I transferred to Harvard and you can too! - How to Transfer to a Top University
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About this livestream
Getting into your dream college doesn't necessarily entail the end of your application journey. Every year, students opt to go to community college first to build a foundation in higher education, or start freshman year and find that their 4-year school isn't the best fit. They then transfer to a new university to complete their undergraduate education.
A lot of variables will influence which path is the best for you, making an already life-changing decision about higher education even more difficult. But with proper guidance, you'll be well on your way to forging your own educational path. In this stream, Elias Miller will tell you everything you need to know about the community college transfer route and share his experiences of attending a couple of the nation's top universities, Tufts and Harvard.
The chat will also be open to allow for an interactive session, so you'll be able to ask Elias all of your questions and get personalized advice.
Undergrad College: Harvard University '17
Major: Music
Graduate College: University of Michigan, M.M.
Work Experience: Now in my fourth year at CollegeVine, I have helped dozens of students gain acceptance to their top-choice schools and have also advised and mentored thousands more through my livestreams. Apart from my work at CV, I am also a professional conductor and a multi-instrumentalist. I currently serve as the music director of the Apollo Ensemble of Boston, and I have led symphonic concerts and operatic productions throughout the United States.
My Admissions Story: Initially interested in pursuing a career as a performing cellist, I applied almost exclusively to music schools with dual and double degree options and ultimately enrolled in the Tufts University/New England Conservatory Dual Degree Program. Unhappy with the combined program and worried I'd never feel like I was fully a student at either school, I logged back into CommonApp.org in October of my freshman year. I can't say I went about the transfer process in the smartest way (I only applied to two schools!), but Harvard miraculously accepted me (or 'excepted me' as I wrote in a celebratory Facebook post that day - no one ever let me live that one down), and the rest was history.
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