Transfer into Harvard,Columbia or UPenn

<p>I'm a freshman at Penn State University with double major in Biotechnology and Business Administration. I want to tranfer into either one of the schools mentioned above. I have mostly sophmore classes as i tested or received credit for the basice freshman classes via the APs. I held a 5.0(weighted on a 6.0) scale and and a 3.6(unweighted on 4.0) in high school. I have a 1370 on my SAT and a 30 on my ACT. I have above 700 on all my SAT II. I hold a 4.0 in all my classes at PSU. </p>

<p>I never really applied to most of my college choices as I had planned to study in India, but plans changed and PSU was the best choice I had on a delayed notice. </p>

<p>What are my chances? Any help is appreciated...</p>

<p>I'm no expert, but my guess?</p>

<p>Do you have any ECs?</p>

<p>Throw in some time at the paper, or in the Chem Club, or even playing Atomic Frisbee (there might be a team!), and I think you'll get into Columbia or UPenn.</p>

<p>Harvard, I'm not so sure about, just because I know very little about it.</p>

<p>You're stats are impressive. If you throw in some awards/ECs, you'll be competitive at all three.</p>

<p>That said, your chances at Harvard and Columbia are probably very slim (Columbia a bit better than Harvard) just because of the number of spots they have and the number of qualified applicants they receive.</p>

<p>You probably have a good shot at UPenn. If you apply to Wharton, your chances diminish greatly, but are still better than H and about the same as C. If you apply to SEAS or the College, you will most likely be accepted because Penn is relatively transfer friendly.</p>

<p>Good luck to you, write great essays and get great recommendations and you'll have at least one acceptance next summer, possibly more.</p>

<p>-Eddie-</p>

<p>I am kind of in the same boat. I have a 4.0 at UNC-CH majoring in Chinese and economics. I just finished my freshman year. I attended Harvard Summer School in high school and had a 1440 on my SAT. Any chances at Harvard? Thanks.</p>

<p>I'll second what Eddie has already stated. A lot of the transfer applicants to Harvard, Columbia, and UPenn have great test scores and a high GPA. Thus, you'll need strong ECs (stuff with more weight like internships, leadership positions, or substantial community service) and great recommendations to stand out. If you're an incoming freshman it might be hard to get a recommendation from your college professor (as opposed to only using recommendations from your high school teachers), but you should definitely get one. I don't know what type of schools you're looking at but I'd suggest adding some transfer friendly schools like Brown and Cornell.</p>

<p>Overall, transfer admissions can be really tricky. I was accepted to Harvard, but I was flat-out rejected by both Columbia and UPenn.</p>

<p>hey man</p>

<p>i got accepted to and will be attending columbia college next year as a transfer. my stats were pretty similar to yours... my sats were a little higher (1400) and i transferred from nyu (cum. 3.7GPA). try to get some amazing recommendations - as in get to know a professor unbelievably well (beyond just talking to him after class so he knows your name). also, as everyone has said, get involved in some serious clubs and activities. perhaps try starting your own club. write a sincere, articulate, well thought-out essay, and i say youre a competitive applicant.</p>

<p>how important is high school info such as hs gpa, hs ec's and hs rank for transfers. Also how important are SAT II's? Are they required? Should i take them if i want to transfer into another school?</p>

<p>depends on what year you transfer (fresh and soph) and how good/bad hs record was . . .</p>

<p>what if i had like a 3.3 unweighted and a 3.8 weighted but i am able to maintain a 4.0 through out all of freshman year would it matter alot?</p>