<p>Deenaeus - respond to the craziness if you want. But don't let it bother you. Folks, the guy never said he was aiming for Ivies and then you all start dissing him with the "cc folks don't have much of a shot at Ivies, HYPSM" rant. First, that is wrong. Stanford, for example, is very proud of the transfers it takes from cc's. Second, his shot at Ivies and HYPSM are not the question.</p>
<p>There are a lot of schools in Tier I which are possible for him. Tier II should be wide open to him. If you read his profile wholistically, which some of the admissions committees will, this kid is about a lot more than his stats.</p>
<p>I guess I'm saying the same thing as johnnzen, but it needs to be said more than once. You have a lot to offer Deenaeus. In looking for strong programs in your fields of interest, where the financial aid could work, you might be better off posting that question in the Parent Forum. There you will get answers to your questions, not "side talk" like johnnzen says. </p>
<p>And I agree, all you naysayers; I have followed many of your posts - you guys are great. But you are off base here.</p>
<p>"This is an extremely rough estimate but, I'm thinking you have about a 10-50% chance of getting into lower rank tier I schools. Spending $75 dollars for a 10-50% chance is worth it."</p>
<p>I fully agree with that statement. In regards to Cornell, I spoke to an admissions rep that visited my CC and after talking to him about how outrageous the transfer rate was last year and how that was extremely discouraging to a CCer this was, he told me not many CC students applied. He also said that they were trying to make it a point for more CCers to apply through visiting more CCs and encouraging CCers to apply.</p>
<p>Deenaeus - The point of my previous post was to give you ideas of where you could improve, if you are interested in doing that. You do have quite a bit to offer, and your CC may have been strenuous, but the fact is the colleges that you may end up applying to will have apps from students at 4 yr universities and CC students. It's only logical to presume that the admissions officers would see a 3.8 at a 4 yr university like the University of Texas Austin (for instance) as quite a bit better than a 3.8 from a CC. The burden is on you (and me and all other CC apps) to prove that their GPA truly is reflective of their intelligence level. </p>
<p>I merely suggested a way that you might do that. A 28 is decent, but that all depends on where you apply. As for the math course comment, your major may not be heavy in the math area but the colleges that you apply to will be looking for a liberal arts curriculum, which includes math. For most colleges that I've looked into, nothing under Calculus I transfers, so by their standards, you've yet to complete the Core math class before you've transferred. I would suggest taking it if you have the chance. The fact that your ONLY B is in College Algebra coupled with the fact that you don't take anything above it will convey a weakness in the math area; most colleges expect their students to have at least a decent mastery of math, and so that is something I would work on. You have done well in every other area but if you want to improve your app and give yourself an even better chance at most any college you should throw Calculus in there somewhere.</p>
<p>With respect to Georgetown, I can assure you that CC transfers are more than welcome – at least this was the case when I transferred, I do not know about the situation now. In this year's transfer class, I have yet to hear of any CC transfers; so far, there have been plenty of GWU transfers, a transfer from Vassar, and a transfer from Rutgers.</p>
<p>Apply to a few ivys that meet your standards. Your grades and course selection might cut into a few schools. As with all transfer programs, it is a matter of completing your premajor courses. As far as ACT/SAT scores, don't retake, most ivy institutions will look to high school performance and high school SATS/ACT as a barometer but will disregard SAT/ACTs taken in college. BTW, if you do plan on transferring to a school without a transfer agreement with your school, be sure to save all your syllabuses because counselors will want to see them and compare the course you have taken in order to grant transfer credit.</p>
<p>Example:
Choose 2-3 ivys that you might enjoy studying at.
Choose 2-3 tier 1 state/public schools
Choose 2 safety schools</p>
<p>Ask the departmental chair for your program about schools with good programs.</p>
<p>Top schools and specially Ivies want high test scores. The smartest people in the country apply to those schools and are therefore extremely well qualified (highest test scores included). You need to increase that test score so it won't raise a red flag in your application. </p>
<p>I'd say you stand a chance at some very good schools as of now, and if you can raise your test scores, it will only help more.</p>
<p>@nspeds: Your humor is ASTOUNDING, seriously. "Dat dur readin' is 1 migteh feen abilitee!" I won't have the audacity to impede upon your "astute knowledge of the transfer process" anymore. I salute you! Mr. Know-It-All!</p>
<p>Das und du kannst mich am Arsch-loechen :)</p>
<p>@fire: Sorry if I seemed to jump on you man (I think). I was in a sour mood when I typed most of that stuff and realize now I may have seen a bit standoffish. Your advice is heeded and I will try to raise it (although I don't wanna :()</p>