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someone like me (top 5 percent hs, 1400+ SAT score, good ecs and coming from a Tier 1 school should in theory have an edge over someone applying from a community college
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<p>There are too many variables. In my opinion, a junior transfer coming from a Tier II school with an excellent GPA, decent SAT, and good ECs would have a decent shot at any Ivy. I am sophomore transfer in Georgetown, and I came from an unranked (or low-ranked) school with a 1490, 3.9 college GPA, and excellent ECs, yet my high school GPA was in the 2s!</p>
<p>There are rumors, though unsubstantiated, that Ivys have a certain number of spots reserved for CC applicants, or 'late-bloomers', so to speak. I remember reading about the dean of admissions at Yale stating that they admit students who would otherwise not have been admitted as freshman. </p>
<p>When it comes to Ivy League schools, or nearly every school in the Top 25, it is simply too difficult to predict who will get accepted. I was surprised about Georgetown, 546mp was surprised about Harvard, one student was accepted at and planned to attend Dartmouth, but unexpectedly received an acceptance in Stanford!</p>
<p>I view transfer admissions as a 'no lose' situation; you should enter it without the expectation of getting accepted. I had nothing to lose by attempting to transfer, and I even gained quite a bit.</p>