mind asking :))</p>
<p>So is financial aid a good reason?</p>
<p>While we're at evaluating chances that one gets into Harvard, may someone quickly look at my profile and tell me your thoughts regarding a transfer to Harvard? Oh, and I am aware that I'd lose a year if I transfered.</p>
<p>I'm in my 5th semester at a small private college in Minnesota (Hamline University) with an overall GPA of 3.289 and a 3.44 within my major.</p>
<p>My major is International Management (second language is German in which I'm fluent) and an economics minor.
SAT score was something around 1130 or so out of 1600.
Language studies: Fluent in German, 2 years of Chinese (college level), 4 years of Latin, some French and Spanish.
No sports, some political involvement on campus.
I've worked my way through college and work currently as software developer in Minneapolis, MN. Previously, I've worked as Outsourcing Consultant for my own company for a year and a half with focus on bridging cultural gaps between Indian software developers and US/European clients. The company was in business for 4.5 years and paid for a decent chunk of my school tuition.
I can expect excellent letters of recommendation from MDs, JDs, and PhDs that have taught me in classes since high school.</p>
<p>Speaking of which, I got my HS diploma from a small private high school in MN and had an overall GPA of ... 3.7 or so? That school had excellent academics.</p>
<p>Besides management and general courses I've taken some law courses as well, but I'm mainly aiming at the MBA a few years down the road.</p>
<p>My main reason why I'd like to leave Hamline and go to Harvard specifically is because I need better access to top faculty. Quite frankly, I need to collaborate with leaders in my field for research, and most importantly, another venture. Hamline cannot support me in this, Harvard can.</p>
<p>You can't voluntarily lose a year's worth of credit...I think you're no longer eligible. Nonetheless, you should give the admissions office a call and find out .</p>
<p>That'd be too bad. Thanks for the advice; I'll call them up on Monday to make sure.</p>
<p>I don’t know if your scores are sufficient. I just graduated from high school, and the Valedictorian with an average class score of something like 103.78 (I don’t know his exact GPA), took 4 A.P. courses, was “President” of the Red Cross Youth Program in my state, won all sorts of awards and merits, and scored over 2300 on his SAT’s, and was rejected into Harvard. Harvard for the graduating class of 2013, accepted only 7% of applicants, so they are much more rigorous with their acceptance offers. I don’t know how much your high school GPA matters, it would be your college GPA that I would think is more important. Also, you MUST get your SAT scores up. They must be over 2100 at a minimum. So good luck!</p>
<p>Umm…Harvard doesn’t do transfer admissions anymore. They ended that last year. “Suspended indefinitely.”</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/index.html)</p>
<p>Sorry, there’s a 100% chance you will not go to Harvard Undergrad if you don’t start as a freshman.</p>
<p>Im pretty sure that Harvard doesnt allow transfers anymore- they stopped because of over crowding in the yard!! EDIT: Just looked at the post above - sorry for repeating information…</p>
<p>I am wanting to know if I will be able to get into Harvard to transfer next year. I am a freshman right now, and there is a 2 year hold on transferring to Harvard so it will be next year. So I would be attending there in Fall of 2011. Here is my resume:</p>
<p>I attend Colorado Christian University (private university in Denver, CO)</p>
<p>Have letter of Rec’s from Phd’s, former CEO’s, and JD’s</p>
<p>3.9 cum gpa</p>
<p>Major: Double Major- Computer Information Systems, emphasis in programming, and Business Administration emphasis in Financial Management</p>
<p>Intellidata Inc. (2 years) Job as database engineer for business in electronics industry
Internship with Morgan Stanley Financial
Internship with ReadyTalk Communications
Internship with the State Capitol for house member Kevin Priola
Over 100 hours of community hours in 2 years.</p>
<p>President of College Republicans
Freshman class representative
Lead defense attorney for the schools Mock Trial Law Team
Financial director of my schools business club</p>
<p>Please let me know if I should take the time to transfer! Thank you!</p>
<p>I believe that Harvard is only taking something like 10-20 transfers next year.</p>
<p>Screw this. I’m out. Its to hard to get into Harvard.</p>