<p>How hard is it to transfer to Harvard? What GPA/etc do you need, and how important is the high school record for this? And are EC's important?</p>
<p>I'll be at UCLA or UCB next year, for context.</p>
<p>It is much harder to get into Harvard as a transfer student than as a freshman applicant.</p>
<p>If you're applying as a sophomore, the HS record is quite important; less so for a junior transfers.</p>
<p>You need a GPA of at least 3.7 in a demanding, diverse liberal arts schedule at a nationally respected college -- preferably 3.9 or thereabouts for good odds. EC's are just as important as they are for freshman applicants. For junior transfers, a strong base in your intended major (foundation courses completed, research assistant jobs, etc.) is also important.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information!</p>
<p>Hanna probably knows better than I do, but it seems like Harvard is willing to take risks with nontraditional transfer students.</p>
<p>Example: Unlike tattoo-clad Delany, Joseph K. Cooper 07 tends to refrain from advertising his past military service. After high school, Coopers lackluster academic performance made him think that a college education may not be the best next step. He enlisted in 1998 and spent four years in the infantry in Korea, Egypt and Washington, ending with the rank of sergeant. Upon returning home, Cooper enrolled at Manatee Community College.</p>
<p>I needed to re-learn how to learn, says Cooper.</p>
<p>Coopers hard work paid off when he transferred to Harvard. These days, Cooper prefers the comforts of Currier House, even though the amount of schoolwork can be overwhelming. Still, he says that hes just happy to be here.</p>
<p>Wheeler, on the other hand, is happy to finally be getting his hands dirty. As a satisfied member of the U.S. Military, he bemoans his classmates aversion to military servicenot just for the sake of his country, but for his classmates own mental well-being.</p>
<p>I think that it is a shame that more people from Harvard dont join the Army because both have so much to gain from each other [the Army and Harvard grads], he says. In the service, Harvard graduates talents would translate into saved lives, both American and foreign.</p>
<p>Realistically, Wheelers hope of seeing more Harvard students enter the army will have to wait. For now, the promise of the green stuff seems to trump the red, white and blue.</p>