Chances at a transfer to Sarah Lawrence?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am rising sophomore at a CUNY (City University of New York). I currently hold a 3.9 GPA in college. Here are my other stats:</p>

<p>High Schoo GPA: 100.52% (at an average high school, w/ average coursework, only 2 AP classes taken in senior year, b/c I spent the first two years of high school in Egypt)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2160 (CR 720, M 640, W 800)
SAT II: Literature 750, US History 670, Math I 630
(but I know they don't really care about standardized tests)</p>

<p>Awards/Academic Recognition: </p>

<ul>
<li>Dean's List (Fall 2010-present)</li>
</ul>

<p>-Gold Key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (2010) </p>

<p>-Honorable Mention at Young Playwright’s NYC 2009 Playwriting Competition</p>

<p>-ARISTA (Fall 2008-Present) </p>

<p>-Principal’s Honor Roll (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>Community Service Activities:
- Sunnyside Community Services Homecare Department, a settlement house – supported the administrative office staff with filing– total of 21 hours (Summer 2009) </p>

<p>-Tutored elementary school children in English – total of approximately 200 hours (Summer 2007-Spring 2008) </p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
- College Linguistics Club</p>

<p>-College French Club</p>

<p>-Writing Club, run by English Department’s Faculty Advisor: the club meets to critique club members’ work and also produces the Annual Literary Magazine (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-Editor of the Writing Club’s Annual Literary Magazine, a collection of prose and poetry of students (Fall 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-college workshops – incorporates SAT and Subject Test preparatory courses and college preparatory workshops (Summer 2008-Present)</p>

<p>-high school Cross Country Team (Fall 2008-Winter 2009) </p>

<p>Work Experience:
-Tutored elementary school children in math and English (Spring 2011-present)</p>

<p>-Kuwaferr Nagwa, Cairo, Egypt – Salon Assistant: helped with basic tasks such as cleaning, organizing needed materials, mixing chemical solutions for hair dye, and occasionally bookkeeping (Summer 2007)</p>

<p>What do you think? Might I be able to transfer to Sarah Lawrence?</p>

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<p>I know of successful transfers there who definitely had weaker records. If you think SLC is a good fit for you, you should definitely prusue it!
Good Luck</p>