<p>Some schools need--not want--you to have some compelling reason for transferring. I can see why you might want to transfer to MIT from Georgia Tech, but I don't quite see a relationship between going from GT to Yale or Harvard, whose engineering programs aren't notably stronger than GT. </p>
<p>That's what you have to determine. Not prestige. How do you fit in? When you figure that out, write a compelling essay that illustrates your desire to move on. If you don't, you're screwed.</p>
<p>And if they've rejected you before, you'd better come up with a stellar application; otherwise, you're wasting $75. </p>
<p>FYI: Out of 319 applicants to MIT last year, they accepted 5. 2%.</p>