Chances please...Freshmen for Fall 2008 Transfer

Transfer Students
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<p>I am thinking about transferring for the Fall '08 term. Right now, I am in the first semester of my freshmen year at a top public university in the Mid-Atlantic region. </p>

<p>Schools that I am applying to:
-Emory in Atlanta, GA
-WashU
-Villanova
-Northwestern
-UNC
-Georgetown
-Cornell</p>

<p>HS Stats:
Jewish male from upper-middle class family in South Florida
Very Competitive High School ("A" rated/ US News ranks it (171/1200)
Majors: International Business, Communication( Public Relations)
GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.1 W
Rank: 80/500; Top 15th Percentile
Courses: 2 AP's( straight A's), 14 Honors( all A's and 1 B)
AP Psychology- 3
AP European History-3
SAT- 1220/1910
ACT-28
Extracurriculars: Choir- two years, Drama- two years, Jewish Forum- four years, Push For Peace- one year, Key Club- four years.
Community service involvement: numerous cancer walks and events, numerous events for Darfur and underprivileged countries(northern Uganda). Volunteer at Center For Group Counseling(peer mediator)
Awards and Honors
National Honor Society
Community Service Recognition(300+hours)
Most Improved Male Tenor Vocalist(2006)
Top Student in Chemistry(2007)</p>

<p>College Background:
Freshmen
Grades going into exams: A,A,A,B,B (approx. 3.6)
Expected GPA: (3.4-3.8)
Student Involvement: Colleges Against Cancer, Rotaract Club, Circle K, ** Democrats, ** Hillel, Chabad, student founded entrepreneur club.</p>

<p>Special Circumstance: Due to personal problems that occurred during junior year of high school, the caliber of my courseload (only 2 AP's) is suffering. In reality, it should've been 5-7 APs. Same goes for my college board scores. Realistically speaking, I would've received somewhere in the mid 1300s to low 1400s. However, I am not willing to retake them, because I'm already in college and do not want to be bothered studying for such a tedious and stressful exam.</p>

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<p>I dont see the reason they shuold accept you, low SATs/ACTs, not a spectacular GPA, no amazing ECs, not great AP scores, idk if you are in at any of those schools, i think they are all reaches.</p>

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<p>I have a 3.5 and ****ty high school grades/test scores. </p>

<p>but still I have a chance at emory a good chance too! and I think you do too :)</p>

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<p>I thought a 3.7 UW GPA was in the middle 50 percent for Emory. And my HPA realisticaly should be around a 4.3 and SATs prob. around a 1380-1450. </p>

<p>I'm actually applying to UMiami too.</p>

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<p>When you transfer schools...they dont really care, well they "care" about your high school grades...they want to see them...what makes u or breaks you are your college grades. They are the MOST important....the ave. gpa of accepted applicants to emory as transfers are 3.5/3.6! </p>

<p>---basically in the end it comes down to ur college grades.</p>