Chances in reach schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>This spring I'll be applying to a few schools as a transfer student from a CCC in san francisco and I never talked to someone about it apart from my professors, what would my chances be at these schools? While I realize most of these are reach schools I'd really appreciate your input here. I have 45 completed units so far. My major is computer science.</p>

<p>Schools:
Amherst college
Colby college
Cornell university
Claremont mckenna college
Carnegie mellon university
Umass amherst
NYU
Colgate university</p>

<p>About me: I'm 23 years old. I grew up in Brazil and moved here when I turned 18. After being in the US for a year mastering the language I went to europe in a almost year long backpacking trip. Where I went from russia to ireland. Moved back to the US and saved for college and moved to SF to start out in a community college. I have worked to sustain myself all along. More recently I have started working for a startup and have founded a project on my own too (which I'm still working on with a partner).</p>

<p>I think that briefly sums up my story. And I have 3 excellent letters from my professors.</p>

<p>Ps: I'm not an international student, I'm a permanent resident.</p>

<p>Your thoughts are highly appreciated. Thank you.</p>

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<p>My GPA is 3.7</p>

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<p>Any info on classes you’ve taken, extra curriculars, etc? You’re story is definitely unique and could be a hook, but I need to know more.</p>

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<p>Hi Bdwag96,</p>

<p>Thanks for the quick reply.
I have taken calculus 1 and 2.
Programming java 1 2 and 3
Physics for engineers 1
Finished all english composition classes
Intermediate tennis
History of architecture</p>

<p>As ECs I dont have much except the coders club at school.
I work 30 hours a week so I dont have much time left in the day.
I’m either at school or working and on weekends I work in my project.</p>

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<p>Bumping up</p>

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<p>up again…</p>

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<p>Amherst college–5%
Colby college–40%–don’t know a lot about
Cornell university–5%
Carnegie mellon university–10% --very competitive CS
Umass amherst–70%
NYU–40%–do you have the $$?
Colgate university–30%–don’t know a lot about
Claremont McKenna–15%? Not familiar with either…</p>

<p>Sorry. I hope that can at least help you get a general idea.</p>

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<p>Thanks that was very helpful :slight_smile: and yes I realize NYU doesn’t give much financial aid, but it seems that to some they do. I’m not going unless they at least cover the tuition. I have a job I can work from home, so living costs are not a worry.</p>