Chance me

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi,
I'm a homeschooling student and I'm planning to go to a cc for 1 or 2 yrs (probably 1) and then transferring to a top university. I homeschooled in the last two years of my HS and I also took some CC classes while I was there. Here are my HS stats:</p>

<p>GPA: ?? Over a 3.5 for sure
ACT: 27
SAT IIs: Math 1 (680) - US History (700) - Biology M (710)
APs: US History (4)</p>

<p>ECs:
-Store Employee
-Volunteer at the VA Medical Hospital (did over 500 volunteer hours)
-Volunteer at the Muslim Community Support Services
-Head of the Worcester Islamic Center Youth Group
-Head of the the Quinsigamond Community College Muslim Student Association
-Soccer player at the Al-Ain Sports Club and Rugby Football Club
-Coadministrator of Gaza Humanitarian Fundraiser
-Now working in the UMass Medical Center for biological research.</p>

<p>Honors:
-National Honors Society
-Delta Epsilon Tau International Honors Society
-Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society</p>

<p>Now what are my chances for UCs like Berkeley? What about Tufts? Cornell? Now hear this......STANFORD? HAHA! I know. But I like to aim high. Just give me an honest answer. And BTW, I'm going for a pre-medicine degree. I would like to get a major in Physics to help me get a good MCAT score, but I also want to study International Relations and Political Sci on the side. Could I do both in good amounts?</p>

<p>I need all the help I can get
Thanks!!</p>

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<p>Well, it would depend a lot on how well you do in college. I won’t chance you because there’s just not much of a point in my opinion without that information. The longer you’re in college the more your college record matters and the less your high school record matters.</p>

<p>Transferring into schools like Cornell and especially Stanford can be awfully tough because of the competition and the limited space. At Stanford, for example, the acceptance rate is about 2%. Most applicants will have high GPAs (at least 3.8) and great test scores; those who get in will probably have something more to distinguish them, such as simply outstanding letters of recommendation and research experience. Basically you can aim for Stanford in order to motivate yourself, but you shouldn’t count on getting in (not just you–nobody should count on getting in as a transfer :D).</p>

<p>Schools like Cornell are “easier” to get in because they have more spots. It’s still not easy. Make sure your college work is phenomenal. You’ll need good letters of recommendation as well and a very convincing reason for wanting to transfer.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>reach at all of them.</p>

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<p>Do the research on each school you are interested in applying-some will only take transfers after 2 years of college.</p>