Major: Either English or Theatre, maybe both.
College: Community College
High school gpa/act: 1.8/23 (I know its VERY bad)
College GPA: 3.86, in honors society.
Currently my first semester was just completed. Say I keep my 3.8 gpa, take honors courses next semester and get involved in plays and clubs, do I have a chance of transferring or am I doomed because of my high school record?
Your college GPA is good. NU has a comments section to help you explain your HS scores. You have an amazing upward trend and NUs not going to penalize you when they can see your full potential from this year. Good grades in a rigorous course schedule is important, so I would take lots of Honors courses and try to get the same GPA as you said above. I’m not sure how hard it is to transfer but should have a shot. Focus on making a balanced application with ECs, time spend of Essays, and good school work. Good Luck!