<p>I am now waiting for my 09 fall AD~`
but I plan to transfer to Yale / Stanford ( my dream schools but I didn’t apply lol~)
cause I think earlier preparation will lead to more possible acceptance
so I wanna know the must-have qualities for me to get into these 2 schools</p>
<p>of course I have to get high GPA (near 4.0 right?)</p>
<p>but except high GPA, what else do I need??</p>
<li><p>SAT one more time? ( I only scored 2110 now–>intl student)</p></li>
<li><p>Take APs? ( i’m not sure whether AP will work well for my transfer)</p></li>
<li><p>more EC? ( do I need to focus on specific area based on Y and S’s like?)</p></li>
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<p>If anyone could definitively answer this, well, those schools wouldn't be as exclusive as they are.</p>
<p>Yale? Not sure. Stanford, fortunately, is slightly more open about what it wants. I suggest visiting the Stanford site and reading up on transfer admissions. In the meantime, I can say that they accept between 1% and 2% of transfer applicants. More than half of those applicants went to a California community college and the majority of those students are usually older students (>25).</p>
<p>I don't want to be harsh but if you have to wonder and ask, chances are you won't get in. The transfer rate is 1-2% for Stanford and the people who got in are as amazing, if not more than, those that got in as freshmen. In short, those that can get in should already have quite a few things going for them and they would know. They don't need the last-min remedial-"what I can do between now and then?". They have something they are <em>already</em> passionate about, instead of things they do just to beef up their resume--"do I need to focus on specific area based on Y and S's like?". They have probably been <em>already</em> focusing on something for quite a while.</p>
<p>Yeah, I do. Apparently, you don't. One thing you need to know about how transfer admission works is that transfer stats are not reported to U.S. News, so admission officers sometimes take chances on people who they think it would be good to admit for any reason. So, Stanford couldn't care less about SAT scores, or what rank you had in high school, as long as you represent yourself as unique, interesting, with life experience etc.</p>
<p>Well~I may get ur point
Just stick to myself right?
I know the competition will be extremely tough~~~but I will try even harder.
I saw many ppl saying it is unlikely but I believe it is still possible for me ^_^</p>
<p>There are schools that accept thousands of transfer students each year and then there are those that accept a handful. Yale and Standford happen to be the latter. Listen, you can nose around CC all you want and go around asking people 'what it takes' but no one can give you a real answer. There is no set criteria for a Yale or Standford transfer admissions, there are only guidelines. If you truly want to transfer to one of those schools then I suggest you do your research. Go out and visit the schools, talk to actual staff and students, and look at what the school will offer you and why you feel it's a good fit. There is no limit to working hard. If you feel that taking more AP classes will increase your chance then go ahead and do it, don't look for others to tell you first. The only advice I feel that I can really give you is make yourself a well-rounded person. Good Luck.</p>
<p>I have a question about S...it seems their transfer decisions are so arbitrary.</p>
<p>I'm an English major and I did so well on the AP tests; however, I'm not really challenging myself in Math courses at college because they're not a part of the general ed. I never reached Calculus in high school (only finished Algebra 2), but I did statistics in college. </p>
<p>Does anything think S will really care about me never completing Calc?</p>
<p>Wow. Stanford's acceptance of Ahmad Ali Lewis just reaffirms my skepticism towards higher education. What a joke.</p>
<p>As for you transferring, it's not going to happen unless you have stellar numbers, glowing recommendations, brilliant essays, and intimidating extracurriculars. (Ergo, apply to other schools as well if you're intent on transferring.)</p>
<p>I am also trying to transfer to Stanford as a junior. I'm currently at USC and i'm an Aerospace Engineer. Does this give me an edge over CC tranfers?</p>
<p>Katien, in reality it should, but Stanford has a thing for cc kids. If you have a high gpa in a rigorous major such as the one you have, it should give you a competetive advantage.</p>