<p>Sorry, this might be a long entry since I never posted before:</p>
<p>I've been reading this forum since senior year, and honestly, I get quite depressed reading about the competition and my self-esteem reaches an all time low. But in any case, I am going to apply for a transfer for Cornell and Tufts during the end of my sophomore year for a 2006 Fall or 2007 Spring transfer. I was wondering if anyone who's gotten in under similar circumstances can give me some tips or feedback on what's necessary for such prestigious schools.</p>
<h2>I play to apply for the following transfers: Cornell (CALS), Tufts, Brandeis, and Boston College</h2>
<p>High School: Boston Latin School
College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Commonwealth Honors)
I( rejected the TAP program for the COMM major upon matriculation since I would have to live in a rowdy high rise with pot smokers and drinkers.. I like my liberal arts residence setting very much)</p>
<p>I am a second semester freshman studying Communication (B/A), and pursuing a minor in IT and Political Science.</p>
<p>College Cumulative GPA: By the end of this semester (2/8), it should be a 3.5-3.55. I really messed up first semester, but for the next two (or last two, approaching to a transfer's Junior year deadline), I hope to raise it to a 3.7-3.8 cumulative average.</p>
<p>Course load: My AP's and placement out of the writing and math requirement gave me a little leeway to choose only 12 credits first semester. This semester, it's 15; the next two should be 18-21 with honors classes. I also am trying to find financial aid to take summer classes here. (Cornell's summer extension programs are just too expensive for me.)</p>
<p>Next semester will be my first with level 200 and 300 classes (so, already I am far behind). </p>
<p>Fall 2006 classes: COMM 287 (Advertising), COMM 331 (Process Television), Classics 224 (Greek Literature), French 200 Level (Intensive 6 Credits), an Honors Course (Literature), Psychology 100 (Required for Cornell CALS, COMM), and Dean's Book 191D (this honors thing).</p>
<p>Some Extracurriculars: (Anything under 2005 is high school. I play to start 3 student organizations next semester--one teaching Photoshop, one YourMass.org, and an Entrepreneurial Website Development club/class)</p>
<p>Secretary and Treasurer of National Residence Hall Honorary (2005-2006)
Community Leader of Central Area Residence (2005)
United Asia Learning Resource Center (2005)</p>
<p>Student President of Photoshop Art & Design (2004)
Student President of Website Art & Design (2003)
Assistant Editor in Chief, The Tempest Senior Newspaper (2004)
Webmaster, Public Relations Assistant, Senior Advisor of Asian Students in Action (2002-2004)
Vice President, Video Game Society (2003) </p>
<p>Jobs: I currently work at the IT Office as a classrooms consultant (it's a lowly job), but have worked IT at State Street Corporation, and am awaiting the Disney College Internship program, and a summer internship application to AFLAC.</p>
<p>My r</p>