Wyoming kid's shot at Harvard?

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<p>Okay so I am quite aware that everyone on this seems to be posting their generic "what are my chances of getting into... etc" but as annoying as it is, I too would love some insight into my chances of transferring to an Ivy League school. So here are my credentials:</p>

<p>College-</p>

<p>1) College forensics participant and Phi Ro Pi (Nationals) qualifier
2) 4.0 GPA as a Communications major (on a 4.0 scale)
3) 2300 on my SATs
4) Independent volunteer group founder (We call it Team Volunteer)
5) News Editor at my college paper
6) Glowing reviews from my professors/ dean (my dad was a professor at my school for over 30 years)
7) Low/ Middle Income
8) Wyoming Resident
9) Overcame challenge (My aforementioned dad died in front of me and I had to stay close to home for college to take care of my mom)
10) Planned International volunteer project to help administer tetanus shots to moms and newborns in third world nations this summer</p>

<p>High School-</p>

<p>1) Editor of my school newspaper
2) Helped reduce the debt of my school newspaper by a huge amount
3) Student Council Member
4) Volunteer group founder
5) Division Champion in Speech and Debate
6) Second place at state Speech and Debate
7) High School Summer Institute participant (It's this elite program in WY where kids take classes at the University of Wyoming during the summer)
8) Wyoming Leadership Seminar
9) Girl's State (I was the Federalist Party Leader and a nomination for consideration for Girl's Nation)
10)Track and Field
11) Changed handbook policy by advocating for my fellow students regarding the eligibility policy
12) 3.58 GPA (My GPA took a dive since my dad died over Christmas break my sophomore year)
13) 32 class rank (of approx. 100)
14) National Forensic League Tournament runner-up
(also ranked in the top 20 in my district and had an Outstanding Distinction)</p>

<p>Personal-</p>

<p>1) Youngest of 4 (My brothers' occupations are as follows: pharmacist, Top 10 electrical engineer, and Major in the USAF)
2) Deceased father
3) I love being outside and know how to run a chainsaw, change a tire, repair a chain on a 4-wheeler, and how to raft/chainsaw.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t not apply if I were you- your sat coupled with the wyoming factor could help, and your circumstances too. Unfortunately, getting in freshman year at Harvard is hard enough, transferring is even harder because of the extreme scarcity of open spots</p>

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<p>Yes transferring is hard but I disagree that you should not apply at all. What is your GPA? And do you have any other schools in mind?</p>

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<p>I said “wouldn’t not apply”.</p>

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<p>@MsMallory: </p>

<p>As you already have attended some college, you must apply to Harvard as a transfer student. See: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html)</p>

<p>While having a 2300 SAT, 4.0 GPA and being from Wyoming all work in your favor, I imagine successful transfer applicants provide Harvard with compelling and well-defined academic reasons for switching schools. The better you can define the reasons for yourself and for the school, the better your chances. However, you should know that the odds of a transfer applicant are pretty slim: [The</a> Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/6/21/transfer-admissions-one-percent/]The”>The Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>

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<p>Where are you in college now, and what’s your reason for trying to transfer?</p>