Transfer to Harvard & writing requirement?

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<p>^ Not to be antagonistic, but there are a few things I would like to comment on swingtime’s post:

I felt a responsibility as an informed adult to at least alert OP that his course of action --to determine upon transfer from a peer institution before even attending it – seems precipitate and ill-considered.

With all due respect, sir/ ma’am, you said my course of action seems “precipitate and ill considered?” I’m sorry? How do you know me enough besides that one post, which did not ask whether I should transfer, but requested the technical information regarding transfer? Your making decision to “advise” me on this is indeed precipitate and ill considered, because you assumed certain things. Again, I’ve thought through my decision. My motive to transfer? I don’t feel the need to share, and I don’t think you need to know. Here, are you implying me that I’m not “informed?”</p>

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If he can produce neither – and the road he intends to hastily travel seems unlikely to lead him to either result – he will not be successful.

How, again, do you know that I hastily travel on “the road?” You are making assumption once more. Was that because you were a Harvard alum who taught there, you can afford to think highly of yourself and not about others? With all due respect, you seem very haughty to me.</p>

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We have been advising him, appropriately in my opinion, to at least beware the pitfalls on the road he has elected to take before he embarks upon the journey, so as to be better prepared to achieve a successful outcome.

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<p>As a prospect transfer student, I am certainly aware of the “pitfalls on the road” that I have “elected to take.” Did I in any point during my posts state that this will be a piece of cake? No, sir, and you don’t need to worry about that.</p>

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All that can be said, has been said.

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<p>about…? I’m sorry, but I did not ask for a how- to transfer piece of advice. I was asking a technical question, that if you did not like to answer, you did not have to, instead of missing the point just to mark your presence. I am certainly aware of my odds, but I am going to try whether you are happy or not. Sir, how do you know my reasons are not compelling, and how can you predict I will not have an exceptional college record? </p>

<p>Sir, I was going to leave the thread alone because almost everyone here really doesn’t care about what I think, and you were one of them. However your last comment put me back on this again. Now, let’s put yourself into my shoes. Will you be frustrated when you come here to ask for advice on one thing but receive a bunch on unrelated issue? Case closed.</p>

<p>@melody:</p>

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Meh, let the guy try. It’ll be his own responsibility whether he gets accepted or not.

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<p>I agree.</p>