<p>Ok I just got my mid-term grade report filled out I've got straight A's this semester.
So I've got 3 A's in 200-level English courses at my community college, I got amazing recommendations from two of my community college professors. They pretty much checked all the Top 1% I've ever encountered boxes and wrote the best things possible. </p>
<p>And the only bad grade I've gotten at my CC was a B- in General Chemistry, which I accidentally took because I thought it'd be easy, whether or not it was intended for science majors. Silly me, should have just taken the easy Chem class and my CC GPA would be flawless.</p>
<p>Anyway, despite all this, and having a 3.6 GPA from a Tier 1 LAC (2008-2009). I can't help but feel like for some reason, I'm not going to get a second look from the high reaches schools I applied to (Cornell and Northwestern) </p>
<p>I mean what can I really do? I got a 1900 on my SATs back in October 2007, but I wasn't as disciplined back then. But I feel like that score is a huge anchor keeping my ship from setting sail. Is that really what's going to ultimately keep me out of top schools? Because they figure I don't have the proper academic foundation because I didn't get a 2200+?
And I've had more setbacks than the normal student. My mom's been dealing with a serious drug addiction since my freshman year of HS. It's difficult on me. </p>
<p>Anyone else feel trapped by their HS SAT scores, lack of college ECs and "B"s in classes that weren't anywhere near your major that hurt your GPA?
Right now I'd be so happy to get accepted into either Boston College or Vanderbilt and send in my tuition deposit right away cause I don't feel good waiting for those other schools.</p>
<p>Doesn't anyone else feel discouraged during the transfer process? I know I sure do</p>