<p>I would like to know if it would be worthwhile trying to transfer to an Ivy league. I have graduated from the top ten percent of my high school class but did not do as well on the ACT(25) as would be expected by an Ivy league or highly selective school in general. I also have a learning disability that has caused me great challenges in life and I have also battled muscular dystrophy( I am also Mexican-American. The school I am going to is an expensive private college. I was turned down at my first choices and my goal is to become a doctor. Would it serve me well to transfer? Any suggestions would be appreciated.</p>
<p>read other threads for general information. Ivy league transfers are pretty difficult and you will need a 3.8+ and about a 1450 (rough estimate). You also need a very very good reason for transferring. If you are happy at your private college, I don’t see a reason to transfer.</p>
<p>jjmabius,</p>
<p>you actually sound like you perhaps would be competitive in the ivy transfer admissions process. obviously, I am only basing this on merely a somewhat informed speculation, but by just listening to your story it seems like you could make yourself into the type of ideal transfer candidate that would give you a chance at acceptance rates that can get as low as 2%.</p>
<p>what you need to do is pull a near perfect gpa in college, if you can, and forge a few relationships with professors who will give you good recommendations. don’t go into your college focused solely on transferring, because there is a big chance that you might end up liking it where your are. but if you are considering transferring, you should keep the option open by taking the most challenging classes you possibly can and doing well in them. if you get involved in your college community, and have a nice resume along with a few professors who will write you nice letters you will be set.</p>
<p>if you can do all of this, you will essentially prove that you have overcome the challenges you have faced, and that you can handle, and benefit from college work at the highest levels. as far as i know, this is the type of applicant that most institutions drool over.</p>