I am interested in applying to Stanford as a transfer student. However, I am not certain if I’ll be a competitive student in the admissions process because I’ve received a grade of a D in one of my classes.
To illustrate, Here is a breakdown of academic record to date:
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So Far, I have completed my SAT II: World History(660)for the June 5, 2005 exam. I’m currently studying for my SAT I. I hope to get between a 650-700 on the Writing, Reading, and Math. If my scores falls within those ranges, I’ll focus on my SAT II: Math IIC.
I want to transfer to Stanford because of the following:
Rigorous academic program in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Their interdiciplnairy Sociology program is strong and diverse.
The intellectual climate amoung the students and faculty is world class.
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Do I have a decent of getting into Stanford or Brown University based on my academic backgound?
<p>Your D looks really bad. Do you have a good explanation for that grade? I don't know about the difficulty of a community college but you seem to have a lot of Bs. Also your SATs aren't really competitive. Besides we can't evaluate you without your ECs and awards.</p>
<p>Hi,
I wish to transfer to The Harvard Extension School from a community college because the college provides those with the opportunity to enroll in a few classes before they apply to the ALB degree program. I want to focus my studies on the Social Sciences with a concentration is Sociology(through Special Student Status with Harvard College’s Sociology Department).</p>
<p>However, I am not certain if I’ll be a competitive student in the admissions process because I’ve received a grade of a D in one of my classes. To illustrate, Here is a breakdown of academic record to date:</p>
<p>Spring 2008
Calculus I (Hoping for at least a “B”)</p>
<p>I was simply wondering if the one bad grade that I have will put me at a disadvantage to an otherwise strong academic record? I’ve tried to retake the Intro. to Logic class so that I could get a better grade. But the class is always cancelled due to a lack of student enrollment. Would a “A or B” grade in Calculus I compensate for the low grade that I received in my Logic class? </p>
<p>I plan to enroll at the Harvard Summer School to register for the Expo S-20 Writing Class, which is required for the ALB degree program with a “B” grade. From there, I’ll register for three other classes in the Fall 2008. I am not sure what my grades would be. But I have a strange felling that the “D” from my Logic class will haunt me once again. I was rejected from UPENN: College of General Studies and Columbia: School of General Studies because of that one class. </p>
<p>Could someone give me some guidance as to what my chance at Harvard’s Extension School would be? Thank you!</p>
<p>Stanford is not a realistic option for you based on your posted info. Harvard Extension school is likely. Seems as if you are too caught up with prestigious name schools; you need to focus on match schools related to your interests and strengths. Wait for your SAT I results before applying. Brown is friendly to community college transfers from under represented states, as well as URMs. What were your first SAT I scores?</p>
<p>Hi,
With regards to Stanford, I learned that the hard way: I was rejected by them last year. Harvard Extension is certainly a match because it has the type of program that I’m looking for. </p>
<p>All of the other schools that I applied to have all rejected me. So the Harvard Extension School is my last best. Not because of prestige. But because of the type of classes that holds my interests.</p>
<p>I am no longer interested in Stanford University. I am currently at Miami Dade Community College until the end of the Spring Semester. Then I’ll enroll in the Expository Writing class at The Harvard Summer School. And besides, I was rejected by Stanford last year. Why would I want to go through that experience again? Not even worth the effort.</p>
<p>Therefore, I am going to look at this situation one semester at a time by treating my classes as though it is my last chance to prove that I can do the work. In other words, I’ll assume that I’m failing my classes; thus, I’ll have to work extra hard to earn my passing grades of either an “A” or “B”. Otherwise, I’ll have to pack my bags and go back home and spend the rest of my life working at Wal-Mart as a Truck Unloader. </p>
<p>If you were in my place, which option would you choose? Working hard at The Harvard Summer/Extension School or working at Wal-Mart?</p>
<p>Hey, why not apply somewhere else? Community college students rarely get into Ivy schools on transfer (now if you were a high school student taking cc courses…).</p>
<p>nothing wrong with working at wally world. i applied there and never got a call back. and i really wanted to work there too. that fact that you got the job makes you > me. what do i have to do to get a job there? apply online, then what (obviously sitting down waiting for them to call u won’t work, at least didn’t for me)?</p>
<p>No chance. It’s hard to transfer to a top-tier school to begin with. For a community college transfer, you basically need a 4.0, excellent ECs, and a great essay explaining your situation.</p>
<p>Uh, just read the rest of the thread.
Don’t work at Wal-mart! Go to Extension School and work your butt off for years to come. You can land a job at a non-profit place and work your way up from there.</p>
<p>Hi Icanread,
Thanks for the interesting comments. It should take me around 5 years to finish the ALB degree program at HES. That’s only if I am accepted after completing the Expository Writing class at The Harvard Summer School with a “B/B+”. Thus, I am only looking at this matter one semester at a time. </p>
<p>For the moment, I’m concentrating on Calculus I for the Spring Semester. I’m hoping to get at least a “B” in the class. The transition from College Algebra to Calculus will be very tough indeed.</p>
<p>Hey, two friends of mine originally enrolled in community colleges, and then transferred to State schools (Berkeley and University of New Mexico), attended for a year, and then transferred to Stanford. Perhaps you could try that?</p>