<p>In summary, I wish to transfer from a Canadian University to either NYU. UPENN, MIT, Cornell, Stanford. The first three are the business schools while the last two are financial engineering and management science. </p>
<p>I have started my own market research firm, helped found the youth cabinet at my city (supported by city council), hosted seminars on technology and entertainment start ups in many towns as well as many other minor ecs (volunteer, sports, newspaper...too many to list please ask for more information). I still have to take the SAT (was not required in Canada). </p>
<p>My only problem is a rather mediocre high school transcript. I did well in all the subjects I tried in (ranked first in class) but did no do so well ones I didn't. How bad will an overall mediocre high school transcript hurt my application and how can I minimize the damage?</p>
<p>I also have a medicore high school transcript and am applying to some of the schools your looking at (Cornell and Stanford)...I think the best way to distance yourself from a blah high school transcript is by stellar college grades and extracurriculars. The Stanford admissions website even says that they like upward trends so stay on track with all your achievements and I'm sure you can make yourself competitive amongst the transfer pools of those schools. Also be aware of the respective transfer rates for those schools. From what I know, you have to cure cancer to get into MIT, Stanford's transfer rate hovers at about 10% and Cornell and Upenn are much more transfer friendly (though still very tough to get into). I hope this helped!</p>
<p>It does alot! Thank you so much . Quite a relief to hear.
Here: look on the bright side of things. Since me/you are happy with getting in ANY one of them and the transfer rate is 0.1, there is a >50% chance of getting in any one right :).</p>
<p>hey man, i am looking to transfer too. i too am from canada :) university of toronto, first year starting sept 12
i am looking to transfer to those elite schools too
which school you from?
what courses have you taken?
GPA? ECs? mind giving me some insghts to your school?</p>