The Transfer Essay Guide for Dartmouth, Columbia, NYU, Penn, Cornell, Harvard

[@cdkdcv]

thanks man, i followed your transfer advice and i ended up getting into Cornell, UC Berkeley, and USC!

[@DavidRichardCollege]

Congrats! What did you decide on?

[@LauraLee-w5n]

What was ur gpa and extracurriculars??

[@rutho.6282]

What were you're EC

[@ElihuTheSonOfBarachel]

Hey can I get in touch with you? ? I need to get into Cornell.

[@andrewsheedy362]

@@ElihuTheSonOfBarachel don’t we all

[@platmypus]

I wish I had watched this when I was applying as a transfer student.

[@theunpretty2372]

Cameron Fife would you like to add any additional tips?

[@Renenko]

@@theunpretty2372 I need some tips.

[@MakLeVids]

I didn't know IDubbz is such a smart guy.

[@jamesordner1368]

thats an insult to idubbbz

[@Jinwi001]

Lmao omfg

[@rutho.6282]

You know you're wrong for this!!

[@BeneathTheRomance]

These camera angles though. Good info man, thanks

[@micah2282]

I know haha

[@meganwagner6857]

I don't believe the reasons for transferring essay is necessarily negative. It is a very positive encounter in my case, due to my finishing an Associate's Degree.

[@marmed7270]

Hi, same situation here! Did you end up applying/getting accepted to any uni.

[@meganwagner6857]

@@marmed7270 yes, I transferred to a public university pretty easily, and was accepted into other smaller institutions.

[@marmed7270]

@@meganwagner6857 Did you apply to any privates/ ivy legues?

[@kylegooden3820]

Hey, David! Nice video as I am in the process of trying to transfer to Cornell.

[@SaloniGoel]

Which College?

[@Zzzip13Strike]

Saloni Goel Cornell

[@mr.meeseeks6549]

Kyle Gooden how did it go?

[@maleik144]

Zzzip13Strike Cornell has different colleges in the university

[@STXRBOY999]

how’d it go?

[@IDebarshi]

This video helped me get a good idea for how I should start the transfer essay in Common App!

[@STXRBOY999]

I Debarshi how’d it go?

[@m99E9]

Your advice is great and so inspirational! I am trying to transfer to Emory.

[@DavidRichardCollege]

Thnaks! Good luck!

[@ronaldinovelasquez6573]

Great school

[@ChristopherSchorr]

This video was a great start for me! Very helpful

[@jasonlawrence8450]

I transferred into Columbia thinking it was my "dream school". Turned out to be a nightmare and I absolutely hated it. Worst experience of my life.

[@realchristiangarcia]

Your perspective is subjective on so many levels.

[@viv7169]

Man I’d be happy to switch spots with u

[@leralle5454]

Give me your spot!

[@Nnm26]

Why?

[@jasonlawrence8450]

@@Nnm26 1) My joint program with Juilliard School was cancelled my second year. 2) My foreign language was dropped and no longer offered and CU wanted me start all over in another language. 3) I was horribly harassed by another student at another college within the university and CU protected my harasser forcing me to leave (of which I sued) and then CU dropped me as a named scholar. CU has a history of tolerating harassment. The administration doesn't give a damn. Try mediating through the ombuds office (THIS MEANS YOU MARSHA WAGNER) and they will still support the harasser. All in all, CU was the WORST experience of my life. The only good thing to happen was the dean of my school, Peter Awn, died. Good riddance to bad rubbish. He was evil.

[@tasnimtarannum3707]

Thanks for the advice!

[@vitoriamoros]

I loved this video. Super encouraging and very explanatory. :)

[@creatormarcus]

If I am only applying to transfer to NYU, can I/should I be school specific in my essay, or are there more drawbacks to that?

[@johndoe9047]

Hey, I know it's been 5 years now, did you get into the school you wanted to?

[@basicallyrealalex]

Hey its been a year but did you ever get a response?

[@faisalahmad9599]

He looks like Bradley Cooper morphed into iDubbz

[@DavidRichardCollege]

movie idea

[@alainkeko5703]

I'm thinking about transferring from community college to Harvard in my sophomore year. Any tips?

[@DrGuessFilms]

That's quite the feat. Good luck. But just as a heads up, I think in 2014 Harvard accepted just 9 transfer students. I am not 100% on that number so you should look it up for your self but it was around the double digit number.

[@mr.meeseeks6549]

Alain keko so how did it go?

[@mr.meeseeks6549]

NicaSixty6 lmao, I want to transfer to Harvard too I'm just not sure if I should because to transfer to an ivy league or any prestigious school you need either sat or act scores but Harvard asks for both. 😞 I could go to Harvard Extension School, don't know if it would be worth it, Im trying to go to dental school after undergrad

[@joemama-fx4ig]

the acceptance rate is less than 1 percent. half of them are recruited athletes, making it less than 0.5 percent. good luck lmfao

[@jatinkhanna76]

How did it go ?

[@zal5611]

Thank you man !

[@Azizbek_SK]

Thank you very much for your super helpful video, How Can I contact you?

[@DavidRichardCollege]

You're very welcome :) See description for contact information. I don't have too much time, but I'll try to point you in the right direction!

[@TheRealMinuteMarket]

Should I try to transfer if thier are only 2 I would consider even I probably not ever be accepted

[@lizziepaulin1784]

great video for essay tips

[@jadehamati845]

Hi, Do you do consults with students?

[@quantumwave1036]

If you get rejected this year, can I reuse my essays when I reapply next year?

[@sandrao661]

Good stuff man :)

[@healthybarbie]

do you have example essays of how to tie the question in the end?

[@shujayethossain6554]

I am applying to Cornell’s ILR school as a transfer from a community college in New York. Is there going to be two seperate essays for Cornell (one in the common app and one Cornell specific)? Thank you!!

[@DavidRichardCollege]

You've picked a great school to have on your transfer list. Regarding essays, email me and I'll point you in the right direction. Best, David

[@ranjanakre8617]

Hey, did you get in?

[@igabyus]

This may be a long shot... but could i talk about how my friends death taught me to be fearless and pursue every opportunity

[@DavidRichardCollege]

Potentially- implementation is everything!

[@Chickendrop7850]

Pls do an updated vid

[@jingertea7032]

Hi! I am thinking about transferring because I want to be closer to my mom, who is cancer-free at the moment but it will most likely come back. How should I go about that in my transfer essay?

[@Mrxplosiongaming]

Just write out the skeleton of the narrative you want to tell, and slowly develop it through edit after edit until it is a coherent and compelling story.

[@xiangruixie1481]

it helps a lot, thank you

[@Jake-jf9ij]

What if I dropped out of high school and instead had a ged and went to community college for 2 years and held a 3.8 gpa while at the CC. Are my hopes of going to a good university doomed? Or do you think the ged won’t matter as long as I attend the cc for 2 years and get good grades

[@Mrxplosiongaming]

I mean u probably won’t get into Harvard unless your essays recommendation and overall Story is insane but you can definitely get into some good schools with good essays and recs

[@Maple-fl5fh]

This is crazy, I’m in the same situation right now. I dropped out, got my GED a couple months ago, and I’m in my first year of CC. I keep wondering if my GED is going to affect my application since most of the schools I am planning to apply to have very competitive acceptance rates.

[@Mrxplosiongaming]

@@Maple-fl5fh Listen just be honest about yourself and write a compelling story in your essays. Try to get good recommendations and anything will happen. You definitely will get in some unis. Just try your best to get as high of a gpa as possible. I have a friend of a friend who was a missionary during high school, got his ged, got a 4.0 at community college, and is now at Yale. I am at a public university right now and left public school at the start of my junior year and switched to homeschooling and early admissions at community college. I got a 3.83 at the community college and now am a sophomore. I am actually applying to transfer to much more competitive schools as a junior transfer next year, but we will have to see if I can get a 3.91 this semester.

[@EvilThunderB0lt]

Don't know if you will read this (because this comment is so old) but even the most selective schools you can think of view nontraditional students as valuable additions to their communities. Nontraditional students can be so much more mature and academically motivated than 18 year olds. I truly hope things have gone well for you.

[@danwarren5037]

I am at community College, his is my second year, last year I fucked around and did not pass a bunch of classes due to Covid and other factors. I am attending a different CC this year. I am in the middle of my first semester of my second year, 4.0 GPA this semester, will do everything I need to in order to keep it there. I would like to transfer to UPenn. I am going to start doing community service to try to strengthen my application. I also am considering retaking the SAT. I scored an 1120 in 2019, put in no effort to it, never studied for it. I am now studying and planning to retake it December 4, goal of 1450+. Is there anything else I could do to possibly strengthen my application and increase my chances? I intend to earn a bachelors in biology, and then go on to med school after.

[@kennethwang1666]

Don't take the SAT. You have college coursework (and strong grades!) to share with them now - let that speak for itself. In my opinion, that carries more weight than a single sitting test.

[@demha03]

awesome! "like" -Ahmed

[@riyashipurkar3283]

Hey David! I really liked your video and it motivated me! I would like to contact you. How can I do so?

[@AidanaDreamer]

THANK YOU!

[@kman7681]

I want to apply to Cornell form community college

[@kamsyanyachebelu1093]

Thank you

[@steve11329]

You want to keep your light source out of frame. If you must use two cameras make the white balance matches. If you won't be looking at the second camera when you switch, make the angle less extreme. If you want to switch cameras and look at the lens, plan it out so you don't look back and forth between the two. Thanks for the good info and good luck.

[@DavidRichardCollege]

Thanks Nick- email me

[@mehribankrimova2964]

Is it possible for international students to apply as a transfer student?

[@caitlinpurvis5390]

Yes! I just have :)

[@jafferrizvi1305]

@@caitlinpurvis5390 where did you get in?

[@caitlinpurvis5390]

Hey I haven’t got in anywhere yet. (fingers crossed I get in and can update this thread) I applied about a month ago so I don’t hear back for another month or two. But as I’ve just been through the process and spoken with a few coaches I can say it’s definitely possible to apply as an international transfer just the chances of getting in are usually below 5%. I am applying from AUS for some perspective.

[@franciscojaviermunoz252]

Hi! How can I contact you?

[@davidgoetke]

[e-mail]

[@peiyingh1094]

Hi David! I really want to transfer to Emory in my sophomore year. Could you offer some tips on that?

[@DavidRichardCollege]

Absolutely. See my website for more information.

[@Anomin1s]

I’m curious of what that college is in the thumbnail. Does anyone know?

[@hankwiehebrink1535]

BBRIPPERx hogwarts

[@DavidRichardCollege]

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[@JinaMukherjeeF]

I am 11 yrs late

[@tapanpatel9011]

sat essay is important or not?