<p>GordonGekko write:
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<p>No, I was wrong. If you have less than a full year at another college, you apply as a freshman candidate. ([Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html)) Sorry to provide misinformation. </p>
<p>So, if you achieved a very strong record during the Fall semester there, it might help, but your concern that Dearborn may not impress admissions officers is realistic. </p>
<p>You’re presumably aware that Harvard accepts only about 6% of its applicants, and valedictorians with 2400 SAT scores get rejected. It’s a long shot for everyone, and your situation probably makes you an even longer shot. It sounds as if your college application strategy was unrealistic. I don’t want to discourage you from pursuing your dream, but you need a realistic strategy to avoid further disappointment. Apply as a freshman to a broader range of schools. If you’re in Michigan, for example, apply to UM and MSU. Either would offer you the opportunity to pursue just about any academic interest you might have. As I’ve posted elsewhere, the research evidence consistently shows that students who go to Ivies have no more career success than similarly talented students who go to the nearest public university. Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton attended the University of Missouri, where he was a good student and an even better entrepreneur. It’s really true that what really counts is not which school you go to, but what you make of the school you attend.</p>