Transfer to ivy schools

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi, right now I'm a UT-Austin Freshman and I want to transfer to an Ivy school because I feel like the courses here arent academically rigorous enough. Perhaps I am a bit superficial, but another reason is that Ivy schools have that 'prestigious' feel. I also want to be a doctor. I am planning to transfer after I finish sophomore year and I have a few questions about transferring.</p>

<p>Some background stats:
- Current College: University of Texas at Austin
- Biochemistry major (Honors)
- College GPA: 4.0
- High School GPA: 3.2 (Grades are deflated, my class rank is 4/80.)
- SAT: R/W/M: 600/600/770 (=1970)
- Research Experience in Virology
- Air Force Training (Another thing I want to do is to fly :)), comes with Leadership Training
- Previous multicultural experience and bilingual (studied High School in Hong Kong)</p>

<p>I not sure which Ivies I should put in my target list.(Maybe Harvard or UPenn.) Can you give me any suggestions?
Should I retake SAT or do they not matter?
How many different transfer applications should I attempt at most?
Will any breakthrough in my current lab research get me anywhere?
Another thing is that I havent engaged in much community/volunteer service. Should I do some or is it too obvious I haven't much interest in community work so I should not do any?
Anything else I should consider doing?</p>

<p>Thank you very much.</p>

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<p>EDIT:
The deadlines for all the ivy schools have passed. Your only option is to apply to other schools or apply as a junior transfer next year.</p>

<p>Should I retake SAT or do they not matter?
It won’t matter as much.</p>

<p>How many different transfer applications should I attempt at most?
As many as you want. It depends from person to person.</p>

<p>Will any breakthrough in my current lab research get me anywhere?
Depends on the school you are applying to, but most likely yes.</p>

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<p>Thanks, but do you have any suggestions on what ivy I should choose and whether I should do any community service?</p>

<p>Also, you said SAT scores dont matter as much. Do you mean they have little to no significance? Do you mean I shouldnt retake it?</p>

<p>How many transfer applications do people submit on average?</p>

<p>Note: I’m still Freshman, but I’m gonna be Sophomore next Fall and I want to be a doctor.</p>

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<p>I also go to UT and my suggestion, since you want to be a doctor, is to stay at UT, get a high GPA and ace the MCAT. Then go to a good med school (which you will need a lot of $$$). So don’t transfer is my suggestion.</p>

<p>If you still want to transfer, I can’t really suggest which schools are better in the medical fields because I’ve done little school research in that area.</p>

<p>Test scores will have less significance. And when you apply as a junior transfer, they will almost ignore it. SAT is supposed to estimate your performance in college. Why would they need an “estimate” if they have 3 semesters of college GPA?</p>

<p>Transfer applications can vary from school to school. Penn has ~2000 (again, I don’t know the other school’s stats).</p>