<p>I am currently a senior in high school. I understand transferring into ivy league is very hard and I don't expect to get in, but I am going to try. To maximize my chances I know that the summer between high school senior year and freshman undergrad must be spent productively.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do this summer?
I want to be a biology major (premed). Are there any summer science/ medical internships in NYC?
I am very into film and my brother (who is 23) and I, who know a lot about directing, are going to direct a short film in the summer and submit it to Sundance Film Festival. Would this help to put on college apps?
I did not do well my freshman year of high school so my GPA is 92.06, but I got a 102 average junior year and 104 average first semester senior year. My SAT scores are 2150 and I am a Hispanic female. I have a lot of extra-curriculars.
Obviously I will work very hard freshman year to keep up a 4.0 GPA.
Is there anything else I can do to maximize my chances of transferring into ivy league? (I will apply to tranfer first semester of freshman year) Thanks.</p>
<p>You’ve applied to some great programs. How will you be able to tell any transfer admissions program that the eventual college you’ll attend in Sept just so fails to offer you what you need that the Ivies can besides the naked prestige-chasing?</p>
<p>Really? Personally I think you’re setting yourself up to fail. You’ll be in the midst of people LOVING their freshman experience and you’ll be hoping for a less than 5% chance at another school. This course of action is really a head shaker. I really hope you’ll take off those Ivy glasses and really enjoy your college. Ivies aren’t all that – been there, done that. Esp. if you plan on going to Med school.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t Ivies help me get into a great Med school?
I appreciate your honesty, but I did state in my post that I don’t think I have a good chance and I want to try anyway.
I disagree. Ivy League is top tier education that gives a person alot of opportunities.
Thanks for your input</p>
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<p>Where you go for undergrad does not matter for the vast majority of medical schools, except for some that may have some ‘bias’ for students that attend the affiliated undergrad or if you attend a ivy or peer school, but like I said, it is not nearly significant enough to factor in where you go for undergrad. </p>
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<p>The education you would receive is no different then if you attended a state flagship or a ‘less selective school.’ You will still be taking the same science, math, humanities, etc classes, the same prerequisites. Like I said, since you’re interested in medical school, undergraduate prestige counts for extremely little, if at all. if you work hard, you will get opportunities anywhere you go such as in finding a hospital to volunteer in or doing research with a professor. For example, I myself am a premed and I gave up attending Cornell to attend Rensselaer polytechnic institute and I’m already involved in volunteering at a large medical center and doing research with professors. </p>
<p>Like T26E4 said, take off your Ivy League glasses and enter reality. I recommend going to your guidance counselor if you still disagree with us.</p>
<p>You’re a senior in high school and you’re already planning to transfer?..</p>