Answered by RoaringMice
The only one of the schools on your list that actually is "Ivy League" is U Penn. To clarify, you're asking about great, high ranking universities, not specifically the Ivy League, which is a sports league. I know people get confused, and it's not a big deal, but I don't want you going around saying you're applying to the Ivy League, and then mention U Rochester, and have people look at you like you don't know what you're talking about. As for the schools you mentioned, it's possible that you could get into any one of those. The biggest reach is UPenn, but that's not because your GPA is too low or because you went to a cc - it's because it's a reach for *everyone* who applies. Out of something like 2000 transfer applicants, they only accepted about 175. That's only a 9% admit rate. But if you like the school, I think you should apply to it as your reach school, because your GPA is good, your honors program looks good, your major isn't easy - you're a decent candidate. Worth your time to apply and see what happens. The other schools on your list, you stand a shot at. You have the best shot at U of Florida. Depending on how the rest of your application looks, they might be a good fit. Then U Maryland. After that, perhaps harder for you to get into are U Rochester and Emory - but none are outside the realm of possibility for you. You may also want to have one or two back up schools under consideration - schools that are really good, and that you like, but which you're pretty sure you'd get into, just in case. Perhaps schools that have great reputations in your major, but which, in terms of overall university, are just a bit easier to get into than the schools you have on your list. I'm thinking maybe: University of California San Francisco, U California San Diego, U of Washington, U Cal Davis, U Cal Irvine, Vanderbilt, or Rutgers. Good schools, perhaps a bit easier to get into than some on your list, but good overall reputations and excellent reputations in biology and biochem. UCSF and UCSD really stand out on the list in those terms. And I'm not saying those schools are "easy" to get into by any means. In fact, you may want to consider a back up for those back ups. Just one "insurance school". Note that some of these schools require the SAT of transfer applicants, so if you haven't already taken that exam, you'll need to. And I strongly suggest you study for it - get some books or take a test prep class. Don't go in cold.