<p>These anecdotes tell you nothing. Was the Yale transfer from Hunter perhaps a low income URM. A friend of a friend? At schools with a 2% transfer admissions rate something has to be remarkable.</p>
<p>USC has guaranteed transfer relationships with some CA CCs.</p>
<p>I would also note that where the 3.3 is from, high school record, ECs and SAT scores will play a large role at most.</p>