I was reading Yale’s website, and on the section they had regarding transfer applications it was stated that ‘special preference will be given to those coming from community colleges or a military background.’ From speaking with former students and teachers, Yale typically likes to extend offers to applicants that otherwise would not have been able to attend or come from an nontraditional background. I believe that if I attended a CC (in my case, it would be BMCC in NYC) versus Baruch College, I will be able to sway my admissions essay more favorably as to why studying at Yale would be most paramount. In the past, I have seen two applications from Suffolk Community College get excepted. My stats are below:
High School GPA: 3.3 (numerous AP and honors classes), AICE Cambridge program, SAT 1410 (no SAT 2, and I plan on taking the ACT before I apply to Yale). EC: worked 15 hours a week, ran cross-country (team captain) /track and played tennis, junior and senior historian, president of key-club, eagle scout, extensive volunteer work (hospitals, charities, soup-kitchen), played piano (performed for charity ball as well), teacher-aid program, Bright Futures Scholar, yearbook Staff and poetry club. During this summer (I took a year off in between) I went to China to do volunteer work and obtained my real estate license.
Also, does it help that I know three former students and a current teacher whole will all write me letters of recommend? I appreciate any comments or concerns. (also, I want to try to transfer as a sophomore first.)
As well, I intend of obtaining and maintaining nothing lower than a 3.7 in college and keeping the EC stuff up to par. And my intended major is math.
Ah, thank you for shedding light on that. I know that my high school credentials are less than stellar however, and think after reading your post I may stick with Baruch, bust my ass and hope for the best.
And you right, I did spell accepted wrong. No excuses, but I was writing this at 5am. 
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