Help with Transferring?

Transfer Students
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<p>I want to turn my life around and apply to:</p>

<p>Cornell (Goal)
Columbia
UPenn (Do they have a good engineering school?)
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Georgia Tech
RPI</p>

<p>for a transfer within two years. My race is African American.</p>

<p>I am going to transfer into Stony Brook or Syracuse next year. My teacher told me if I go to either SB or Syracuse and get atleast a 3.8+ GPA I have a shot at them. (I know I can get the GPA) Is this true? I am starting to build up my EC's. I don't know much about EC's though :/ Does research program count as a EC? What kind of EC's should I be looking to participate in? I am majoring in Electrical Engineering. What is considered for ivy league admissions for transfer students exactly (most important to least important)? What is the lowest tier ivy league school with a okay engineering school that takes transfers at the highest rate?</p>

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<p>I can give you some advice for applying to UCLA and UCB. For EC, i really recommend participating in something that is similar to your major or your career. For example, I am a sociology major. Since I am a sociology major, I did lot of EC that involved community service work. Hope that helps.</p>

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<p>If you google the name of a school and ‘common data set’, you can find the transfer rate. However, these will be for the entire school, not just Engineering.</p>

<p>Also of importance for public colleges is whether you’re IS or OOS. Are you a NY resident? If so, admissions will be more difficult, and will you be able to afford full tuition at a UC?</p>

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<p>I will take out a loan if worst comes to worst. :confused: I need financial aid (hence why I am trying for ivy league schools, I hear they give spectacular financial aid) Yes I am a NY resident.</p>

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<p>Columbia does not provide 100% of need for transfers (see Financial Aid Information in the R column):</p>

<p>[Transfer</a> Admission | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/transfer]Transfer”>Transfer Applicants | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions)</p>

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<p>It doesn’t have to be 100% xD</p>

<p>It just has to be a good amount.</p>

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So you’re planning to do two transfers?
Also, going from what GPA to 3.8+ GPA?</p>

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<p>I don’t have a GPA atm. I’m about to enter college.</p>

<p>And yes I will be doing two transfers.</p>