<p>Hi! I am a student looking to transfer to UPenn CAS. I posted this before but that was before my first year GPA was available. Could anyone chance me and does any admitted/current students want to read my transfer essay? I need some advice on my chances since I saw so many competitive applicants on this forum lol. </p>
<p>Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Current University: Vanderbilt University
Fall courses:Cal 3, intermediate microecon, Java, Composition
Current GPA: 4.0 out of 4.0
Spring semester: Data Structure and C++, Mathematical Statistics, Existential Fictions, Linear Algebra, Intermediate Macro, Statistics Lab
(All sopho and junior standing). Mid-term report: 4.0
Rec: one from math professor and one from econ professor. Both are really good--I am the best student in their classes. </p>
<p>High School (international):
GPA: 3.8 (GPA deflation Chinese high school. no 4.0 in grade because we count 100 as a 4.0 and 3.6 as a 90. 3.8 means my average of all scores is 95.)
HS Rank: 15/570
SAT: 2230
SAT 2: Math level 2: 800, Chemistry: 780, Physics: 780
AP(all 5): US history, Micro, Macro, Cal BC, Chemistry.</p>
<p>EC's:
Research assistant at Vanderbilt Medical Center, statistics work
Vanderbilt Mobile Applications Team
Vanderbilt Computer Science Club
Vanderbilt Math Club
Vanderbilt Student Volunteer for Science
Internship at a consulting company, statistics and analysis
President & Co-founder of a Volunteer Society, interviewed by national TV
Captain of secondary school debate team
Journalist at a News Agency, several articles on national newspaper
Public Sector at an NGO</p>
<p>Awards, Achievement, and Recognition:
ACM-ICPC regional final
Best representative in MUN
Best debater in regional contest
Vanderbilt Dean's list
AP scholar with distinction
High school model student</p>
<p>Reasons: my major is math and I am very interested in applied math and statistics. But Vandy does not offer a statistics major nor an applied math major. Moreover, for my secondary major Econ, Vandy does not have a good connection of econ and math. And since I want to start my own enterprise after graduation, Nashville, a small city in the south, cannot provide me with enough international environment and internship/job opportunities. </p>
<p>Financial Aid Needed?:
No</p>
pm your essays!</p>