<p>Well, if I attend Cornell in as a 2009 Freshman and I maintain very high grades in my major (Biology or Political Science). What are my chances of getting in as a transfer student to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford. Is there even a chance? Has anyone here done this?</p>
<p>It would be really difficult. Possible, but extraordinarily difficult.</p>
<p>Harvard will probably accept a few by the time you would be applying. Princeton doesn’t offer transfer admission, and Yale and Stanford have transfer admissions rates that at 3% and 1% respectively. To get into the schools that do offer transfer admission, you’d essentially have to have (potentially) been offered at least a spot on the wait list when you applied for transfer admission.</p>
<p>I hate to be a downer because I’d love to transfer to two of these schools and I know how you feel, but yeah… it’s incredibly difficult. It can be done but it is very, very difficult. I hope you are able to find a school that changes your mind about transferring after your first year, but good luck with whatever you choose to do.</p>
<p>Listen, if you’re majoring in Pol Sci, chances are you’re going on to do Law or to get your masters in another field - If I were you, I would just do undergrad at Cornell and get your masters at Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Princeton. </p>
<p>Princeton doesn’t take transfers, and Harvard isn’t accepting any for 2 yrs I think. Like annnthony said, your chances for the other two are 1-3% - if you’re qualified, go ahead and apply, but chances are slim even if you’re really smart.</p>