Need advice in regards to transferring to ivy
Hello everyone
I am fairly new to the forums and wanted advice on what to do in my particular situation.
Originally out of high school i went to a local community college and pursued a nursing degree. While doing so i got distracted with parties, gf's etc.. pretty much being irresponsible and stupid. My grades started to drop like crazy and was on academic probation. (GPA at the time was 2.2 or so). Then i finally snapped out of it, surrounded myself with good people who were ambitious and discovered i really enjoyed business. Switched my major and pursued my associates in business, while doing so i got mostly all A's with a few B's and raised my gpa to a 2.9 by graduation. By this time i knew my gpa was low and ivy was completely out the question. I transferred to a non target school in my town and finished the semester with a 3.85. Upon doing so i decided to transfer to another school that is considered non target but gets some big 4 recruitment and other companies like Prudential come here as well.
I was wondering should give it a shot and apply to an ivy now for spring 2017 semester while my gpa from my last school is 3.85 or continue at this school for this semester get all A's , join clubs, and then apply?
I feel with hard work and dedication i could do well at an ivy. I just wish i wasn't stupid in the beginning and let my grades drop so low.
Looking forward to your replies, and hope everyone is having a great summer.
The only thing you lose for applying is $80 and five hours of your time. Apply to a few targets, then evaluate your options if you get accepted anywhere.
Obviously just keep in mind that the acceptance rates for ivy transfers are in the low single digits (most around 2%). Most of the acceptances are minorities or army vets.
http://transferweb.com/stats/transfer-acceptance-rates/#.V7kO-JgrKCg
transfers from non-target to ivy's are tough because they get a very robust roster of valedictorians to choose from ... having said that, all you have to loose with applying is some cash and a few hours so might as well give it a go. good luck.
Thank you for your inputs. I decided i will give a try, like you said i dont lost much but have everything to gain if i get accepted. One question though, lets say i apply and dont get accepted for the spring. Can I apply again for the fall ? Or must i wait a certain period of time before reapplying?
Yeah, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. That's something you'd have to confirm with the schools though.
Also, most target/ivy schools don't offer Spring transfer. Cornell is an exception.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Yeah i noticed almost all ivy's accept during the fall with the exception of Cornell which is one of the school's I am planning on applying too. Thank you all for wishing me luck, hopefully within time i can get into a better school.
Although this may sound like a silly question i thought i would ask it anyway. At my community college i took a class called music appreciation it was a humanities elective. The professor who taught it only taught at my school once a week because his primary job was teaching at an ivy league school. I got along with him well and have him on linked in. Due to his position in being a professor at an ivy would he be a good letter of recommendation for that particular school? Or should I just stick with recommendation letters more related to the major I plan to apply too?
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