Chances/questions.

[powpowman]

<p>Hello. This is my first post on this site.</p>

<p>I've been lurking on this site for a few months now, but it didn't seem too friendly for non-perfect students.</p>

<p>I am a Massachusetts resident. African American. I go to school in Boston.</p>

<p>I have a 2.85 GPA (this is not including my senior grades)</p>

<p>1880 SATs (1230 M+CR)</p>

<p>My GPA freshman year was a 2.53, 10th grade was around a 2.95 and last year was around a 3.1. My first term grades for senior year average to about a 3.4</p>

<p>Football, Choir, MMA, student forum, and volunteering as a teacher's assistant are on my EC list. </p>

<p>I would just like to know my chances. And in the event I don't get in, I will probably end up transferring in, which brings me to my questions:</p>

<p>How difficult is it to transfer into? And do people tend to get housing as transfers? I know it isn't GUARANTEED, but does anybody happen to know if i'd likely be able to live on campus as a sophomore transfer?</p>

<p>EDIT: I'm applying RD, not EA.</p>

[notakid]

<p>SAT scores are fine. Hopefully they take note of improving grades. The question might be have you taken the most challenging courses your school offers? I have no inside information, you should realize. Good luck.</p>

[notrichenough]

<p>Keep in mind UMass Amherst accepts something like 67% of all applicants. Which means that even when your stats are below average, you still have a decent shot.</p>

<p>And your test scores are actually quite a bit above average. Add in a steadily improving GPA, a senior year GPA that is at the school average, and your URM status, and I think your chances are actually quite good.</p>

<p>Housing is guaranteed for freshman transfers. After freshman year, it is the luck of the draw.</p>