Upward Trend in Transfer Admissions

Transfer Students
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<p>I made bad grades my first year of college. They weren’t terrible, around 3.0, but far from desirable. However I’ve taken courses from the Harvard extension school and have had 3 semesters of straight A’s since, I suspect that this fall will make that 4. I’m wondering if I would still be competitive for the more selective transfer admissions such as Ivy League schools? I know that competitiveness depends on much more than GPA so I’m really asking if my one year of bad coursework would significantly hurt my application.</p>

<p>Has anyone had an experience like this?
Thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>Well, a 3.0 (anything lower than a 3.5) is going to dabilitate you from getting in. Also, the Harvard Extension School is not prestigious. I would suggest applying to a much less prestigious school than an ivy, and try to raise your overall GPA.</p>