<p>How many Colleges (Ivy League) should I apply to - I have narrowed it down to 4 so far.</p>
<p>Every. why not?</p>
<p>The ones that you would genuinely want to go to and have good programs for your major. Don’t just apply to apply, plus if you try and do everything you’re probably not going to do that well in anything (their applications).</p>
<p>All of them that you’re interested in. If you’re not interested in some of them, or they don’t offer the program that you want, then don’t bother applying.</p>
<p>Make sure you apply to safeties too. Transfer acceptance into the Ivy League is very selective. Very few people actually get accepted. Just keep that in mind, and make sure you have a backup plan.</p>
<p>Are you applying for the prestige of attending an Ivy league, or do you genuinely want to go to the schools because of the environment, academic programs, etc.? There are plenty of schools that aren’t Ivy league but are excellent all the same. You are free to apply to all the schools you want of course, but narrowing down to 5 schools (that includes your on-targets and safeties) would help you focus much better.</p>
<p>I see okay is 5 the usual? I am just asking as I am not sure how time consuming it would be?</p>
<p>Thank you all for the responses! Much appreciated</p>
<p>Applying to 5 or so schools is usually fairly typical, but that doesn’t mean “apply to 5 Ivy’s.” You need to include safety schools too, in which your acceptance is basically guaranteed, as well as match schools that you’ll have a good chance of getting into. The Ivy’s are a reach for even the very best students.</p>
<p>Whichever ones you want to go to really. Ivy transfer admission is REALLY competitive. The best chances are for Cornell, Brown, and UPenn, which accept a relatively large amount of transfers. Princeton doesn’t accept any transfers at all.</p>
<p>Don’t be swayed by Cornell’s high number, since guaranteed transfers are in there.</p>
<p>Remember, some people apply to 1 ivy and get accepted to it, and some apply to all 8 and get rejected from all 8. It is very competitive.</p>
<p>I see okay thank you SMRSMR, well I’ll be at a Top College in Britain so I wouldn’t want to transfer for any non-ivies.</p>
<p>Thank you very much, I looked it up, and Cornell is v. good for my major (a science). </p>
<p>I think it will be:
Stanford
Harvard
Cornell
UPenn
Darthmouth
Columbia</p>
<p>For a science major. I wonder if I can get an SAT waiver…</p>
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<p>Since you insist on an Ivy, why did you choose S, which is not a member of this athletic league?</p>
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<p>Why would you think that is a possibility? Do science majors not need to be able to read, write or do math?</p>
<p>Hi thanks for the message - My ideal is Stanford or Harvard. I am fully aware Stanford is not in the Ivy League, but if I am going to the USA, I would want the very best education which would enable me to go forward and change things in my country of heritage and provide me with opportunities to do a joint JD/MBA or something of the sort later on in life again at one of these Top American Schools. </p>
<p>As for the SAT Waiver - someone a different thread recommended I attempt to find out if I am transferring. For a mother you sound astoundingly condescending; there truly is no need to be. If I knew how to get into these Universities why would I put a post up? I’m just trying to get help which I wouldn’t be able to get any where else.</p>
<p>Thanks again everyone for the advice! I think I will go for the 6 I mentioned! </p>
<p>IF ANYONE CAN HELP ANSWER THIS - IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED:
Now I need to find out about the Style of the Transfer Essays; I’ve done 1 Descriptive one and 1 very British and bland one, but I don’t know what is preferred for transfer as opposed to normal applications!!!</p>
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<p>Any yet you state, over and over that you want an Ivy. That was my point.</p>