<p>I just got into Stanford as a transfer student for this coming Fall. I have to choose between Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn and Stanford - I am a Physics major, I want to do I-Banking after undergrad and then get my MBA. So far, the decision is between Stanford, Cornell and Dartmouth… any help would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Thank You,</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>where are u transferring from?</p>
<p>The University of Florida. Here are my stats, in case you were interested:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=39260[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=39260</a></p>
<p>Once again, any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>come to CALIFORNIA!!!</p>
<p>Come to Stanford, obviously!</p>
<p>Personally, I would narrow it to Dartmouth and Stanford. Since you are considering an MBA later in life, Stanford would be the better choice as it is renowned for being an excellent feeder to top business schools including its own Stanford Business School.</p>
<p>Here, for example: <a href=“http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf[/url]”>www.wsjclassroomedition.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf</a></p>
<p>Another transfer student here, coming from cmu. class of '08</p>
<p>hello '09ers!</p>
<p>Hey -</p>
<p>My choice basically comes down to Harvard, Stanford or Brown. I currently go to school in New England and I’ve never been to California. I have absolutely no idea what to do, this good fortune was a big surprise. Any thoughts? Or links to a Harvard vs. Stanford thread? </p>
<p>PS I’m from Florida too, Ed…</p>
<p>You got in as a transfer to Harvard!? Wow, that’s really really rare…</p>
<p>basically, one can do very well for one semester and transfer to places like Stanford, Harvard, etc. Do you guys have great high school records?</p>
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<p>There is no specific formula for getting into these schools. With acceptance rates below 10%, there is no way to predict who will get in and who won’t.</p>
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<p>My stats are posted in this thread… but the general trend is if you are applying (successfully) to the top programs after one semester of college work, you better be able to back up the success with high school performance. Most people who did poorly in high school (e.g. are nowhere near the range of the schools’ freshman admits) complete two years of college before successfully transferring to the top programs.</p>
<p>Once more, I cannot stress enough the fact that the top programs (Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc.) are nearly impossible to transfer into and luck plays as important a role as academic excellence.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>You got into Harvard? That’s such a wonderful school. If I were you, I would definitely consider going there. You can go to Stanford for graduate school—Harvard is a golden ticket to any graduate school you like. Don’t miss the opportunity to go.</p>