<p>Hello all,
Ive got a question specifically targeted for Harvard (undergrad), Wharton @ Upenn and Stanford. My situation is pretty unique and as such I will really appreciate responses from those who have extensive experience with the colleges above or any ivies/ reputable non-ivies.
This question is mostly for Harvards (and other schools) 60 credit, 2 year requirement to transfer to undergrad as a junior.<br>
I am currently attending CC full time and am wrapping up my first year, to apply as a transfer next year in March. My main problem is that I am a non-traditional student who already attended a different private college when I graduated high school 8 years ago. Needless to say, I could not remain at said school because of many issues, namely immigration. I became depressed and the school was unable to help (again because of immi problems). My grades started slacking and I eventually dropped out after 3 semesters.<br>
Now I am in school again, full time with a different course of study. I will apply to many programs for non-traditionals (@ Columbia, Brown, etc..) but also wanted to apply to Harvard just for the sake of it. Contacted them and they say they have no age limit to apply for their undergrad.<br>
I just want to know from those with experience if those credits from that other college 8 years ago (now on my transcript) will nullify my chances to get in. Harvard only has like 16 spots per year FOR THE WHOLE COLLEGE for CC transfers (They confirmed this to me). I dont know if there are any statutes for those with extenuating circumstances etc... that can help one get in. I know the odds are greater than winning the Powerball and only want to try it out. This time around, I simply want to leave no stone unturned.</p>
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Yes they will. Transfers into H, S @ Wharton are amongst the most sought after spots in the world. e.g. H accepted 1-2% of applicants last year. It’s not about being qualified, it’s about being outstanding among 1000 applicants. However you seem det’d to go fwd regardless – it’s your dime.</p>
<p>I am afraid T26E4 is right about this. When I was at Harvard a generation ago, the transfers I knew had all come from other elite colleges and universities (e.g., Univ. of Michigan, Williams Coll.), where they had been excellent students. Things have only gotten more competitive in the last 30 years.</p>
<p>And those 16 spaces for transfers that you mention? That’s not 16 spaces for transfers from community colleges; it’s 16 spaces for transfers from all sources. You’ll be in the same pool as those applicants from fancy-pants colleges. And it’s not expected to get better any time soon, according this article from The Crimson last June: [The</a> Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/6/21/transfer-admissions-one-percent/]The”>The Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson).</p>
<p>Was just about to post the same thing as I’ve read the article as well. Yes, they only admit 15 transfer students and that is overall. Considering transfer but now after looking at the odds… not so</p>
<p>“I eventually dropped out after 3 semesters. Now I am in school again, full time with a different course of study.”</p>
<p>If you have MORE than 2 years of college credits in total, you are NOT eligible to transfer to Harvard. See: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html)</p>
<p>“Students who have completed more than two years of college study with transferable credit . . . are not eligible to transfer to Harvard College. Students may not choose to relinquish academic credits, or a degree, in order to apply for transfer admission.”</p>
<p>You’d have more chances at Harvard Extension School. It’s tailored for non-traditional students like you.</p>
<p>That’s true, but I infer that elpatron is considering relocating when he transfers from the fact that he has asked about Harvard, Wharton and Stanford. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t relocate to go to Harvard Extension. I don’t mean to knock HES, but lots of major universities throughout the country have similar extension programs, and while Harvard College offers a singular experience and a world-class education, I’m not persuaded that HES is all that different from other university extension programs.</p>
<p>My sister (attending H) says they can take classes at the college through something called “special student status” if they want to. If they can take classes at the college, I assume its a pretty good education for non-traditionals.</p>
<p>But it isn’t Harvard College. It doesn’t have the House system, and, quite honestly, while it had generally very good teachers, it doesn’t have the same kind of student population. And I’m not sure it’s especially better than or different from the other university extension programs for non-traditional students that you can find all over the country.</p>
<p>I would travel across the country to go to Harvard College. (Indeed, I did travel half-way across the country to go to Harvard College.) I wouldn’t for Harvard Extension.</p>
<p>It is not Harvard college because it is NOT a college. It’s a program for non-traditional students. Therefore, to compare the college with a non-traditional program is like comparing two distinct programs: it makes no sense. However, my sister did travel to attend HES, and she is very happy. As a non-traditional student, and whether the school functions like a college or not (and it should not for it is not a college), she decided HES was a great program that met her needs. elpatron, make your research, and good luck!</p>
<p>I’m glad HES has worked out well for your sister, uddhavagita.</p>