Chance for Georgetown, Vandy, UNC, UVA, W&M

<p>Please chance me for Georgetown University, Vanderbilt, UNC at Chapel Hill, UVA, and College of William and Mary.</p>

<p>White, middle class, from Florida State University. Applying as a Literature major. I have a total of 56 credits awarded from Florida State due to APs. But I think I still count as a sophomore transfer, as I've only had one semester in college.</p>

<p>H.S.</p>

<p>Upward trend in grades
3.57 UW and 4.0 Weighted
Top 10.4%
9 AP classes total (mostly 4's on exams)
SAT: 570 math, 740 critical reading, 650 writing (1310/1960)
ACT Composite: 28
Pretty good community service (Red Cross, animal shelter, Teen Court) but no club leadership</p>

<p>College</p>

<p>Freshman Scholar (the highest merit scholarship)
4.0 GPA first semester (based on 13 credit hours in a lot of english classes)
Honors Student
Undergraduate Research Assistant to a Professor of Literature (received $1,000 stipend)
Board Member of Students for Education Reform Club
Volunteer at an independent student-run newspaper
Member of - Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society, Undergraduate Philosophy Association,
Currently learning to be a tutor at the writing center
Resident Tutor to an underprivileged kid</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>You look solid in college, but your SAT and ACT are too low for all the schools you mentioned. I’d definitely retake it. What state are you a resident of (it may be harder to get in OOS to UNC, UVA, and WM, since they have quotas for their student body; a certain percentage has to be in-state)?</p>

<p>Standardized tests play a much lower role in transfer admissions especially for sophomore students and beyond.</p>

<p>The reasons students take the ACT and SAT are because they are supposed to be indicators of how well a student will perform in college. If you’ve already proven you can do well in college then they hold significantly less value.</p>

<p>I’m a Florida resident. UNC doesn’t care about residency for transfers, thankfully. And I can’t retake it - everything is due on Thursday :(</p>

<p>Anyone else? Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>One semester of college grades doesn’t eradicate 4 years worth of high school grades and extracurriculars. Your high school grades still count a lot towards a potential college admission. I think your chances are highest for Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt because they are both relatively transfer friendly schools. Good luck!</p>