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<p>Couldn’t be farther from the truth.</p>
<p>Are you implying that the rank of the ivy is directly correlated with your chances of getting into another ivy? If that were the case, students from community colleges and third-tiers wouldn’t have a shot at an ivy, yet they transfer regularly.</p>
<p>What is taken into some consideration, though, is the difficulty/grade inflation or deflation of the school. There are plenty of reports that illustrate the problematic grade inflation at Harvard. A difficult courseload could offset that grade inflation, though.</p>
<p>As for transferring from one ivy to another, the main component will be your essay and other subjective segments of the application that should illustrate a strong, solid reason for wanting to leave. Generally speaking, all of the ivies are great schools; some arguably stronger in certain fields than others. If you want to study business, for example, but your school doesn’t have an AASCB accredited business major (the only two that do are Cornell and UPenn), then that would be a valid concern for transferring.</p>
<p>Research the accomplishments of the school in the particular field you want to study; it shows genuine interest and strengthens your argument.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>