Hello,
I’ve posted before about transferring on my threads, but not about Ivy League. I’ve done a lot of research into the transfer requirements and have found that the most reasonable transfer school based on statistics, is Cornell. They have the highest transfer rate of all the Ivy’s. I saw it on a college website, but it could be not accurate. I’ve been in community college for about two years now and I went part-time my first year so I will not graduate with my class of 2015, that would be graduating if went to a community college in 2017.
I have maintained a GPA of about 3.81, but it’s been 3.79 before I understand the implications of all of this. Most people that go to Ivy’s have a GPA of about 3.9 and above. I get that and I’ve been working my but off trying my best to get it higher. I’ve been active in the honor’s program at my community college and have done projects with professors. I’ve also been recently accepted into the highest honor’s society for two-year colleges, called the Phi Theta Kappa.
I read on a couple of threads that a person got into Harvard with a 3.87 GPA. She had a lot of F’s in high school, but turned everything around in her first two years of college and transferred to Harvard. That’s close to my story, however, I’ve never gotten an F in any class in my whole entire school career. I’ve gotten a few D’s, some C’s, some B’s, and a few A’s. High school was a difficult time for me because I was dealing with an emotionally unstable parent who was abusive and psychotherapy just couldn’t keep me motivated enough. My walls were tearing down.
However, I did have an all around letter grade transcript in high school. a few C’s, a few B’s, and rarely A’s. I was in special education for ADHD problems all through school along with Asperger’s and bipolar. However, these are not excuses for doing badly in school even though my life went to hell. Now that I look back on it, I wish I could have found a mentor, but it didn’t happen. However, now since in college I’m not satisfied with B’s anymore. I’ve been pushing myself more.
Anyways, my main question is this. With having 95% if not all A’s in my first two years of community college, honor’s student, belong to an honor’s society, actively getting involved in school clubs like model UN and a few others. What does my resume look like do you think to the Ivy’s Now, before you start going after me. I’m not getting over confident nor having a notion that this is going to get me into these schools because it’s not. There are plenty more talented students out there in the world than me and I’m sure they have a better advantage than I do. I understand that my chances of getting in are slim and also that going to an Ivy doesn’t determine your life career and goals.
I’m not looking into these schools for the name. No. I’m looking into them because they have world class professors and have tremendous research options that students can partake in. I want that. I get it takes a lot of work and I’m willing to put whatever it takes to get into one of them. My major is going to be political science or history. I don’t know where I’m going after that, likely law school and I want to work for the executive branch of government in the White House or just the government in general. Again, I’m taking things into perspective because these job positions in the White House are competitive and there are other people out there as qualified as I soon may be. I’ve been looking into four Ivy League schools. First, Brown University. I’ve been advised by some parents who have a son going there that Brown is good for people with Asperger’s and tend to fit in well. Whether that means anything, I don’t know. I’ve also looked into Columbia University in New York City. Third, Yale University. I talked to someone who went to Yale recently on a forum that succeeded well there with learning differences. Lastly, Harvard University.
Overall, I understand to implications of applying to these schools. Other people are probably a lot more likely to be admitted than me, but in a year a lot could happen and I think I have the potential to apply. I’m confident that I’ve done research and will have to take the SAT/ACT writing. A few Ivy’s only request the writing. I’ve also seen that a really well-written essay for the admissions can get you accepted over good grades. Lastly, what do you think my chances are overall. I’ve contacted several people at Yale and Brown and I’m waiting for them to respond this week sometimes.
Thank you and have a great weekend.