<p>I never did this (... often) when I was applying first time around, but as I have NO idea about the transfer rate or how difficult it may be to transfer in, I figured it would be reasonable to do one of these.</p>
<p>Asian-American from the Chicagoland area.</p>
<p>HS
Large (>4000) public co-ed high school
GPA: 3.9 W/3.5 UW
Rank: Top 15% out of 900 some students
SAT I: 720 CR, 590 M, 710 W/11 essay = 2020/1310 C
SAT II: 690 Lit, 670 USH
ACT: 33 E, 33 R, 29 M, 23 S, 11 essay = 29 C (30 if Kalamazoo superscores! Haha.)
AP: 8 AP classes taken... only took 7 AP exams. Haha.
Awards: IL State Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, and Quill & Scroll
ECs: Yearbook (11, 12 -- editor) and church choir (9) and school choir (9, 10)</p>
<p>College
Small (<1000) private women's college
GPA: Unknown for now. I'm assuming I'm between a 3.7 and a 4.0, though.
Rank: Not sure if I'm ranked. Haha
ECs: Concert Choir, FMLA (Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance), The GAP (Gender Activism Project which is something my friend started), The Album (the alternative lit mag on campus), and I plan on joining CASA (Coalition Against Sexual Assault) as a peer counselor
Planning on majoring in Psychology and Women's Studies but considering Biology (I know, crazy interests.)</p>
<p>I'm also very involved in activism... I've gone up to DC for different conferences and protests since I've been here. I'm a feminist, pro-gay rights, anti-war, overly liberal vegetarian (trying out veganism and failing miserably).</p>
<p>So three questions --
1) How's the political climate at Kalamazoo? And how prevalent on campus is it?</p>
<p>2) How are the food and dorms? (After having such crappy food and living in a not so stellar, but beloved dorm, I feel it imperative to ask.)</p>
<p>3) Any chance at merit aid along with an acceptance? Haha :/ That was the major deciding point last time and it will be the same this time. I'm not filing for need-based financial aid because my family didn't qualify for any last year and there has been no negative decline that I'm aware of. If I don't have any chance at a scholarship, I can't apply. Eee :/</p>
<p>Thanks!!!</p>