<p>Instead of “Can I apply to Harvard as a transfer student?”, I think your question should have been “Can I appeal my decision”. The answer to this is probably very clearly stated in your rejection letter. If it isn’t then just know that its a plain and simple “NO!”.</p>
<p>Assuming that you wanted your decision appealed as a special circumstance, the following ways are the only ways to do it.</p>
<p>1) Sue Harvard. This is indeed a very special circumstance. In fact, this should be fun and I am very curious about this. Harvard will have to review its application, only this time not to find a reason to accept you, but to find more reasons to reject you. Considering the selectivity and unpredictability of its evaluation process and the size and diversity of its applicant pool, Harvard has a very strong case.</p>
<p>2) Find a very compelling reason why Harvard should accept you and why they are making the world’s biggest mistake in rejecting you. If you do find such a reason, I strongly suggest that you go ahead with Option 1 instead and sue Harvard. Not only will you get in, but you’ll also make money. This should come in handy when the financial aid office, for some strange reason, decides not to give you any money. [If you asked for money that is]</p>
<p>You need to know that Harvard is unlikely to accept you even if you really deserve to get in. The reason for this is three-fold. Building on the implied assumption in Option 2, Harvard has 29,000 applicants and there’s bound to be someone who is just like you, so Harvard can easily pretend that they wouldn’t accept you anyway, thereby rejecting your application before they even evaluate it again. That way, not only do they show you the courtesy of an appeals process, but also they stick with their original decision - a win-win situation, depending on your point of view. The second reason is that, even though Harvard does try to give every application his/her rights, life sucks and the world is not perfectly round. I am sure that there are potential successful Harvard students somewhere in Africa or Papa New Guinea who will never get the chance to get in because of lack of opportunity, but you know, they still wont get in. Although your situation is not as extreme, life still sucks for you. Thirdly, you seem to put emphasis on your SAT scores as a reason why you didn’t get in. SAT scores are only one factor so there’s not much you can do. Also, the fact that you weren’t diagnosed with ADD until after your decisions came out and until you got so far in your high school studies, suggests that ADD doesn’t have much to do with your grades. The first person to notice ADD ironically is you, then your parents and teachers. If that happened only just now, its unlikely that you didn’t do well because of ADD. I had the same case for ADD and I never needed any non-standard administrations of the SAT or high-school exams, by the way. Also keep in mind that a student who is mentally ■■■■■■■■, could say that he didn’t do well in school because he is ■■■■■■■■. Still, Harvard won’t accept him just because he is, infact, ■■■■■■■■, even if its an excuse for another negative mark on his application. Similarly, Harvard may not accept you considering that your condition will impede your academic work, and, since you are not the best applicant in the world, they will just accept someone else like you and improve their student pool and at same time, save you the frustration of not being able to do well in college - again, a win-win situation, depending on how you look at it.</p>
<p>The only other way you can have your application reviewed is by applying again for the next class as a freshman. You need to talk to the admissions office on how to do this. You need to be careful when assessing your application and your chances of getting into Harvard. I know someone who was in the same position. He applied for the class of 2010 and was rejected by Harvard and wait-listed by Yale. He applied again and was accepted into Harvard and rejected by Yale. Just because you are qualified for admission doesn’t mean you have to get in. Although logic suggests that Yale should have accepted him, Yale didn’t. </p>
<p>You can keep trying and hope for the best.</p>