Transfer to Columbia from West Point chances

I am currently a cadet at West Point that may be forced to leave due to medical issues. Right now I have a 3.94 GPA. The average GPA here is about a 2.9. In high school I played varsity football for 3 years and scored a 34 on the ACT. Did not do well on AP exams, and did not attempt any SAT IIs. My class rank in high school was also quite low (top 25%) by Ivy league standards, but my unweighted GPA was pretty high (3.9). Do I seem like a decently competitive transfer applicant?

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What year are you?

@Sportsman88 Just finished my first year, but I will finish at least 1 more semester, possibly 2 semesters, before I leave, should I end up leaving.

I’m only guessing, but it seems to me a medical withdrawal from USMA, with the stats you have, would make you an excellent candidate for transfer. There’s no question you can excel academically in a tough environment. I think you’d find the transition a bit of a culture shock, even though you’d still be on the banks of the Hudson.

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You can walk into any Ivy.
Take your time, be confident and make sure you apply to a bunch of elite schools.
Columbia is very welcoming to the military. There is a larger community of ex-service members at Columbia than any other Ivy.
But, apply to a group of Ivies and then check out the ones you get into.

I agree you’ll be a strong candidate wherever you transfer.

I hope your medical issues are being treated properly and wish you the best possible outcome/recovery.

Yes, you should be a competitive candidate, especially if you have to leave the academy as a medical transfer. Even with your qualifications, I would recommend that you cast a wide net in terms of transfer applications and that you consider affordability in your equation.

Hey, former cadet here who left before affirmation. I would strongly advise you tread lightly, the other posters in this thread are inflating your ego in terms of transfer prospects. I know several top cadets who failed or struggled to transfer elsewhere. Congratulations on doing so well at the academy, but if you are seriously thinking about leaving, send in applications to colleges offering Spring terms to see where your application stands. Good luck, sorry to hear about your medical condition.