<p>How are you guys? I failed an Intermediate Algebra class in college, but placed afterwards through a placement test all the way to College Algebra and Trig. I’m going for physics with emphasis on Astronomy. I know I qualify (grade-wise and mind-wise [though because of the F not GPA-wise]) to something like MIT or any Ivy League. I’ve been reading much about MIT in particular and I know it’s hard. But I was also considering University of Pennsylvania or Standford. If my GPA does not stand out (despite my nearly all A’s–Just one B in theater–along with the F) how do I convince these universities that I am Ivy material? I failed Int. Algebra I don’t know how, when I understand most of it. I wasn’t working hard enough because I was in a difficult relationship blah blah and all sorts of excuses + reasons. I need help.</p>
<p>You’ll have to set your sights a bit lower. Most Ivy’s and other top tier schools like Stanford either accept very very few transfers, or even none at all. For example, Stanford accepted only 25 transfers, out of 1190 applicants. MIT accepted 16 out of 288. And these applicant pools are, for the most part, people with near perfect or perfect GPAs, and who have taken more advanced courses than you. And no offense, but how do you know you are qualified for MIT and the Ivy League? You understand “most” of intermediate algebra, and qualify for placement into trig. How do you know you can do math through calculus, analysis, etc at the level expected at a place like MIT?</p>
<p>Spell Stanford correct?</p>
<p>Can you retake the course?</p>