<p>More specifically how difficult would it be for someone to transfer to an ivy league or just below ivy (Berkeley, Stanford) going into their sophomore or junior year of college. I will be attending (the) Ohio State University this fall and I'm having some thoughts about transferring. I applied to only three schools which are OSU, W&M, and NYU (Stern) and I only got into Ohio State. I know it's possible might grow to like Ohio State but the more time I spend touring it and meeting admitting students online, the less I like it. How hard would it be for me to transfer into a top tier-ish school going into my Sophomore/Junior year if i had a 32 act and a 3.7 in high school and if I worked hard in college (4.0)? Which top schools are more "transfer-friendly". My intended major is in economics if that matters. I know that I sound elitist or snobby for being dissatisfied with a good school before I've even attended a single class and I may not even consider transferring even before my first semester ends but I just want to know just in case. </p>
<p>I’m sorry…but it’s rather sad and funny that you don’t even know the “level” of school that Stanford is to call it “just below ivy league”…I don’t believe you have a shot in hell with your lack of knowledge about any of the top tier…you might want to stick with Ohio State. I wouldn’t even attempt an application to Stanford…especially when its transfer acceptance rate is about 1.98% even lower than their outrageously low freshman acceptance rate of 5.07% (the lowest in the country for the past two years)…</p>
<p>…and by the way, for your education…not all schools in the ivy athletic conference are created equal or equally strong…some are weaker than others…and only a few can match what Stanford offers…</p>
<p>If you look at the Common Data Set for each top college you are interested in, you will see that only a very small number of transfer students are accepted. Generally the acceptance rate for transfer students is lower than for incoming freshman applicants. If you couldn’t muster more than a 32 on the ACT, your odds of performing at the level needed to transfer into a top school like Stanford are very, very low.</p>
<p>Be aware that several of the schools you are aiming to transfer to have a much more mathematical emphasis in economics than The Ohio State University. If you seriously aim to transfer to such schools, you should take math through at least multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations, and the most math-heavy versions of the intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics courses. You would also choose these courses, and additional math like real analysis, if you intend to go on to PhD study in economics.</p>