<p>Hi CC. I'm not sure what the reception to threads from one post users is like but anyway...
I just completed my first year at Rutgers NB honors; I guess I'll post the relevant statistics for you:
GPA: 3.87 over 32 credits (about half and half intro courses and post intro (?) courses; one B)
-Really no EC's in college, I worked as a tutor and did some fun recs but nothing substantial.
In HS:
-760/750/710 r/m/w, 800's in bio and Math II
- 4.3 Weight, first decile and perhaps top 5% (they didn't release it) but roughly .3 lower than the kids in my school who went on to top tier/ivy.
-Bunch of AP's, volunteering and the like</p>
<p>When I was applying Rutgers offered me a really generous package which allowed me the save some money for Junior/Senior year. I like the college and I like the professors, they do a lot of me as a student but I feel like my peers aren't as driven or as enthusiastic as I am (obviously this is a generalization, there are many kids at Rutgers who are much much smarter than I am). Newton said something like "if I have seen farther than other men its because I stood on the shoulders of giants". Thats what I want out of transferring, where do you think I should I apply? Where do you think I can get in? </p>
<p>I like UMich, obviously they have a strong program and they accepted me when I applied out of HS if thats worth anything (is that worth anything?). I also like Emory and Duke which performs well in math but is probably far too good for me to get into (also they rejected me out of HS). The ivies are as appealing as ever but again, thats a fantastic reach and I'm not sure if its worth it. Also I want to avoid a foreign lang. requirement if I can, I'm not sure how that works for transfer students but I have no interest or AP credit in the field. What do you think CC? What schools do you think sound right for me? Any advice on anything is much appreciated. </p>
<p>p.s Does anyone know anything about the Rutgers honors track in mathematics, if I get into it I was thinking of sticking it out here. The grad. school acceptances seem impressive to me, does anyone have any first (or second) hand experience?</p>