Community College Transfer to LACs

College Search & Selection
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I will try and make this brief. I would like any advice one could give. I am looking to transfer to Oberlin, Pomona, Williams, Emerson, Grinnell, Or Lewis and Clark.
My basic profile:
Transferring as a Junior (complete my AA).
3.5 GPA
EC’s
Two term student body president. First term was served on our sister campus, second term on our main campus.
Helped raise 30,000+ for scholarships, developed multiple programs for the college (such as an ambassadors program). Served various committees, working closely with faculty and administration.
WACTCSA Delegate and Region 2 Rep.
WACTCSA is the state wide legislative student leadership. I advocated for protected state funds for the CC system and advocated for a K-14 basic education. Organized a state wide rally in Olympia.

PTK Member: I helped create the honors in action project of raising awareness of Trans community and issues.

Actor: I usually work summers professionally with a Shakespeare festival. I also engage in educational outreach programs with middle schoolers, making Shakespeare Relevent to them. Otherwise, I am involved with various community theatres in my region, and have acted in various productions.

Film:
I have made a couple of short films with some friends and one senior thesis film.

Art: I have not yet physically made any of these, but I have written three art installation proposals. They tend to be physical expressions representing intellectual, philosophical questions I have been exploring.

My intended major would be along the lines of Literature or Comp. Lit, with a minor in Media Studies or Ethics.

I am a first generation student and am finding the entire process daunting. I wanted to gauge if I had a shot. Thank you!

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Go have a meeting with the Transfer Advisor at your CC. That person should be able to help you with this whole process. If the Transfer Advisor has no experience with helping students gain admission at LACs, ask that person to help you get in touch with one of their colleagues at another CC who does.

You also should check the websites of your target LACs for evidence as to whether or not they are particularly CC Transfer friendly. If they are, there should be a specific contact person at that LAC who you can communicate directly with.