Things I did/did not do to get into a T25 - transfer edition
Hi folks,
With all of the anxiety around applying and wondering whether or not you’re “good enough,” I wanted to share a list of application ‘negatives’ I had while still being able to transfer. I think a lot of us get swept up by the fact that people apply with perfect stats and second-guess themselves, so here you go:
- 12 B’s and 2 C’s on my final high school transcript
- No test scores (except AP LOL)
- No research, no publishing, none of that
- No e-board positions at my college
- No national awards
- No international awards
- No awards won in college (if we’re not counting Dean’s List)
- Applied for financial aid
- No “passion project”
- 3.85 CGPA at time of applying (which no, is not a bad GPA at all. But if you all knew the class I got a B in you would all burst out laughing)
- Applied with 60 credits at the time, 76 completed
- Completed my Associate’s in two semesters, so really only had a year of college coursework under my belt
- All essays, including my personal statement, were developed over the course of a week MAXIMUM but typically in 1-3 days
- Did not decide to officially transfer until February 27th, with my first deadlines being MARCH 1ST 😭😭😭
- Going back to my previous point, this led to my high school transcripts and LORs being 2-6 weeks late
There’s definitely more I can’t think of at the moment.
Headed to Cornell this fall. Have hope yall!!! I know you’re probably sick of hearing that apps are holistic, but if this exhaustive list isn’t proof that 4.0/4.0/1600 IS NOT “bare minimum” to crack the T25, idk what is.