Help please! Need some quality imput!

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello guys, my name is Steven. I'm just wondering if some people can give me any input as my chances of going to any top universities or colleges. I live in Michigan, which I've heard is a plus as some top universities like the diversity the area provides.</p>

<p>Now, I've only applied to two universities. But I'd like to know, without naming my top choice, what my chances would be in getting in this college as a transfer? It's an ivy league school, but I feel my chances are very dim because of my hs gpa and ACT scores. </p>

<p>My college gpa is: 4.0, I'm on my last semester of my Associates of Science, and I'll be doing a Trigonometry class, a Microbiology class, and a Physics class. Let's pretend my 4.0 doesn't break, and I graduate with my associates of science with a 4.0.</p>

<p>Now, terribly enough, here are my hs stats.
GPA: 2.175
ACT: <em>forget about it</em> it's so bad.
MATH: 14, READING: 25, SCIENCE: 16, COMP: 16, ENG/WRIT: 13, WRIT SCORE: 8</p>

<p>I'm not a dumb kid, I just have ADHD and had trouble through high school. I really want to get into a good school, but I don't have a lot of money, and could only apply to two. As I said, I'm a transfer, so no, I'll not be competing against 34,000 other applicants on the Regular Decision.</p>

<p>As for ECs: Debate Junior and Senior years. Our team got 3rd place in state finals.
To put this all into perspective for some people. I should be a Junior in any college I transfer to. With about 5 semesters of straight A classes on my list of completed classes. I need some grade A input! Are my chances shot because I'd much rather have spend that $75 on something else. :/</p>

<p>AKA no money. :D</p>

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<p>Are your transfer schools need blind for admissions for transfer students? If not, your ability to pay WILL be considered when your application for admission is reviewed.</p>

<p>The Ivies take a VERY VERY small %age of transfer students, with some taking NONE at all. Princeton, for example, hasn’t taken transfer students in MANY years.</p>

<p>I hope you applied to a variety of four year colleges. Your best bet is to talk to the transfer advisor at your community college. Find out where they CC has articulation agreements with four year schools. Find out which of those have money for transfer students. </p>

<p>Your high school GPA and ACT scores will not be the highest consideration as a transfer who has completed two years of college…but EVERYONE who applies to an Ivy is reaching…they are not a sure thing for anyone. You need a broad and varied list of colleges…and ones that are affordable.</p>

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<p>Yes, the school I’m applying to is a need-blind institute. Still, I know Ivies aren’t for everyone. I figure if I’m either accepted, I am. But if not, I have a pretty good backup university as well. </p>

<p>If I could afford applying to every Ivy I would. Too bad I don’t qualify for any fee waivers.</p>