Hey everyone,
So I’m interested in attending or give a shot in some of the ivy schools. My intended major is atmospheric science (Cornell is the only one that has it). I’m wondering if Cornell is the only IVY you can apply to if you have more than 24 credits.
Columbia transfer admission it says: Candidates with more than four semesters of college coursework elsewhere are not encouraged to apply. what does this mean?
Thank you
It means If you have or will have completed 2 years of UG education then dont apply to Columbia.
Thanks, man! So I guess Cornell is the only ivy I can apply then 
you might also apply to U of Chicago, which is a tip top U and has an outstanding atmospheric science program.
It’s too far from home I live in NY. Is there any colleges like U of Chicago? I crossed Stony brook out, as they treated me badly. suny oswego and brokport is too small for me.
transfer list:
Penn State
University at Albany
It looks like you have a bunch of B’s. Why would you waste your time applying to ivies?
What is your budget? How much will your family pay? THAT will likely determine where you should apply.
I’m in a community college now, and my goal is to apply by fall 2017. That way I can get all my Math up to Calc 3 and have finished chem and physics. Colgate U will be paying like around 20,000-25,000(this will cover for four years) tuition to whichever school I go to. Not sure what amount but its between 20,000-25,000. If I get accepted to Penn State my parents will take out loans. @mom2collegekids
I only said, I will be giving a shot at Cornell! 
24 units? Isn’t that like 6 or 8 classes? Or does you school count each class as a unit and you have 24 classes?
I have like 28.4 credits. not likely
29.0 credits is what i have.
revised advise to the OP-
If you didnt have the stats to get accepted into Cornell as a freshman, and you dont have a stellar [ i.e 3.9+] GPA at your CC , then you will have to set your sights lower to more realistic transfer options. The acceptance rate for transfer students to Ivys is much lower than for Freshman applicants.
If you’re attending a NYS cc, check their articulation agreement to see which 4-year colleges they have agreements with, then check the programs at those schools. A friend’s daughter is attending SUNY Albany for science (I think it’s Environmental Sci.) and loves it. You should definitely check their programs.
Why will Colgate U be paying $20-25k for you? Does one of your parents work there? If I had someone paying that kind of money for me, I’d look for a school in the $30-35k/year range. That way, the federal student loan and summer work earnings will cover the rest and your parents won’t have to borrow at all. SUNY Albany, at ~$20k/year, would be a good financial safety. I wouldn’t apply to Penn State if it requires PLUS loans. NYS schools are just as good as PA state schools and you can have a degree with far less debt.
Didn’t you get rejected everywhere before community college? Why are you so eager to repeat the experience??
What do you mean by: Stony treated you badly?
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Can you clarify? Do you have a parent that works there? If so, are you saying that Colgate will provide about $20k per year (about half tuition) to any school you go to?
I didn’t apply to any Ivy schools when I was in high school. The only reason I was rejected to all it was probably because I didn’t have 3 years of math and science like most high schoolers do. I’m only applying to Cornell, because who knows what might happen. My parents only want me to go to a school I feel conformable, and for me is Penn State.
@mom2collegekids My dad works at Colgate he’s a professor. Colgate will provide half-tuition to any school I go to.
I was thinking of applying to John Hopkins.
Read up on successful past transfers, then. Unfortunately, not everyone who posts their GPA posts their decision, but with a little digging you might be able to construct a chart of sorts. My first impression: a 3.6 is the lowest GPA mentioned, 4.0 the highest.
Is John Hopkins harder to get into than Cornell?
I have a 3.04 gpa.