No ECs - still a chance at an Ivy?

Transfer Students
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<p>I'd like for anyone who replies to be quite honest with me... is there any chance of transferring into an Ivy League school without any ECs?</p>

<p>If you want to reply with "No (10 char)," go ahead, but I'd appreciate something more informative.</p>

<p>Right now I'm at a four-year state college, and I'm not part of any sports team, any academic club, etc. I also don't have any work experience / internships to speak of. In my spare time I read, work out, watch TV, play video games....</p>

<p>My stats? A 3.9 college GPA, 2200 SAT. My high school GPA was considerably lower. (Upward trend?)</p>

<p>I'm a sophomore. I'm going to take a shot at transferring even if my chances are low - heck, they'd be zero if I didn't try.</p>

<p>So what I'm really asking is: has anyone ever been accepted into a Ivy League school as a transfer without any ECs? For me, could a stand-out essay patch this gaping hole?</p>

<p>Tell me my odds at Columbia, Cornell, Penn, and Brown. I hear some of these schools are more transfer-friendly than others.</p>

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<p>How low is your high school GPA?</p>

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<p>It was 3.3. The Ivies were out of reach for me back when I applied for freshman admission. Now, at least I’m going to take a shot. Since I’m applying to transfer as a junior, I don’t think high school grades will count as much as they would if I applied after only one semester in college.</p>

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<p>There may be some schools at Cornell, non CAS, that are a possibility. For the others, because few leave and they take so few transfers, what you do outside of the classroom is key. Now if your profs say you’re brilliant and add an unusual dimension to class discussions, anything Is impossible. But they’re not accepting just on good stats.</p>