Will being "unique" help a so/so student transfer to ivy-ish schools?

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm sorry to post another "chances" thread but I'd love to know: will being weird help me out? Thanks!!! :</p>

<p>In high school I had about a 3.6 gpa w/ 1310 SAT, no SAT II's Then I attended to James Madison University in Virginia for a semester with a 3.98 GPA. Since then I've studied art in Italy for a semester and I've been taking classes at community college with a 3.9 GPA. (so/so recommenations: none of my professors know me that well)
I'd really love to transfer to a fantastic School: UVA, Rice, William and Mary, Oberlin...or dare I say it: colombia????
Do I have any chance as a spring transfer in need of financial aid?<br>
My grades and SATs aren't that great but I'm writing a novel and I'm a fairly successful artist (show in a gallery) and I wear angel wings and I'm going to Africa next summer to start on a paintings series celebrating Love and I want to save the world and all that....so....maybe that will help???? what do you all think??</p>

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<p>what do you mean, you wear angel wings?
also, it's spelled columbia...make sure you get it right on your apps ^_^
Your GPAs are fantastic, by the way. A 1310 GPA is nothing to sneeze at.
A successful artist with a high GPA...it's worth applying.</p>

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<p>thanks jimbob
Just an art project: I made wings out of scraps of cloth; I'm not sure why I put that on my post : )
"columbia"....lol.....this is exactly why I worry<br>
Isn't a 1310 low for these schools?<br>
You really think I should try? I just don't want to end up getting rejected by every single one of them. I'll need a safety, won't I?</p>

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<p>well yeah, of course you need a safety. but it's worth applying since you have such high GPAs.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance but a 1310 is really low for Columbia. You're artistic talents will definitely be helpful so make sure to showcase them in your app. </p>

<p>You should always try, and William and Mary has a high transfer rate so that could probably be your safety. I think around 52%.</p>

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<p>ummm...how do you get a 3.98 in a semester..?</p>

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<p>Are you Jewish, Hazelrah?</p>