<p>Hi,
I'm wondered what are my chances of getting into Amherst. I have a 4.0 GPA from a Washington state CC. By the end of my sophomore year I have taken 3 quarters of Calc, 3 quarters of general Chem, 3 quarters of OChem, 3 quarters of Bio, 2 quarters of English composition, plus 3 quarters of humanities and social sciences (Sociology, Communication, and Literature). I never retook any classes. I can get very good letters of recommendations from my profs. I'm also very active in my cc clubs and activities. I do street photography. I have a long term volunteer experience. I also work 38 hrs beside my school work and have been always a full time student. I come from a low income family (raised by a single mom) and I'm the first person in my family going to college. I came to U.S. as a refugee and have been living in U.S. for 4 years (English is not my first language).My HS GPA was 3.7 because they gave me F for the semester I wasn't there (I arrived in Final weeks and missed one final! so they gave me F for two classes I never took!) However I took Math final and got an A and B for English final (I didn't know English well) and have another B+ for next semester English (normal English not English as second language), but my senior year English, US gov and History are all A. I never took SAT or ACT. I say all of these so you know exactly my situation (if any of them helps my chance of getting into Amherst). I want to study Bioengineering, Biology, or Neuroscience . I'm also wondered if that's true that I can get grants easily (so I almost don't have to pay anything). I also want to know about the college itself! Is it scary to transfer from a CC to a top university? Would it be better if I just transfer to University of Washington since it's the public uni of my state?
Thanks for your time.</p>