<p>I've spent a considerable amount of time browsing the transfer message boards over the past year, and noticed that most people who transfer into Ivy League schools (particuarly Harvard and Yale) have always been good students. That is to say, these are the people that had great grades and test scores to begin with. Is it feasible for people like me, who had less than average high school performances, and succesful (at least so far) college grades to get in to such schools? Is it even worth applying to a place like Harvard if you weren't even in the top 25 or 35 percent of your high school? I think I've framed some oddball questions, but hopefully you get the gist. Thanks</p>
<p>1) If your HS GPA is significantly below average, then your chances as a sophomore transfer are minimal; however, transferring to an Ivy-League as a junior-transfer is not out of the question, and provided that you maintain a rigorous schedule with good grades, ECs, recommendations, and essays, you should have no problem.
2) You can take a risk and observe the consequences; I had a 2.3 GPA in high school, and I applied to various schools in the Top 25. I was not expecting to be accepted anywhere, but I was admitted into Georgetown.</p>
<p>There is one poster here (Maize&Blue) who also had a 2.3 HS GPA, and was admitted into Brown as a junior transfer.</p>
<p>But what about the SATs, it always seems like nobody can get into the top 20 with a crappy sat score? I have rarely found someone who happens to be in my case, on the fence of applying to the top 20 because of such a low score, whereas my college grades, ecs, rec's, and essays will be exceptional. Why dote on the sat if it only predicts the first year of college performance (another thread mentioned that). If you don't mind me asking, what was yours since you got into g-town! sfs?</p>
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Why dote on the sat if it only predicts the first year of college performance (another thread mentioned that). If you don't mind me asking, what was yours since you got into g-town! sfs?
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<p>I got into the college, but the admit rates this year were worse. I retook the SAT and scored a 1490 (800V690M), which increased from my original score - 1280 (590V690M). When I spoke to the assistant director of admissions, he stressed the importance of college grades. The SAT, to him, seemed to hold minimal weight. I am willing to opine that as a junior transfer, it is not that important. It may give you some benefit, but it will not be as decisive as your college grades and so forth.</p>
<p>Some colleges, such as Emory for instance, don't even require students who have completed two full years of college to submit high school records. I feel that if you're in the midst of your sophomore year at the time of application you won't have to submit them. Just check with each schools specific guidelines, they're all different! :)</p>