From a 2.9 GPA to Cornell — the transfer system we now run for students nationwide See How It Works

The story behind the system.

Transfer Admissions, Built From Experience.

Since I was 8, I dreamed of going to an Ivy. Then COVID hit, and everything collapsed. Freshman year, I had a 1.25 GPA, ranked 399 of 411, failed most classes, and stopped caring.

Sophomore year, I went to India and saw my mom’s family surviving on less than a dollar a day. That snapped me out of it. I came back and started grinding. By senior year my GPA was still a 2.7, and I got rejected from schools with 87% acceptance rates.

From April to August, I obsessed over the transfer process. I studied old applications, forums, and built a blueprint. I took summer classes at community college and pulled a 4.0. At UNCG, I built high-impact extracurriculars. By the end of freshman year, I had multiple top-school acceptances — and finally got into Cornell.

Now I help other underdogs do what I did. I specialize in turning low GPAs into strong narratives, building extracurriculars fast, and making schools take a second look.

Ajay — Founder · Cornell University
Ajay Sharma, founder of TransferringUP and Cornell transfer admissions consultant

What It Became

Founded TransferringUP
Turned a hard-won personal system into a service for students who were told no.
50+ acceptances
Clients accepted to T30 schools nationwide — many with sub-3.5 GPAs.
And counting
Every cycle, more students re-route to schools they were told were out of reach.
The Team

Coached by People Who Did It Themselves.

Led by transfer students who walked the exact path our clients are on — backed by specialists who know the system from the inside.

Ajay Sharma — CEO & Lead Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Ajay Sharma

CEO & Lead Consultant
From a 2.9 GPA — in one year — accepted to
Cornell UniversityVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of MichiganNew York UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Caleb Hong — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Caleb Hong

Essay Consultant
From a 3.4 GPA — in one year — accepted to
University of ChicagoEmory UniversityWashington University in St. LouisNew York University
Consultants & Specialists
Abigail So — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Abigail So

Essay Consultant
Cornell University
Sahil Raut — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Sahil Raut

Essay Consultant
Cornell University
Kaveen Shah — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Kaveen Shah

Essay Consultant
Cornell University
Dilan Harrop-Williams — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Dilan Harrop-Williams

Essay Consultant
Cornell University · Dyson
Ryan Gary — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Ryan Gary

Essay Consultant
University of Southern California
Akshay Joshi — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Akshay Joshi

Essay Consultant
Cornell University
Mike Liang — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Mike Liang

Essay Consultant
Cornell University
Bryan Liu — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Bryan Liu

Essay Consultant
University of Notre Dame
Ryan Oh — Essay Consultant at TransferringUP LinkedIn

Ryan Oh

Essay Consultant
Vanderbilt University
We don’t do generic advice.
We don’t disappear after onboarding.
We measure success only by where you end up.
Cornell · Notre Dame · USC

Our founder’s path runs through Cornell, Notre Dame, and USC — and that firsthand experience across multiple top institutions shapes how we read admissions, position applicants, and build a strategy for every client.

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