<p>So, I am a freshman at UCB. When I did the college application process, I really wanted to go to a LAC, but I found myself wait listed at all that I had applied to. But Vassar was the only college whose wait list I decided to stay on. I sent in a portfolio and waited two long months only to find out that they were releasing the wait list because the spots were full.</p>
<p>My GPA in high was good, I was in the top 20 at my school. My SATs and ACTs weren't great, but I had a lot of extracurriculars and I was taking as may rigorous courses as possible. I was in orchestra for two years, I was a Varsity cross country runner and I was in track for two years. I did theater for one year, and I had a lead role. I was in Art club and I helped art club win 300 dollars in the district. I was a member of film club and book club. I did community service at a retirement home and around campus. My letters of rec were good as well. I did have two C's on my transcript and they were for AP Chemistry, but my intended major is English so I'm hoping they see that I did my best to go outside my comfort zone even though I didn't necessarily ace the class.</p>
<p>I know Berkeley is a great school, but the East coast is my dream. I am a high financial need student, and i am a permanent resident, not a citizen of the United States. I just don't know whether to try and transfer or to just settle for where I am at now.</p>