This is the start of application season so I create a thread for transfer fall 2019.
I am currently a student University of California, Davis and wishes to apply to Harvard next fall. I heard that they only admit like 20 transfer students per year overall…
Hope we can discuss our ideas over the next 9 months.
FWIW: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/2/4/transfer-students/.
It’s thought that about a 1/3 of transfer students (4 students) are recruited athletes, so that’s really about 8 slots for non athletic recruits. Best of luck to you!
@gibby do you know how many second-year admits?
@kcasssuu: As far as I know, Harvard has never published the number of first-year or second-year admits. You could call Admissions and ask them.
I’ll also be applying for Fall 2019. I’m currently studying at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I attended Andover for the entirety of high school and achieved Cum Laude in Senior Spring. Excited for the application process, as I am definitely starting to write apps this winter break!
Hey does anyone know how much weight is placed on the Mid Term Report? I received a 4.0 in my first semester, but I might have two A-s on my Mid Term report even though these grades aren’t official.
Was it necessary to spam this on multiple transfer threads @AndovTransfer10 ? The answer will not vary by school.
An A- or 2 will not be the reason your application is rejected, if that’s what happens. The fact that Harvard takes so few transfers is what dooms 99% of applicants from the start.
@AndovTransfer10 Hi, my understanding is that once your GPA is above 3.7, they will look at other factors to make a decision. Though they may still compare GPAs, the other things you submit in the application are more important.
@kcasssuu: IMHO, a 3.7 GPA is not a competitive GPA for a transfer applicant at a college such as Harvard, especially when their golf team is looking for athletic recruits who have a higher GPA: https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mgolf/faq
Good luck to everybody applying! Here’s a great video by the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp1LrZIfn2U
Hey guys whats up? I’m applying to Harvard as well for a junior transfer in fall 2019 from the University of Toronto for Computer Science. My GPA is 4.0, SAT is 1470, released multiple games on the Play Store, Pearson Scholar, established author, and have launched a startup. What are my chances?
@Tygwemas: Professor Harry Lewis, who taught both Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, currently sits on Harvard’s Full Admissions Committee. As such, Professor Lewis probably reviews applicants and transfer students who are interested in majoring in CS – and my guess is that Professor Lewis would be MORE impressed with your knowledge of classical CS and the actual CS codes you know and can write. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_R._Lewis
FWIW: Harvard (and Yale) teach classical CS and do not ‘jump up an down’ over applicants who have launched start-ups or have multiple games on Play Store. That’s more of a Stanford thing.
Hey everyone! I’m a little late to this thread, but I also applied for transfer to Harvard (as a junior for the Fall 2019 term).
I had an alumni interview with Harvard today as a transfer applicant. Harvard’s website states that they “do not conduct interviews for transfer applicants.” Is this good or bad? Or possibly in-between? I’m confused and trying not to get too excited or afraid. Any information would be helpful, thank you.
@cornelltoharvard I honestly have no idea, but it seems like a good sign. School’s aren’t going to take time to have interviews if they’re not genuinely interested in the applicant. This is super cool; good luck!
I also think it seems like a good sign, but I’m just having some trouble getting any sort of confirmation from anyone who knows explicitly about Harvard’s review process. Thank you for the wish of good luck, I’ll make sure to update on this thread whether or not I get accepted.
Did you apply to Harvard before applying for this transfer process? Or this is your first time?
This was my first time applying.
@cornelltoharvard do you mind sharing your stats/what your essay touched upon? Also why Cornell to Harvard? Seems like Ivy-to-Ivy is a bit harder since you have lots of opportunities regardless, but you managed.
@sadtrasferpeep I currently have a 4.0 at Cornell, and I have great SAT scores/had a good college GPA. Harvard is a good fit for me because my current college doesn’t offer the opportunity to major in the fields I wish to study. My essay was mostly about my childhood, homelessness, and the struggle of attending high school while working 60 hrs/week to support my family.