<p>Hey all, i posted this in another thread , but thought i might get some more responses here . Im applying for next spring so ill have another semesters worth of grades that will hopefully help. Im a little worried from what ive read about the 6% acceptance rate at NYU CAS for transfers this year, and columbia is of course almost impossible, but itd be nice to get some feedback</p>
<p>NYU College of Arts and Sciences / Columbia College</p>
<p>currently a freshman
Transfer term: Spring 2008
Current School: Top 20 LAC
Highschool GPA- 3.7 (good day school -->top boarding school)
Current College GPA: 3.84 (probably 3.75 or 3.8 after this semester, at worst 3.72)
Rank 46th / 524 (top 10%)
SAT1:1510</p>
<p>ECs:HS
National Honor Society (HS)
Ap Scholar w/ distinction
3rd Place st. Science fair
4 Year Varsity Athlete (2 sports), volunteer club president
1A state quiz bowl champ</p>
<p>:College:
Varsity Crew 1st Boat (24 hrs/ week with only 2 weeks off during school)
Deans list</p>
<p>Brazilian Jiu JItsu/ Submission wrestling (4 years, have competed at a national level)</p>
<p>Work
Asst. Instructor in Modern Army Combatives, US. Army
- Level II certified instructor, helped train apprx. 3500 national
guard soldiers for deployment to iraq over three months.
( apparantly largest civilian training contract ever), multiple
MAC training courses for regular army and rangers
- 2 awards of merit, U.S. Army</p>
<p>I feel like this is (as an extension of my BJJ/sub. wrestling training) probably my strongest "unique" point, or at least what im most proud of</p>
<p>thanks everybody
-alex</p>