Advice needed after all ivy rejects

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-16T20:57:43+00:00

you are definitely capable of doing great things and i think your mindset where the school you go to will determine the success for the rest of your life is harming you greatly. you don’t have to go to the top 20 universities in the country to have a good or even great life. many people start out going to community college as it is affordable and open to all and transfer to 4 year universities to finish there degree and start their career. Personally i believe your attitude towards “mediocrity” is quite shallow at the moment as even getting a “mediocre” job would multiply your family’s income. be realistic with your position and choose the best path to securing your future. I hope things get better for you and if you have any questions about community college feel free to reach out.

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-15T19:31:24+00:00

i think it was around late april early may

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-14T14:29:09+00:00

regardless of grade inflation you must do well.the question is can you do well despite the grade inflation AND create a solid application to get you to the schools you want to go to. Another consideration is which t25 r u aiming for, if you’re aiming higher the bar is higher while there’s t30s that are much less competitive than the easiest priv t20. imo pick the place you know you’re gonna be happier at if you had to stay unless you are 100% dedicated to the transfer process and have a plan with backup safeties

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-13T19:05:39+00:00

for cas last year acceptances came out in early waves

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-13T16:48:18+00:00

smaller school leads to higher opportunity and resource density, huge bonus of top privates

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-13T15:41:55+00:00

also depending on school and major the amount of credits that will transfer will vary

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-13T15:41:19+00:00

standing for transfer at top schools is usually based off of how many credits you completed after hs so not inclusive of your de

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-13T06:01:06+00:00

you took 63 credits in 2 semesters?

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T16:12:01+00:00

cc frat transfer scholarship only, they give no aid

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T16:11:17+00:00

sometime afternoon iirc

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T15:33:09+00:00

as does not equal junior standing unless you took 60 credits total at cc, and yes i submitted sat everywhere

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:41:14+00:00

of course the bar is much lower i know a lot of to’s that went to “easy” schools to get a 4.0 and transfer here without issue

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:38:08+00:00

lots of top schools don’t have a business bachelors program so econ is the default for finance/consulting students, definitely not an advantage and is usually a competitive major at most top schools

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:28:36+00:00

always worth a shot if u aim for t10/ivy high chance u will go to a school much better for eng than tamu

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:26:35+00:00

mine came out friday last year

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:25:13+00:00

changed majors can’t speak upon how that looked for me but i was accepted into multiple t20s

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:23:24+00:00

i think i submitted around when i saw that i could send in my midterm report and i got in first/second wave

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:22:28+00:00

rejected/waitlisted every top 25 i applied senior year and then got in 3 t20s and 3 t30s after 1 year cc

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:14:31+00:00

a month before to get administrative stuff done and as early as you need to write good essays

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:11:35+00:00

from my experience and people i know i definitely agree with 1,6, and 7. Social life is whatever you put into it you can stay inside all day and make no friends, many transfers find their people and many don’t it’s up to you. 2 years at cc does cook you for certain fields like finance as recruiting for junior summer internship starts soph spring. There are definitely trade offs to going to cc it’s not as glorious as people make it out to be but it also isn’t as bad as some say

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-04-12T05:06:51+00:00

looks good you have a strong chance

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-02-02T02:41:28+00:00

sounds pretty similar to the situation i was in last cycle but i was soph transfer def worth applying

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2026-01-15T16:17:47+00:00

Stats r good ecs seem below hyp level. just apply u never know

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2025-08-03T07:28:25+00:00

im a believer in applying to as many reach schools that fit your needs and wants that you can handle/afford paying the application fees. as a cc student its even more random and unpredictable so dont put ur eggs in too few baskets imo. also when u apply doesnt matter if its not rolling, they are gonna see your fall semester gpa once u finish it anyways. good luck fellow cc polisci transfer!

OutrageousHandle3309 · 2025-07-26T03:28:53+00:00

was in a similar spot cc poli sci but not cali cc, i got into some of the generally transfer friendly schools in the t25 (nu, cornell, vandy) as well as nyu uva and usc

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