<p>Extremely high GRE score, relatively low G.P.A.- Where can I realistically transfer?
I recently scored a 1570 on the GRE (800 Quantitative, 770 Verbal, 6 Analytical Writing) and I have not even finished my fifth quarter at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Unfortunately- as the low prestige of the college I currently attend might suggest-I have had a consistent track record of scoring exceptionally high on standardized tests [SAT Reasoning Test: 2360(Writing:800 Math:760 Critical Reading:800); ACT Composite: 34(English/Writing Combined:36 Math:34 Reading:36 Science:30) while earning relatively low grades (College G.P.A.: 3.24-mostly because I failed my honors calculus course first quarter out of laziness; HS G.P.A.: 3.07). Assuming that I ace the classes I am currently taking, my G.P.A. next quarter will climb to a modest 3.33.
I have already received two outstanding recommendations one of which is from Carl E. Walsh who is extremely well-regarded in the economics community for propounding the “Walsh Contract” theory and for his prominent role at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (1985-).</p>
<p>Realistically do you think my high exceptional GRE score and outstanding recommendations are enough to catapult me into an upper-echelon school like Stanford (my top-choice)?
if not, what G.P.A. should I aim for to realistically have a shot?
FYI- I am dual-majoring in Economics/Psychology</p>