Chance as a transfer to NU

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<p>I'm currently a freshmen whose major is math & econ. I need some advice on my chance to NU...</p>

<p>Current University: Vanderbilt University
Current courses:Cal 3, intermediate microecon, Java, Composition
Current GPA: Now it is the middle of the fall semester and all my midterms ,quiz, homework go well(all higher than 95). Hopefully a 3.9-4.0.</p>

<p>High School:
GPA: 3.8
HS Rank: 15/570
SAT: 2230
SAT 2: Math level 2: 800, Chemistry: 780, Physics: 780
AP(all 5): US history, Micro, Macro, Cal BC, Chemistry.</p>

<p>EC's:
Undergraduate Research Assistant at Vanderbilt Medical Center(VMC)
Internship at Beijing Great Wall Securities
President & Co-founder of "Smile" Volunteer Society
Captain of secondary school debate team
Journalist at Beijing Middle School News Agency
Public Sector at Transmit Childhood, a Chinese NGO
Research Assistant at Vanderbilt Medical Center(VMC)
Vanderbilt Mobile Applications Team
Vanderbilt Math Club
Vanderbilt Student Volunteer for Science </p>

<p>Awards, Achievement, and Recognition:
Best representative in MUN
Best debater in regional contest
Vanderbilt Dean's list
Oracle certificated java programmer
AP scholar with distinction
High school model student</p>

<p>Financial Aid Needed?:
No</p>

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<p>Why do you want to transfer from Vandy?
Your stats look very good</p>

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<p>well, my major is math and I am very interested in applied math and statistics. But Vandy does not offer a statistics major and has only very general applied math classes. Moreover, for my secondary major Econ, Vandy does not have a good connection of these two majors. And since I want to start my own enterprise after graduation, Nashville cannot provide me with enough international environment and internship/job opportunities. Those are the reasons I think…</p>