<p>So I was a poor high school student for the first three years of high school. My gpa was less than a 2 and it was really cause of depression. Well, I got over it and became a rising senior with a senior year gpa of 3.4. My SAT scores was 1940, Math 730, Reading 620, Writing 590.</p>
<p>I'm a freshmen at City Tech now with a GPA of 3.9. I basically just took all the general science classes that would transfer for Civil Engineering at other colleges. I took the SAT again and got a 2110; 800 Math, Reading 660 and Writing 650.</p>
<p>I'm terrified that my high school performance will mess me up. I really messed up, wasn't responsible and didn't really take anything seriously. </p>
<p>Anyways I really want to go to Johns Hopkins, they have a small civil department along with a beautiful campus. How likely is it that I can get in?</p>
<p>Chance me for the following to
Georgia Tech
UCLA
Vanderbilt
Cornell school of agriculture
Northeastern</p>
<p>And any suggestions would be helpful</p>
<p>I’d suggest waiting another year when you’ll have a solid 1 1/2 of college coursework to show what you can do. Your HS record is going to carry more weight since you have only completed 1 sem of college. </p>
<p>And definitely go to the college websites to see what their requirements are for transfers. For instance, UCLA doesn’t take soph transfers:</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Admission Guide - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr/tradms.htm]Transfer”>Transfer Admission | UCLA Undergraduate Admission)</p>
<p>I disagree with entomom. Apply to your colleges. You should get waitlisted or rejected at Johns Hopkins. The other schools look feasible with your credentials. A 3.9 with general science classes (often weed-out) shows hard work and talent.</p>
<p>Make sure you specify engineering as your major in the application and your essay. Have your previous coursework and future plans fit together. Leave out the part about depression in high school. Focus on how much of an exceptional scholar you are now. Present the positives in your academic career, and leave out the useless explanations of your negatives. Admissions officers know you have changed since then, so avoid wasting their time by talking about who you were three years ago, and give them reasons to admit you based on who you are now.</p>
<p>The reason I suggest you apply now is transferring previous college work is a real pain. College registrars will refuse to accept transfer credit for courses absent from their curriculum. The less courses you have at your old university, the easier graduating on time at your new university becomes.</p>
<p>A lot of freshmen come in with silly expectations with their mediocre college grades, so I tell them to take Ivy Leagues off their list. On the other hand, you’ve rocked your first semester, and your list is filled with a good balance between reach and match colleges. I can see your adoration of Johns Hopkins goes beyond the school’s prestige alone. One dream school is fine.</p>