<p>Hey, </p>
<p>Has anyone received a transfer decision, yet? Or have any info when they are to be expected? Or even any other news regarding the anticipated size of the transfer class for Fall '05 and Spring '06?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Jay</p>
<p>I am planning to apply as a transfer student during my freshman year. What exactly is the process? And do I need any more recommendations/transcripts from my high school? In fact, do I state anything that I did in high school in my transfer app?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>In the transfer student forum, there is a thread of people who received their decisions . . . I haven't gotten mine yet, though, so I would give it a few more days.</p>
<p>juicyfruit, the process is very similar to regular freshman applications, except that the essay counts for much more. You will need more forms filled out--e.g. two transcripts instead of one.
I would download the application to get a sense of what they're looking for.
There are also some advice threads on what transfers should do in the transfer forum.</p>
<p>Check HERE:</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch, 546mp.</p>
<p>So I don't need anything from my high school...</p>
<p>One more quick question, do you need SAT II's to transfer into Harvard? I've heard that you don't, but some people still take them. So will I be put at a disadvantage if I don't take them?</p>
<p>edit: cool, thanks for the link. So Byerly, do you go to Harvard?</p>
<p>Sorry, I wasn't clear, i hope these aren't bad news . . .</p>
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An OFFICIAL high school transcript and official test results must
accompany the Common Application and Transfer Application
Supplement or be sent to the Office of Transfer Admissions.
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Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit the results of three College Board SAT II: Subject Tests.
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<p>Unless you have some good AP scores to submit, I would try to take some SAT II's.</p>
<p>Oh no no. :) I was a bit confused and I just want to start preparing earlier this time for a transfer. Thanks.</p>
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<p>I am planning to apply as a transfer student during my freshman year.</p>
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<p>I urge you to give your first school a real chance before you put energy into transferring. Focusing on getting out instead of on relationships and organizations at your first school is a sure-fire way to have a bad experience, and transferring to Harvard or any of its peers is an uphill climb.</p>
<p>THanks Hanna.</p>
<p>But I am going to put the same amount of effort into my first school as I would if I had gotten into Harvard. I know getting into Harvard as a transfer will be tough since the acceptance rate is about 5-6%.</p>
<p>What about applying as a grad student? Would that be be easier? (i.e. is the acceptance rate higher)</p>
<p>Grad school is totally different -- it's a focused study of one field. Admissions policies and difficulty are completely different at, say, the law school vs. the business school, and even in the chemistry PhD program vs. the psychology PhD program.</p>
<p>Oh really...I see then. Thank you for the info. So does that make it tougher to get in?</p>
<p>Again, it depends on the school. Even the law school has a slightly higher acceptance rate than the college (about 9% vs about 13%) but then the competition might be tougher. On the other hand, the divinity school, while I can't find numbers for it, is a lot easier to get into. (The acceptance rate at Yale Divinity School, for example, is about 50%.)</p>
<p>Thanks Phoenixy. Never thought about that.</p>