Chances of Transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>Applying transfer to CALS for Information Science
I am currently a freshman at BU, comp sci major.</p>

<p>Semester 1:</p>

<p>Writing Seminar : A
Intro to Computing: A
Microeconomics: A
Environmental Science: A</p>

<p>Semester 2:</p>

<p>Computer Science I (Java Programming): A
Calculus I (for engineers) : A-
Writing seminar: B+
Biology 2 : B+</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7878 (~3.8)
(just .1 grade point away meaning 3.7875 is 30.3 grade points and 3.8 is 30.4 grade points)
***note: semester 2 grades arent final, scales are applied at the end of the semester...</p>

<p>My high school GPA was a 3.84 and I was an IB diploma candidate...I took all IB classes junior and senior year.</p>

<p>My standardized tests are a bit weak, but I have been told directly by an admissions officer that they play almost no part in applying to CALS as a transfer.
SATs : 1850
SAT II : Biology-M : 610, Math C1: 630</p>

<p>I have met with multiple people who work at Cornell and other staff, who I think might be giving me recommendations. I am friends with an alum who is still very much involved with the university and he will be giving me a recommendation as well. I have done a lot of research about the IS program and I am a very good fit. Everyone in the IS departemnt i have talked to agrees as well.</p>

<p>I have the usual ECs and such, I also run a small freelance web design business from my dorm room. I spent countless hours on my application perfecting it making sure the essays were as strong as possible, and so on.</p>

<p>Tell me what you think.</p>

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<p>anyone? input?</p>

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<p>pretty darn good, not taking bio 1 is the only negative I can see from this app, gpa is good and h.s. stats are great.</p>

<p>I would be surprised if you didnt get in. Also nice job on getting a 4.0 at a school with grade deflation, I see that as very strong.</p>

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<p>He didn’t get a 4.0…</p>

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<p>@ flower, first semester was a 4.0</p>

<p>second semester grades are just midterm so nothing is final. As far as it goes i have been steadily imporving in calc, i began with a B and now have an A- im pretty sure ill get an A by the send of the semester. My writing seminar is graded largely based on improvement and my professor has been known to grade 2/3 of a letter grade down on essays and then grade you up at the end. I would project A’s in both of them.</p>

<p>@Castiel</p>

<p>Im going to take Bio 1 at NYU in the summer and I indicated it on my application</p>

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<p>thats good, but they still give preference to those who took it or are taking it</p>