<p>First time poster here, trying to compile all the available information on the subject.</p>
<p>I’m sort of an interesting case, so bear with me.</p>
<p>I go to the University of San Francisco right now and I’m not really happy. I went there solely to stay in the Bay Area to continue running my business and I want to transfer out of the Bay Area because I’m quite bored here.</p>
<p>At USF, I have a 4.0 GPA for my first semester.
Ethics- A
Problems in Democracy- A+, rarely given.
Introduction to Comparative Literature- A
Existentialism- A
16 units.</p>
<p>My recommendations should be top-notch, from reputable professors.</p>
<p>I also attended Stanford’s High School Summer College program, attaining a 3.83 GPA in 8 units of classes.
United States Foreign Policy- A
Introduction to Psychology- A-</p>
<p>So overall I have 24 units completed now, and I will have 40 completed at the end of the year. </p>
<p>I went to high school in the Bay Area and had above average grades, probably ranked 150/500. Nothing spectacular though.</p>
<p>2200 SAT
790 CR
680 Math
730 Writing</p>
<p>Haven’t taken any SAT-II’s. Will this hurt me?</p>
<p>Extracurriculars, etc…</p>
<li>I am the founder of a fairly large business in the Bay Area, with a steady stream of revenue. We tutor for a variety of standardized tests, including the SAT, SAT-II, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. I personally tutor for the LSAT. I worked for the Princeton Review for 2 years tutoring for the SAT and took the LSAT, achieving a score of 176 (99+ percentile). We also help with college counseling and essay revision. We are in the process of expanding to the Los Angeles region.</li>
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<p>I employ around 30 people and spend 40+ hours a week managing my team and tutoring for the LSAT. My business partner goes to Stanford and we employ around 10 Stanford students. We have a great website and we are constantly growing. This is a legitimate business, which makes enough for me to completely support myself and pay my way through college. This isn’t some random kid’s business he created to get into college.</p>
<p>We also do a good amount of community service through the Special Olympics program in Northern California, providing free tutoring to struggling disabled youth. I personally donate 2-5 hours a week tutoring students at a local school for the disabled. This is all run through our business and we require our employees to donate their time to our non-profit. Our business is very community oriented, and we support a lot of education programs in the area.</p>
<li><p>I hold an internship at Telos Press (<a href=“http://www.telospress.com)%5B/url%5D”>www.telospress.com)</a>, and should be able to obtain a personal recommendation from the editor, an esteemed professor at Stanford. I work for them about 5-7 hour a week.</p></li>
<li><p>I hold an internship with a perfumer in San Francisco, who I met through business. I have always been interested in scents, and I spend a great deal of time with her creating scents and managing her website.</p></li>
<li><p>I am a competitive bicycle racer with a legitimate team in the Bay Area. I want to continue pursuing this and I have a good record of race results.</p></li>
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<p>Previous Extracurriculars:</p>
<li><p>Internship at Audible Arts, a local audiophile-oriented store. I worked there for 2 years and was in charge of setting up high end equipment in people’s houses for auditions. This was another serious job and remains one of my passions.</p></li>
<li><p>Worked for Princeton Review for 2+ years tutoring for the SAT before founding my own business.</p></li>
<li><p>Spent two summers interning with a renowned doctor at the Mallincrockt institute of radiology. This was a highly competitive program.</p></li>
<li><p>Raced bikes for my team for around 4 years (my sport). Also worked as a bicycle mechanic in some local shops and served on the design team of a local bicycle parts fabricator.</p></li>
<li><p>I used to be a pretty popular electronic music DJ in the area, and traveled quite a bit throughout California, Nevada and Oregon to play.</p></li>
<li><p>General high school rabble… robotics team, a few years of sports, volunteer work, etc…</p></li>
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<p>Reason for transfer:</p>
<p>I want a change of pace from the bay area.</p>
<p>Essays, etc…</p>
<p>Should be top-notch. I’m a good writer.</p>
<p>I’m wondering what everyone thinks here about my chances to Ivies.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot everyone.</p>