Ivy Transfer

Mwfan1921
Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:44:33 +0000

I agree with @bluebayou…wanting to transfer to a school with semesters may be the reason you want to change schools, but it can not be the only, or primary, reason you put on your applications.

I assume you have already sent in your transfer applications, but just like undergrad apps, one has to clearly articulate ‘why us’ on the application…there are thousands of schools on a semester calendar…why Harvard and Brown? Both also have very low transfer acceptance rates (lower than ug acceptance rates)…did you apply to other schools?

Here is a snippet from Brown’s transfer pages (95 of 1,862 transfers admitted per 17/18 CDS):

Since Brown’s admission process is a highly selective one, we also want to choose applicants who will add, in some concrete way, to Brown’s undergraduate community. We look for applicants with a long-term commitment to extracurricular activities who we expect will involve themselves in similar pursuits at Brown. We actively try to admit students from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds, to make Brown’s undergraduate student body a thorough reflection of the diversity of identity and perspective that exists in the nation and in the world.

And Harvard (16 of 1,553 transfers admitted per 17/18 CDS):

Transfer students have unique college experiences that add to the diverse fabric of our academic community. Each year, we welcome a very small number of transfer students to Harvard College. We look for:

A clearly defined academic need to transfer
A proven record of achievement at your current institution
Strong faculty recommendations.