As I have completed my senior year of high school, i am attending a university (not particularly a high ranked university). My GPA in high school was a 2.8 but loaded with full AP&DC courses and extra curricular activities. my SAT score was even more abysmal at an 1070. I have seen my high school was worthless I would like to transfer to Harvard because I really want the challenging curriculum to push my self also it would allow me to gain instate tuition in the near future. Iit would help me prepare for their dental school in which i plan to apply to attend as I would like to be an Orthodontist. I was wondering along the transfer season would it be beneficial to transfer after my freshman year or my sophomore year. I would like to major in microbiology and only a few particular institutions provide that major. Hence another reason to transfer to Harvard. Please give me tips also on what i can do to get into Harvard and what are my chances if i get a 4.0 all years prior to transfer. Does SAT matter a ton during transfer review by the university?
I hate to say this but you have almost no chance to transfer to Harvard. You would be better served to graduate with a 4.0 from the university you are going to attend, that should be challenging enough.
No chance at all, you need to move on.
Unfortunately, you have less of a chance getting into Harvard as a transfer than if you were a frosh applicant.
I agree with @TomSrOfBoston & @CU123, but am going to add some specifics:
You can get a challenging curriculum almost anywhere.
Harvard is a private university- there is no distinction between instate and out of state tuition.
There are at least 100 universities that offer a microbiology major.
Harvard is specific that you need to have an academic reason for transferring. At this point, you do not have one. The transfer acceptance rate is about 1%
And, based on:
I think that you are going to find this:
enough of a challenge.
I’m sorry to say you wouldn’t get into Harvard as a transfer even if you were a top athletic recruit.
Try to make your goals SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. Your goal of attending Harvard is not Attainable or Realistic.
OP many colleges offer Microbiology but many times it is listed under Biology/Biological sciences with a concentration in Microbiology. As stated above by many posters, find some realistic schools to attend and do well there. You will need a competitive GPA to apply to Dental school.