Hello,
I am in an interesting scenario, as I transferred from a very difficult public magnet school to a typical, although strong, public high school. Due to my transferring, my grades were never fairly weighted and my grades and transcripts are fragmented.
Regardless, I am ranked in the top decile of my class, but my freshman and sophomore years are fairly lower than my junior year due to this transferring. My guidance counselor will explain all of this - and she really likes me a lot and understands the situation I am in.
Although I do have two C grades on my transcript (from freshman and sophomore year), I did very well in my other courses (all honors) and have managed to get amazing grades in AP and honors this year (junior). I have a 94, a few 95s, a 96, and a 97, and a lot in between.
Do you think colleges will realize that this is a truer representation of my academic performance than my screwed up transcript from beforehand?
Academics: upward trend with great AP performance and course difficulty
Scores: 750 (Math II and History II), 34 ACT composite + National Merit from PSAT
EC’s
Prior to transferring, I won very good awards with my DECA chapter (including first at states and top 10 internationally as a freshman). – I took this interest and started a DECA chapter at my new school as well.
Prior to transferring I founded and was president of two school clubs and wrote for the school newspaper.
After transferring
Organizations & Activities
– Started DECA Club (President)
– Started Literary Review & Book Club (President)
– Leadership Position on National Honors Society
– Varsity Golf Team
– Communications Director for a teen led small business consultancy
– Editor for School Newspaper
Other
– Opinion published in TIME magazine
– Won writing awards
– 250+ Volunteer Hours (independent and with church group) - Presidential Award for Volunteer Service Recipient
Summer Activities & Work Experience
– Conducted original sociological and economic research
– Internship
– Study Abroad
– Volunteering (see above)
– I also tutor on the side and have a part time job
First Generation College Student from the Northeast
My recs will be (one is from AP Econ teacher (have a 97 in class, he is also DECA advisor to my club, and golf coach).
I am a pretty good writer and I am working on my essay now, but it is very good.
Please let me know what you think. I am so nervous about how my transcript will look being so fragmented and screwed up.
Thank you so much!
SCHOOLS:
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
TULANE UNIVERSITY
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
BOSTON COLLEGE
EMORY UNIVERSITY