Will my poor high school transcript prevent me from transferring to an Ivy League school?

happy1
Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:07:33 +0000

Agree – why the obsession with an Ivy school? There is a huge variety in the Ivy schools in terms of size, location, academics offerings etc. so there is no real reason to clump them all together as “dream schools” (except for the prestige factor I guess). Anyway, transfer rates into Ivy schools is low so you can’t count on it happening. Instead I’d focus on finding colleges that matches you academic stats, appear affordable, and that you would be happy to attend. In terms of if each college will look at your HS record, you can check the website of each school to see what is required of transfers.

In general I think it is a terrible idea to start one college with the intent of transferring out. This will stand in the way of your making meaningful friendships, developing relationships with professors, and getting involved on campus. Then if your transfer doesn’t work out as planned you will be really stuck. I’d go to the college you enrolled in with the intent of staying all four years. It is fine to throw in a couple of transfer applications but don’t count on it working out.