<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I'm a male, community college student in Maryland. I'm currently in my third semester (fourth if you count Summer 2013 as a semester). Here are my stats up until now from when I started last Fall.</p>
<p>Fall 2012:
- Took 13 credits (Bio 101, Intro to Logic, English 121, Social Problems)
- 4.0 + Dean's List</p>
<p>Spring 2013:
- Took 15 credits (Bio 102, Precalculus 1&2 combined, American History to 1877, Cultures of the Spanish Speaking World)
- 4.0 + Dean's List
- Joined Phi Theta Kappa Honor's Society at the beginning of the semester</p>
<p>Summer 2013:
- Took Chem 101 (4 credits) and got a B, bringing my cumulative GPA to a 3.875
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa</p>
<p>Fall 2013 (current)
- Taking 14 credits (Microbiology, Intro to Film, Italian 101, Microeconomics); I may unfortunately be getting a B in my Microbiology class which will bring my cumulative GPA to a 3.83, or somewhere around there I believe.
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa
- I should still make the Dean's List even with a B in Microbiology because my GPA for the semester will be a 3.7.
- Volunteered at a Grand Prix event sponsored by my community college, which I heard about through Phi Theta Kappa
- Volunteered at a tree planting event that I heard about through Phi Theta Kappa</p>
<p>Spring 2014 (last semester before transferring)
- Will take 14 credits (Anatomy & Physiology I, Calculus I, Macroeconomics, American History Since 1877)
- Will still be in Phi Theta Kappa</p>
<p>Other details
- I only took 1 AP exam in high school (Spanish 5) and I scored a 4/5, which gave me 8 college credits. I'll just say that overall I didn't perform very spectacularly in high school.
- I am an Eagle Scout, which I earned in 2010.
- I began working as a part-time Algebra tutor/classroom aide at my community college this semester (Fall 2013), and I plan on doing it again next semester.
- Last year I worked at a small grocery store during the Summer.
- I have a fairly diverse background. I am part Filipino, part Portuguese, part Spanish, and of course American.
- I have a total of 40 credits earned (13 + 15 + 4 + 8 AP credits). I will have 54 credits in about 2-3 weeks when this current semester ends however. By the time I graduate from the community college, I will have earned a total of 68 credits.</p>
<p>My intended major is Biology. I will most likely end up transferring to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) if they accept me just because I plan on being a commuter (It's about 20 minutes from where I live) and I find the university size appealing. I've also heard good things about the Biology program. I feel pretty confident about getting accepted there because my stats have improved tremendously since I graduated from high school, and I feel pretty satisfied with my grades and overall achievements at my community college. However, I am also going to be applying to the University of Maryland College Park, Johns Hopkins University, and Cornell University (just for the hell of it to see if an Ivy will accept me). So my question is what are my chances of getting into each of those individual universities based on the stats that I've given? Like I mentioned earlier, my cumulative GPA right now is 3.875, but it will probably drop slightly to a 3.83 at the end of this semester if I get a B in my Microbiology class. Thank you in advance for any feedback. I know this is one of the longer posts in these forums, but I really appreciate anyone who takes the time to read and respond.</p>