Established in Boston, Mass., in 1636, Harvard is the oldest college in the United States.
Harvard is considered an Ivy League school, a term that began in connection to a football league between eight east coast colleges plus the Army and Navy. The Ivy League schools are all very respected and desirable colleges. As of 2010, more than 30,000 people applied to Harvard but just over 2,200 were admitted. The number of transfer students admitted is low and since transfer students must move into residential housing, the number admitted is partly based on the amount of housing available to accommodate them. A transfer student is eligible to apply to Harvard College if he has completed one year of undergraduate work at another college and no more.
Instructions
1. Download a transfer application form from the Harvard website or fill out the online version if you prefer. Completely fill out the forms. Also download and complete the Harvard Transfer Application Supplement form. If mailing your application, write "Transfer Admissions" on the outside of the envelope. Include a $75 application fee.
2. Take the SAT I or ACT (with writing) and two SAT II Subject tests. Have the results sent to Harvard. If you have already taken the test in the past three years, you can have those results sent rather than retaking the tests.
3. Acquire two recommendations from your professors or teaching assistants. The recommendations must come from someone who has actually taught you and know the quality of your work. Download the recommendation forms and give them, along with a stamped addressed envelope, to your professors. Have your school complete The University's Official Report form and mail it to Harvard with "Transfer Admissions" written on the envelope.
4. Get a copy of your official high school and college transcripts and mail them to the Office of Transfer Admissions. A copy issued to you will work for the application process, but if you are admitted, a copy will have to be sent directly to Harvard from your schools.
5. Fill out and submit a financial aid application. Your financial need will not be used in determining your admissions to Harvard College.
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