<p>dude you need, 3.90+ gpa and 2360+ sat to get in.</p>
<p>I’ve come to realize that the name of your college or university means a lot less than admissions departments like its applicants to believe. Every school has its advantages and disadvantages but I’ve learned that “college” is really what you make of it. Any college has enormous potential and opportunity, its just necessary to find your passion and pursue it. For any high school seniors out there who get rejected from Harvard, don’t consider it to be a door closed but rather a new door opened. And lastly, make sure you become involved in your school community as early as possible. Just like high school, GPA matters much less than tangible accomplishments, leadership and networking.</p>
<p>I’m glad it worked out for you, OP! :)</p>
<p>On that note, last semester I transferred to UPenn where I take a majority of my classes in the Wharton Business school. It turns out that it does not matter where you start. If you don’t like a school, you can always transfer into one that you do like. I’ve been told that transferring into harvard is exponentially easier than being accepted regular decision…</p>
<p>Firstly you’ve had a great high school career, something which you should proud of.</p>
<p>Just guessing, but it could be a diversity thing -And I don’t mean race. Are you a Northeast, prep school kid, etc, etc? The nod could have gone to a west coast artist type with a local community theatre, one act play. </p>
<p>Also more than likely your admissions persons was not a big sports fan, most people arent. Cornell is a fine school. Congrats</p>
<p>“I’ve been told that transferring into harvard is exponentially easier than being accepted regular decision…”</p>
<p>And where did you hear that?..Harvard’s acceptance rate for transfer students is roughly 1%, and the last time I checked, 1 is smaller than 3.</p>
<p>Your chances were around 40%.</p>
<p>40%? Was this in response to the original post?</p>
<p>How did you get that number?</p>
<p>Philo is a subscriber to some website’s quantitative “chance me” application. Philo is a die hard believer and is fond of giving people a percentage chance to their likelihood of getting an admit… and I suppose wishes for us to follow his thinking as well.</p>
<p>I am not applying to any ivies, but if I were to apply, Cornell would be my top choice.<br>
Congratulations on that! I am sorry you are disappointed, but I think you will eventually realize that everything does work out for the best.</p>