<p>What would you consider the right reasons if mine are wrong lol? I know that the term “Ivies” originally only applied to the athletic conference, and that it spread from there to academia. It’s just a convenient term that I was using to summarize that tier of school that I wanted to apply to, I know that there are many colleges out there that are the same level as them and might possibly fit me perfectly. I’m assuming you didn’t mean that I should be applying to the “Ivies” for athletic reasons, because if you did that wouldn’t make sense either… I already said that I am going to try out for the crew team at whichever school I do choose, or if I get good enough I might use it as a hook to get into that school. Please clarify what you consider the right reasons to try and transfer from a tier 4 school to a top tier school though, I’d appreciate it!</p>