<p>Stats: MDCC GPA 3.4-3.5
ECs: Rock climber on of the best junior teams in the country, 2 jobs, advocate for alzhiemer patients and cancer patients, and a ton of other things... will post upon request.
Hooks: First generation
Age:19</p>
<p>The reason for the GED and low GPA is that my grandfather had Alzheimer's and I was the one who had to take care of him so that basically destroyed my HS career. He is deceased now but I did take care of him through my first year of JC which caused the low gpa. Since his passing I have become a very involved individual primarily outside of school where I am not involved at all. I have what I think are impressive ECs including volunteer work fundraising and I work two part-time jobs (plus at this time in the year I pick up a seasonal job as well) among other things and I want to become heavily involved when I transfer. I want to create my own major as a mix of business and biology primarily neuroscience classes as I wish to go to med school but also I want to mix in a good deal of writing classes as I do enjoy writing stories. I feel that Gallatin is the perfect place for me. I know that my gpa is sub par but I am an exceptional writer and know that essays are a major part of Gallatins admissions decisions. Does anyone think that the admissions officers will understand my predicament, of course I will do my best to make them aware of what I went through in one of my essays. NYU is a reach but my dream school so I have to try!</p>
<p>Other schools that I will be applying to are input is appreciated:
Vanderbilt (reach)
U of Miami
Boston University
Fordham
URichmond
Lehigh
Gallatin (NYU)
Emory (reach)
Case Western
Ohio State-Columbus (safety)</p>