<p>Harvard has always been my dream school (deferred --> rejected) and although I am going to a good school next year, I still want to try my luck transfering there. I was thinking now that the admissions season is over for the officers, I should send an email to my regional rep basically expressing:</p>
<p>Hi,
I hope you remember me. I still want to go to Harvard. You came to an admissions info reception that I attended, but I want to learn about transfer admissions now. I would like a few minutes with you @ Harvard to converse</p>
<p>Do you think that is the best course of action and could actually benefit me, or will my rep just say no or not even respond or just think im annoying?
Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Don't do it. You don't want to give admissions the impression that you're not even going to give your new school a chance. And you don't have any grades yet or anything else to discuss with him/her. All of your questions about transfer can be answered from their website.</p>
<p>Next, go into your school with the idea that you'll stay. Then if it doesn't work out, and you have the grades, you can work on your transfer app.</p>
<p>It isn't about it working out or not. I'll def love my new school, but no matter what- I'll love Harvard more. Anybody have any ideas as to what I can do now? Would it be better if I met with my Harvard adcom like while I was on a school break around Thanksgiving? I don't want it to be too late, def want to build a relationship early</p>
<p>^^Honestly, I think you should move on. Seriously move on--not saying "I'll love my new school, but Harvard will definitely be better." First of all, Harvard is not the Garden of Eden--no school, no matter how covetable, is perfect. Secondly, the chances of you getting in as a transfer are ridiculously small, as far as I know--why keep a near impossible dream alive for another year? Thirdly, you will never be able to truly love your new school if you keep holding onto Harvard, and since you are more likely than not to stay at your new school (or at least, you probably won't get into Harvard), it seems like a bad idea to set yourself up for a lesser experience next year. </p>
<p>If you really want me to answer the question, than I would say that it couldn't possibly matter what you do now--it won't help your transfer chances. Harvard handles tens of thousands of possible applicants--you are not going to build a relationship with someone who meets/talks to probably hundreds of people a day. </p>
<p>I don't know...I think it's tough love time. Many (most?) of us were in some way disappointed by the process and probably didn't get into the top college of our choice (I didn't, at least). But that was what--6 or 7 weeks ago? It's long past time to grow up, move on, and realize that like everyone else, you had plans/dreams that didn't work out, but that's how life is.</p>
<p>Plus, I just looked through your posts--did you not get into Yale and Duke? It's pretty rich to have gotten into schools like that and still not be happy--most of us weren't that lucky. MOVE ON!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Harvard doesn't care about "showing interest". Building a personal relationship with your admissions rep won't help, since, as noted before, there are way too many transfer apps and way too few spaces. </p>
<p>Drop the whole idea of Harvard right now and focus your full attention on the school you're going to. Then, if in fact you still want to consider transferring, worry about going to visit your adcom over Thanksgiving. But don't even think about it until the beginning of November, when you're already ensconced in your new school.</p>
<p>One thing I will tell you, though - most people who hold such a strong feeling for a particular school that they're already planning to transfer are mightily disappointed in that school if they actually do transfer. There is no place on Earth that could live up to your picture of it. Especially if you think that it's "always better" than where you are now.</p>