Chance for Transfer?

<p>HS Education: Had to drop out to support family until last household relative passed away in 2011. Did solid high-level IT work for over seven years, received GED in late 20’s. Essay goes into this.
SAT: Not taken/not submitted
ACT: Not taken/not submitted
SAT II: Not taken/not submitted</p>

<p>Current College: Valencia College (2 year college, Orlando, FL)
College GPA: 3.93
Philosophy Major</p>

<p>EC:
Honors College, Research track: Presenting honors research project in April on the philosophy and ethics of animal welfare, rights, and exploitation.
Co-founded, Vice President of Student Research Community - environment for like-minded individuals to share research experiences, gain awareness to available grant information, and ultimately set up a student research journal and yearly research symposium.
Founded, President of Vegetarian and Vegan Society - did volunteer work and many positive things for students, clubs, and the community
Hospital Volunteering: 200+ hours (working as closely with patients as possible to bring comfort and care)
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member
Honors Student Advisory Committee Member
Summer 2013 - Presented research on the benefits of plant-based dieting at environmental awareness event at University of Central Florida</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Honors College Director
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society advisor, prior Research Track coordinator, and Student Research Community advisor
Humanities Coordinator, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society advisor, (my) Humanities: Mythology and Elementary Latin I professor, Vegetarian and Vegan Society advisor</p>

<p>Held an Alumni interview and interviewer became very animated speaking with me and said my views and all she wanted to hear came out well enough in all I spoke about.</p>

<p>My gut tells me to prepare to be denied, but I am fairly hard on myself. Someone please give me a reality check and tell me if I am Bowdoin transfer material.</p>

<p>I applied for transfer as well. Have you heard back yet?</p>

<p>Not yet. :(</p>

<p>I wish you luck!!</p>

<p>Today at 4</p>

<p>I heard back. I did not get accepted, but just two days later I received an acceptance to Amherst College and I am taking it.</p>

<p>Best of luck! I would love to know more about who did get accepted.</p>