I need a fresh start!!

Transfer Students
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<p>Ready for a life story? OK!</p>

<p>2008-2012: Went to a nationally recognized boarding school where I had a 3.76 GPA, 2020 SAT and 30 ACT. My course load was an above-average difficulty with 1 honors and four AP classes (received a 5 on each one). My extra curriculars were quite good - writing center tutor, NHS, Varsity sports, volunteering, organized a very successful fundraiser my senior year. I had dreams of going to an admissions-competitive small school and applied to several. Of 13 schools, I got into 12. Unfortunately I made my college decision based on a career goal I no longer have and went to a large public research university.</p>

<p>2012-2013: Spent my freshman year at large public university(Which was not UT Knoxville-contrary to my username). HATED IT. Everything from the student body to the academics to the weather was so far from what I had wanted. Decided to transfer. My first choice was the University of Richmond. I was wait listed. I did not apply to many schools as I was optimistic about UR. I decided to attend another small school in Virginia.</p>

<p>Now: Here I am at almost the end of the semester and I just came home after the worst few months of my life. I tried VERY hard to settle into the school I transferred to, but for a number of reasons, I could not be happy there. I have been struggling with severe depression for a lot of my life and it has been at it's worst since I began the transfer process. Nearly unable to function, I made the exec decision that I needed to take a year off. I am able to return to this college if I choose to, but I am going to apply to other schools just in case. & I am going to maximize my options and not make the same mistake twice of settling on a school.</p>

<p>There are a couple questions in this post - What should I do with my gap year until the Fall of 2014? Can I do anything that will look good on a transfer app?</p>

<p>My GPA for my freshman year was between a 3.25-3.6 (trying to get the exact figure, I will post later when I find it). Anyone have any school recommendations I can check out?</p>

<p>Would I be better off forgetting my Fr. year and applying as a Freshman who took two years off?</p>

<p>Here are schools I applying to/thinking of, so chance me:
-Elon
-Wofford
-William & Mary
-Furman
-Wake Forest
-High Point
-Washington & Lee
-U of Richmond (I would do ANYTHING to get in here)</p>

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<p>You can’t ignore your freshman year at University1. You will need to provide official transcripts from that place when you apply to your new list of colleges/universities. Whether or not any of them would allow you to apply as a freshman is up to them. If you did earn a full year’s worth of credits, it is almost certain that you will be considered a transfer applicant. Email each of them and ask.</p>

<p>Why do you write that you would do anything to get into U of Richmond? What is so special about that place? You weren’t admitted when you applied last year as a transfer, so it is unlikely that there is anything that you can do to change your profile significantly in the next few months so that you can be admissible for fall 2014.</p>

<p>But more importantly, you have a depression to get under control. Until your life is on track, and you have the tools necessary to get yourself through the challenges you are likely to face in college, you are better off not being in college. Don’t push yourself to be ready to go somewhere for fall 2014. Take as much time off as you truly need.</p>

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<p>happymomof1: Thanks for replying. I probably will not attempt to apply as a freshman because of the fact that I have applied to a couple of the schools as a transfer already, so they would know I had gone to college. Some others wouldn’t have a way of knowing. </p>

<p>The reason I am so in love with the University of Richmond is that I feel it is what I deserve. The feeling is difficult to explain, but when I first visited the campus as a freshman in college, I felt at home. I have friends at the school and really believe it is a good fit for me from the time I have spent there. I also have a glimmer of hope that I will have a better chance once I am applying with my second semester of that first year completed, as it was WAY better than the first. Like, 3.75 GPA as opposed to 3.25. That semester wasn’t on record when I was wait listed.</p>

<p>The depression is my plan now, from November to August I will be working on that every hour of the day with no expense spared. If I have to take off more time, I will. But for now I am trying to be optimistic and working towards Fall 2014 - It keeps me motivated.</p>