TRANSFER from community college to USC, STANFORD, HARVARD AND YALE

heymsashley · 06-08-2012, 03:53 PM

Any tips from anyone that's made it from community to a powerhouse institution? Or if you have any helpful info to contribute? I tried looking up classes but there's no way to tell if their courses are equivalent to mine? I have the backing/ connections for USC and someone who can help with Stanford but I plan on pursuing the other two regardless of the odds. Anything helps thanks

T26E4 · 06-08-2012, 04:28 PM

What was your HS performance like? GPA? Test scores? If you were a competitive HS senior, then you might have a slim chance.

markyang27 · 06-08-2012, 06:32 PM

i don't think harvard has transfers

summerchica · 06-08-2012, 06:41 PM

^ yeah they accept like 1-2 transfers if at all

Rain202 · 06-08-2012, 06:46 PM

How can we chance you if all we know is that you are at a community college?

markyang27 · 06-08-2012, 07:28 PM

I don't think harvard accepts any at all.. like i don't even think they have a transfer application

star3x8 · 06-08-2012, 07:58 PM

No, Harvard does accept a few transfers.
Harvard College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program

heymsashley · 06-08-2012, 07:59 PM

3.5 gpa currently at Community College, high school was mediocre to say the least (2.7 gpa) I will be taking the SAT's this fall while doing intensive tutoring beforehand, and I have devoted my spare time to community service work with Migrant Ed (it's definitely something significant in Southern California). I plan on boosting the gpa though and bumping in more hours for community service and also looking into further volunteer work. And for the rest of you wondering if Harvard accepts Transfer Applicants- They do. It's just incredibly slim amount since they are a highly selective school.

alwaysleah · 06-08-2012, 08:02 PM

A 3.5 will not get you into Harvard or Stanford. Maybe USC.

entomom · 06-08-2012, 08:11 PM

^Nor Y either. Y has accepted a very low number of CC students over the years. There was a successful CC student that posted on these forums about 5 years ago who was accepted to Y. The following year D1 transferred there and there were no transfers from CCs the three years she was there. So beyond their low transfer rate, comparable to H&S, they are an even lower possibility for CC students.

Of HYS, S seems to accept more CC and NT students, but that's in the context of extremely low overall numbers.

alwaysleah · 06-08-2012, 08:13 PM

lol I don't notice the Yale. I'm on my phone so I couldn't see the end of the title.

OP, WHY do you want to go to these schools? It sounds like prestige.

entomom · 06-08-2012, 08:36 PM

^Ya gotta be a dinosaur like me with my big screen desktop

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heymsashley · 06-08-2012, 09:11 PM

I went to Oaks Christian for high school as well as public school-I prefer private and I plan on pursuing law school. Therefore these particular universities capture my interest and serve as a motivation. Obviously I am up against a lot. I'm pretty much guaranteed SC but I'm shooting for well above that.

OhioMom3000 · 06-08-2012, 09:15 PM

I have read to transfer into USC they like a 3.7 or above.

alwaysleah · 06-08-2012, 09:15 PM

Entomom, LOL!

OP, you cannot categorize "public" vs. "private" that way. All schools have their own personality. And there are plenty of schools that can get you to law school (even T14 law schools!). But with a 3.5, you're not off to a good start. If by "up against a lot" you mean your gpa, well... I hate to say it but it was YOU who got the gpa. You are up against yourself. Motivate yourself. Don't pick a school because of its name. Pick schools that are attainable, affordable, and where you will succeed.

How are you guaranteed SC? I don't think you're guaranteed with a 3.5.