Transfer to Ivy

Will you be able to pay full price? That would increase your chances at some schools. I don’t believe that trying to game their system bodes well because you’ll be stuck in a major that you won’t necessarily want.
(Edited to add: some schools do NOT ALLOW non-majors to take classes from another major, such that, if you want to take a computer science course, and register for it, the school computer will boot it out of the system.)
Your best bet for transferring is to apply to another school that offers transfer spaces and that is affordable.

No, but you are an “international” student, and a guest of a US university, and you want a full ride and you want to transfer in, so you need something that THEY want-like an international recognition. There are thousands of students who want to get into MIT. They have the grades, the EC’s, and perfect test scores. Many of those students can pay their full costs of attendance.

The matriculated students at MIT have performed well in an area that MIT regards as fitting their school well. It’s not about what you want, it’s about what the school needs.

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