Chances, and suggestions, and advices. :)

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello all! I am a current college freshman who dreams to transfer to the following colleges and their nursing schools: University of Pittsburgh, Drexel University, Villanova University, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania. I am wondering if anyone can offer their critiques, comments, and advices for me. I would welcome them and keep them in mind. Thank you :)</p>

<p>Current School: Small university (hiding for confidentiality)
Entering as: Sophomore
High School GPA: 3.8
College GPA: -
SAT/ACT Scores: 650 R 700 Math 700 W Total: 2050 (95th percentile)
SAT II Scores: None.
Significant EC: </p>

<p>-Volunteering (100+ hours)
- Volunteered at a Rehabilitation and Elder Care Center
- Acted as a translator for the patients</p>

<ul>
<li>Chess Club </li>
<li>Library Club </li>
<li>Cinema Club </li>
<li>Painting ( I give abstract and landscape paintings to patients at the Nursing homes )</li>
<li>Calligraphy </li>
<li>Poetry </li>
<li>Piano </li>
</ul>

<p>Leadership: I'm currently writing proposals for two clubs at my current university (hopefully they'll be approved by the university).</p>

<p>College EC's:</p>

<p>Not available yet but I plan to be a member of the Student Government Association, and an active campus volunteer.</p>

<p>Hooks: </p>

<ul>
<li><p>Lived in three different countries (USA for 5 years, Philippines for 12 years, Saudi Arabia for 1 year)</p>

<ul>
<li>Male going into the nursing field</li>
<li>Multilingual: (Common App listed Tagalog, Filipino, and Cebuano as three different languages)</li>
<li>Spanish ( intermediate )</li>
<li>English ( fluent )</li>
<li>Tagalog ( fluent )</li>
<li>Cebuano ( fluent )</li>
<li>Filipino (fluent ) </li>
<li>Graduated elementary in a third-world setting.</li>
<li>Father was diagnosed with malignant stage IV colon cancer during my high school career ( I faced extreme obstacles and I am still bearing the weights of its effects - probably one of the main focuses of my essays - how I matured and faced what seemed to be insurmountable challenges ).</li>
<li>A partially self-taught ESL student.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>2008 Pennsylvania Scholastic Chess Championship K-12 U1000 8th Place ( Trophy )</li>
<li>2005 Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Championship High School Top U1000 ( Trophy )</li>
<li>University's Trustee Scholar</li>
<li>University's Presidential Scholar</li>
<li>High Honors Roll for 4 years.</li>
</ul>

<p>AP Scores</p>

<ul>
<li>Stats: 4</li>
<li>Literature: 4</li>
<li>Gov: 4</li>
<li>Chem: 1 - don't ask please :(</li>
</ul>

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<p>right now you seem okay as long as you go in knowing that you’ll need to have a high gpa and get involved in some ECs. i think you’d be okay for pitt, drexel, and maybe villanova after a year, but i don’t think you should apply to penn or georgetown until you have 2 years at your school done</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input ironicallyunsure! I really appreciate it.</p>

<p>Should I be more active at volunteering, internships, job opportunities over those two years and maintain a high gpa? </p>

<p>And could you explain why I should wait after two years? Thanks :)</p>

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<p>you’ll want to move away from your HS record a bit more if you applied as a freshman and didn’t get in, because you were missing something then. with 2 solid years of college work under your belt, you’ll be more competitive. i think you should do some ECs relevant to your major and then also some stuff you like doing just for fun</p>

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<p>How competitive is their admission to their respective School of Nursing?</p>

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<p>i don’t know about nursing specifically, sorry… but i would imagine penn’s is insanely difficult since it’s way up there in nursing</p>