<p>I already posted this in the parents forum .</p>
<p>I am a HS senior and I was rejected from my first-choice school Yale. I am currently deciding between Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, or Georgetown SFS. I want to transfer after my freshmen year. I know that Yales transfer admit rate is EXTREMELY low, so what advice can you give me to maximize my chances?</p>
<p>did your parents go to yale? anyone in the family?</p>
<p>No, no one in my family went to Yale. Would that matter?</p>
<p>i only ask because they really love students whose parents went to Yale. </p>
<p>I heard Yale was going to stop taking Transfers? You may want to check up on that.</p>
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<p>I am a HS senior and I was rejected from my first-choice school Yale. I am currently deciding between Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell, or Georgetown SFS. I want to transfer after my freshmen year. I know that Yales transfer admit rate is EXTREMELY low, so what advice can you give me to maximize my chances?
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<p>Hmm why Yale? You can pick up just as many chicks if you go to any of the other schools. Just be like "I go to an Ivy League school." You don't have to mention the name.</p>
<p>Come on, like anybody wants to go to an ivy league school for any other reason than picking up girls...</p>
<p>Huh??? For tranfers? I definitely know that legacy is no longer a huge factor in Yale admissions anymore. I have a friend who has legacy (his mom went to Yale) who was rejected from Yale- he had great stats, SAT scores, ECs, etc. And I have heard of applicants rejected from Yale who had 2-generation legacies on both sides. And I dont think that Yale is going to stop taking transfers the admit rate is extremely low, but they still have a transfer admissions process you can download the transfer application for next year on their website . So does anyone have any advice at all?</p>
<p>LOL matm1...</p>
<p>matm1-
LOL... I'm a girl.</p>
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matm1-
LOL... I'm a girl.
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<p>Oh Dammit!!</p>
<p>any real advice?</p>
<p>Go to Brown :D</p>
<p>that wasn't even funny....the last place girls go looking is at ivy leagues....unless they're into nerds</p>
<p>URGHHH... seriously, no offense, but does ANYONE have any serious advice to give me? If I wanted to go to Brown and remain there, I would not be making a thread in the TRANSFER section on transferring to YALE.</p>
<p>The problem with your question is that the answer is obvious: work the hardest that you can, try to get a 4.0, do some amazing EC's, and hope for the best. What else is there to say?</p>
<p>Yes, i am saying go to Brown then transfer to Yale :D Gtown would be a nice place to transfer from too :D</p>
<p>go to brown.</p>
<p>What do you mean by amazing ECs? Would that be like creating a new club, becoming a leader of a club (I feel that's hard to do since I will only be a freshmen), do smthg. unique, or what?</p>
<p>alright felix...to be honest...there's no agenda to be set when applying to Yale..but from what i've noticed..Yale likes the following:</p>
<p>Passion: find something that really gets you going and go completely nuts with that. they want people who have a fire in them, and are actively trying to pursue their interests. At the same time, they don't want someone who is so closeminded that they'll completely shut themselves off from what yale has to offer. It's about going for what you love but at the same time taking the time to explore different avenues.</p>
<p>Originality: They want people who are different and unique in their own way. I don't mean you should go off and be uber creative with an application. I'm saying more along the lines of your personality. For instance, my friend who currently attends Yale is Bengali and she's very passionate about law/gov't. But she contributes to the school in that she puts on Indian dance recitals for Yale. I don't want to say that some yalie have quirks...but they are multi-faceted...i think thats the best word.</p>
<p>Honesty: I think a major downfall of a lot of applicants is that they tend to apply to Yale with the intention of impressing the adcoms. I've notcied that current yalies, though, just remained true to who they were. I'm not saying that you cant work with the goal of attending yale, but if you join clubs and put on superfluous EC's so make it seem like you're all that, the adcoms will know it. Let's face it, when the adcoms are reading through applications, they keep seeing the same plethora of applicants who are just covered in bogus credentials. In other words, dont work toward the purpose of attending yale. Work because you love it. But when they come across someone who just does what they love to do and pursues it, they [adcoms] recognize it, and its ultimately refreshing. In essence: be who YOU are. Capitalize on those points. If Yale still thinks that you just aren't right for the school, then they are more or less letting you know you probably wouldn't be happy at the school. </p>
<p>I know it sucks being rejected by Yale. I was in the same situation last year, and I'm still in the situation right now. All I can say is that when you go to college next year, do NOT dwell on the fact that Yale is up for round 2. You'll spend the majority of your time keeping yourself from having fun. You won't become as active because you'll always be thinking to yourself "well i don't know if i'll be here next year so i don't want to fully committ just yet." It really is torture. </p>
<p>So one last tip: Go through next year as if you are going to be there the next four years. Go after your interests. Work hard. Be yourself. Have fun. If you decide to apply to Yale again, then they will at least see you in your best light because you're learning, staying true to your personality, and not trying to impress anyone.</p>
<p>Good luck with college. I really hope this helps a little bit.</p>
<p>Thanks beechbum for the awesome advice, and good luck to you too with college :-)</p>
<p>transferring to Yale is a next to impossible feat. If you choose a school based entirely on where you think you might have the best chance at transferring, you might get stuck at a school which you otherwise wouldn't want to be.</p>
<p>choose the school at which you want to spend 4 years, because, more likely than not, you will be.</p>
<p>Also, which school doesn't matter, as long as you challenge yourself, succeed, shine in classes and extra-curics, and try your best.</p>