<p>How do you get in!? With a 4% acceptance rate, what do they look for?</p>
<p>I've worked with a number of kids over the years trying to transfer to college. Of about 8, only 2 got in. One had about a 3.5 at UCLA and made a strong case for wanting to do research with a specific Harvard professor who supported his application. He had a 1500 SAT and good SATIIs as well. The second was a URM at a community college where he had a 4.0 in the honors program. He was a turn around story, a kid from an LA gang who got his life together. His stats were unimpressive but he had amazing letters of rec from politicians, teachers, etc. </p>
<p>Others I have helped had very strong stats at good schools but did bot get in. My observation is that at the transfer level, Harvard is getting the truly exceptional even beyond what they get in freshmen admits.</p>
<p>You say you've worked with kids trying to transfer. Could you give me the stats of those who transferred to other good schools? It would be very helpful.</p>
<p>i know of 2 but only know one's approximate stats: ~3.97 GPA in cc honors program, 1550-1560 SAT, home schooled, not much if any EC's, excellent writer (so i assume his essays were vg), good recs.</p>
<p>As I went to Harvard, I have only helped kids trying to transfer there. One young woman I helped last year, rejected at Harvard and Yale, ended up at Cornell. Another, a few years ago, also rejected, went to Brown. These were both high GPA/high SAT/great ECs kids. I would think that this is necessary at any top 20 college. they just have their pick.</p>
<p>Kirnum,</p>
<p>I'm just curious, but how exactly do you "help" these kids? Do you charge them for your services?</p>
<p>And, if, for example, I were to apply to a school that was ranked number twenty and was rejected, would it be safe to assume that I would also be rejected if I applied to any of the schools ranked one through nineteen?</p>
<p>I help the kids of friends and business associates. Amazing, the Harvard degree makes you fair game for everyone who wants ro know how it's done. Of course I explain how little a letter/help from one alum does. But no matter, they want help! Mine comes strictly gratis. I do not at all think a rejection from one means a rejection from all. The most sure way I have seen for a transfer student to get in is to get the support of professors. If you have in the range stats and a professor supporting you, that's your best chance in my estimation. there are a ton of kids from all quarters trying to transfer to top schools. Kids from other top schools, community college kids who got religion and turned their performance around and kids from mediocre colleges done well. Different kids will appeal to different adcoms.</p>
<p>did the students you helped just emailed the professor asking them about their work? I am interested in emailing some professors at the school i would like to attend but i'm quite confused on how to start the conversation.</p>