<p>freshman year- WM- fine academically-socially very unhappy- </p>
<p>just before end of freshman year- start to apply to transfer elsewhere. start to feel sick (physcially ill) am diagnosed with anxiety disorder and depression- have to take a medical wihdrawl from school, didn't want to mess up my grades-concentrating became difficult while sick</p>
<p>sophmore year- take classes at hopkins as visiting student so i can continue to see the same doctors at home(I'm from baltimore)- have fairly bad symptoms while there-take leave of absense both semesters.(have some credit from that summer though)</p>
<p>junior year- mom moves to iowa-docs say i should take a semester off ofschool- i spend that fall volunteering at hospital and ywca with battered women(very rewarding experience) spring semester- take classes at university of iowa(part time load) to be near mom</p>
<p>this year- fall- university of iowa (over max number of credits)- spring-back at wm- had applied elsewhere for last fall, but realized that now i look very "high risk" as an applicant so withdrew transfer applications- wm experience not so great, i really hate it here - basically taking things one step at a time- still dealing with heath issues but things are manageable-if i decide to leave, it would be for next spring,and i would give up credits i earned in iowa,and graduate later</p>
<p>so-to sum up- i have just over 3 semesters of credit- 3.5 ish gpa(anxiety has really effected my grades unfortunately) and 1400 SAT, can get 3 good recs but my transcript looks nuts! however, i NEED to transfer- and am willing to take time off so i don't go over the two year limit(so i can transfer as a junior) however, I want to transfer into a tough school- i'm aiming for brown. What do i need to do to make myself competitive? I am new to the transfer process(minority econ major btw,if that means anything)</p>
<p>sorry this was so long-but i am so desparate guys!any advice is greatly appreciated- i am definately at the end of my rope</p>
<p>Try one more semester at WM, show brown that you're strong and even with your illness, you can endure anything that comes at you....til then...be strong....you'll get through it....i mean i know things dont' look up but they do get better....just reemmebr all you have going for you!...</p>
<p>Let me start:
I love mangos
I am transferring
I am aiming for Brown
I have severe anxiety and depression
I have had great difficulty with it and my medications, and almost took leave from school</p>
<p>So I ask you</p>
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<li>Are you on medication? </li>
<li>Do you like your doctors</li>
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<p>If no to either of those shop around. Get a support team that works. </p>
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<li><p>Register with disability services. I did this and got twice as much time for tests, reccomendations for extensions, and a memo that says I will sometimes miss or be late for class. Also, when I had a bad medicine reaction the day of my math final that really screwed me up (people, don't drink coffee with adderall), I got my C+ changed to a Satisfactory so it wouldn't slaughter my GPA/transfer chances</p></li>
<li><p>When you apply, get a note from a doctor (I wrote one myself) saying that you've been sick and that its caused you to take a winding path and adversely affected your academic performance, but that you're better or getting better yadda yadda. Make it explain what's going on but very importantly make it positive. You don't even have to say depression and anxiety at all. (I was afraid of stigma)</p></li>
<li><p>Endure. Cut yourself some slack. You're going to miss some classes. You're going to screw up some tests or turn in some stuff late. Sometimes you'll feel so depressed you can't do your work. It happens. ITS NOT YOUR FAULT. So keep on truckin. Work as hard as you can. Get good relationships with your teachers so they can help accomodate you (this is hard -- i hate being accomodated so much, it makes me feel incompetent and a lot of people just don't understand. so if you feel that way about it, you're not the only one)</p></li>
<li><p>Some schools accept transfer applications in the fall, but most, including brown, only do so in the spring. So you could stay one more semester (because if you have more than 4 you are ineligible) at WM and get the best grades and recs you can or go to a community college or state school and do the same. Then take spring off and apply like a mo fo. Or find a school you want to transfer to for spring semester and apply the fall you are in school. </p></li>
<li><p>Some deadlines have not passed yet. I can think of Emory and Wash U off the top of my head. Wash U is technically today but they are pretty laid back and don't care much about late stuff. Or so they say. We'll see...mine'll be late (I thought it was a postmark deadline, cuz i'm cool like that...)</p></li>
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