Should I try transferring to Ivy, or top 20?

Transfer Students
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<p>SAT: 2210 (800 math, 730 critical reading, 680 writing)
High School GPA: 3.15 unweighted (this was my Achilles heel)
Loads of extra curriculars from high shcool (captain of mock trial, captain of model un, editor in chief of yearbook club)</p>

<p>Currently a Freshmen at George Washington University
Expected College GPA: 3.5
Poli Sci Major</p>

<p>If I get a 3.5+, should I try applying to places like Penn and Princeton? Would I need a 3.8+ for these schools?</p>

<p>Would I have a decent shot at Vanderbilt?</p>

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<p>You should check college websites before selecting transfer schools.</p>

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<p>3.5 probably wouldn’t make the cut, 3.8 would put you in a better position but it’s still a slim chance and depends a lot on essays and luck</p>

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<p>lol princenton doesn’t accept transfers, I hope you aren’t just looking school by reputation</p>

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<p>Indeed, Princeton does not take transfers, and at many Ivies that do take transfers, the competition for transfer admission is far more intense than it is for freshman admission.</p>

<p>IMO, a wise person in your position would try to wring every possible advantage out of attending a really good university in a really lively part of an exciting city to live in.</p>