<p>Is it possible without being a URM or having connections?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say it’s impossible, but it’s harder than getting in through normal admission, since they have very low dropout rates and thus less spots to fill with transfers.</p>
<p>Look at the common data set of each (section D) to find out. Harvard a couple of years ago wasn’t accepting ANY transfers.</p>
<p>Of the top 20 Cornell probably takes more transfers than anyone…really helps if you are instate.</p>
<p>Many top 20 schools have very few if any transfer spots available because they retain upwards of 98% of students through graduation</p>
<p>They typical successful transfer admitee usually had successfully applied and was accepted at selective colleges as a graduating senior – but had to turn down the acceptances due to circumstances. Basically, they were outstanding HS candidates to begin with. If this applies to you, then you’re in a better situation.</p>
<p>My girlfriend transfered to a top 20 from a cc without hassle. I transfered from cc to a low grade local university and then to a top 20 without trouble as well.</p>
<p>Neither of us had any connections other than being instate. Plenty of people out of state with slightly lower gpas than us though. Just keep your gpa up and be consistent with classes.</p>
<p>My CC has a transfer agreement with Cornell, and they accepted 3 out of the 5 that applied last year. I think only one ended up going for financial reasons. Luckily, we are instate. Also, 2 people got into Columbia last year.</p>
<p>If the top 20 school is a public university, it usually accepts a significant number of transfers from the same state community colleges.</p>
<p>I think if you’re a match for the school, and they take transfers, then there is a decent possibility. </p>
<p>My friend just got accepted to MIT from a little CC.</p>
<p>Cornell is also part of the Community College Transfer Initiative started by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. </p>
<p>[Jack</a> Kent Cooke Foundation - Community College Transfer](<a href=“http://www.jkcf.org/grants/community-college-transfer/]Jack”>http://www.jkcf.org/grants/community-college-transfer/)</p>
<p>I was accepted to Amherst College as a CC transfer for Fall 2011. There were 502 applicants; 22 were accepted (4.4%), and 16 enrolled. 7 of them were community college students. Because of the JKC grant, colleges like Amherst have a “special interest” in CC transfers, but competition is still keen because many of these students apply.</p>
<p>Beyond the JKC grant recipients, I do believe that some other elite colleges and universities reach out to CC transfers in a similar way. If you are attending a school in California, the state university system has some kind of agreement with the community colleges.</p>
<p>You may want to read this article from the NY Times. It’s from 2007, but it mentions that Stanford, among other schools, accept a fairly significant amount of community college students:</p>
<p>[The</a> Smart Transfer - New York Times](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/education/edlife/22merrow-profile-4.html]The”>The Smart Transfer - The New York Times)</p>
<p>So yes–if you work hard and put together a sparkling application, it’s definitely possible.</p>
<p>AshMarie thank you for providing such a great resource!!!</p>
<p>My question to you is does the Jack Kent grant fund spring transfer? I knew about jack kent but never knew they provided grants.Thank you very much for your information.</p>