Hopeful Transfer (Sorry in advanced for the long post!)

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<p>This may be pointless but hey, why the heck not.</p>

<p>Soon to be sophomore at Penn state UP looking to apply to either CALS or ILR. Here are my stats and so fourth!</p>

<p>I am leaning towards ILR, but CALS sounds great too.</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Resident of Florida
Age: 19
Only child
My Parents are Divorced. They had me a little too soon in their relationship.
Single mother worked a lot.. Got to see my dad get drunk on weekends(yay!)
I am a first generation college student.
Had a mostly lower class upbringing, recently struck gold but my mom has become quite successful lately.
I am Hispanic (I look white, but I do have Hispanic roots)
I was diagnosed with ADD and was forced to go into special ED. I was able to fight my way to gifted/honors without the use of pills or anything.
A lot of stress related disorders and depression and all that throughout life.
I speak(but not well) Spanish, French, Learning Swedish as a side project. I can understand each language and utter some understandable dialog but I would probably be hard pressed to fit in with a crowd of native speakers.
I play a guitar.. I have been playing for a few years, but on and off.
I swim/go diving a lot and like to explore new places.
I like to make art and be creative.
HS GPA: 3.7 is what i saw on my transcript
SATI: 1310 (670m,640v)/ 600W(I only slept for an hour the night before the test, sue me)
Business Major
College Gpa: 3.3 (34 credits, tough teachers I picked on purpose because I wanted a challenge, although now that I think about it I should have gone the easy route) </p>

<p>Reason to Transfer? Some problems related to my first year: Lived in a room with 5 other people... Spent more time trying to keep my roommates alive and conscious than studying... Sleep was almost non existent, I tried to get out of the room, but the school actually tried to add ANOTHER PERSON.. One of my lovely roommates stole 400$ from me and a TV to boot(wasn't mine). This is a funny story since the police came charging into my shower stall, mid lather, to pull me out and get me to open the door to my room). After about 4-5 hours of pointless searching and questioning (they had to get a warrant, which took about an hour alone), while i was still in a wet towel mind you, they found the stinking TV and some illegal substances (not from me). This happened a lot actually, but this night was special SINCE I WAS TAKING MY FINALS THE NEXT DAY!</p>

<p>Despite all this, and a rather long bout of depression, I was able to struggle by with some decent grades. I now know that this school will be the death of me.. </p>

<p>The party atmosphere here is too thick.. I can't breath... it seems like no one here has a normal relationship with anyone... I don't like it.</p>

<p>Another reason I want to go to Cornell is the fact that it is in Ithaca.. My father was born there, I have long lost relatives there (a whole family I haven't talked to in years!) I feel like I'm missing something on my father's side and this would provide me with some opportunities to learn more about my roots.</p>

<p>I have heard of how amazing the scenery is and I would kill to live in such an environment!</p>

<p>Ok, so Extra curricular...
I am a world Traveler (Don't know if that means anything)
Spent a summer studying international business in Paris,France.
Red Cross: Helped coordinate blood drive and participated in them
Random community service: Help the homeless, cleaning, some of the usual stuff.
Philosophy club: Weird, since I am a business major, but I have a wide range of interests.
One of the founding members of the Penn state Entrepreneurial society (I even gave the club a few ideas to raise money)
I am planning to try and get two clubs started on my free time... The first I am trying to start will be to spread awareness about rape and to provide support to those who have been recently abused. (I want to start this club mainly because of personal reasons.) This is also one of the reasons for my bout of depression.</p>

<p>I also am getting together some people to start a club that donates money to African Villages in need of Wells for water. We might also start planning trips to Africa to help out on the side.</p>

<p>I provide computer repair/consultation/support/etc to people who need help. I build computers on the side for some extra money.</p>

<p>Currently I am trying to learn all the basics of being a Dj. It's not a career thing or anything like that, I just would like to express myself and have some fun once a while..</p>

<p>That's aboot it... What do ya'll think!? :D</p>

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<p>wow... nothing? I gave this thread a decent amount of time to get some responses... I guess I'm screwed then....</p>

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<p>transfering with a 3.3 would be the exception, not the norm. It'll be an uphill battle - and you'd have to think of a much better reason than not liking your roomates or being interested in the town of Ithaca (that's what Ithaca College is for).</p>

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<p>Definitely would not be easy to get in to either of the two colleges with a 3.3, but damn, that situation sounds terrible. It's not like you have a horrible chance either, so apply anyway and see what happens. Are you planning on submitting any other transfer applications to other schools as well?</p>

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<p>I agree that you need better reasons for wanting to transfer…otherwise, sounds like you’ve been through some tough situations! and the EC’s sound good…try writing some great essays, and definitely apply! best of luck :)</p>

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<p>I just believe I don't fit into my current school, and that the ILR school offers education that cant be had at Penn State(let alone the same quality). Plus, the party scene here is too disrupting for me... 24/7 drinking/drug use/parties is not for me. This impedes my work, and causes my grades to suffer, even when I am not participating in these activities. There is just too much distraction here!</p>

<p>I really don't know how to word this, but most of the professors here are just too... Je ne sais qua. I just don't like how the system works.</p>

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<p>btw. Is it wrong of me to assume that I could have gotten a higher GPA in a different atmosphere/situation? I just assume that under less stressful/disruptive circumstances I would do a lot better..</p>

<p>Before I forget. I have a former professor of mine teaching at Cornell. I was able to separate myself from the other 300 kids in his class, and he says he will defiantly write me a recommendation if I want it. Does that play a role at all?</p>

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<p>yea that might mean something, and definitely start applying and stuff, all that you will lose is a small application fee obviously...and while you have social reasons to transfer, you shouldn't really use them in your application, or at least no more than the admissions officers want to know. you need to find a special reason why CORNELL is good for you, not ithaca, not cornell's dorms, etc...a specific program blah blah.</p>

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<p>That rec would be great!</p>

<p>Damn that situation sounds horrible. I agree with everyone else tho...you need to let them know why Cornell is perfect for you and not just why Penn is horrible for you.</p>

<p>The gpa will definitely hold you back but if you can explain it then you could have a chance. Best of luck! (it could take another year to boost your grades if u want to go to Cornell).</p>

<p>gllll!</p>