<p>BlenderBottle - I just started on the crew team, so I’m still doing my 10k’s at 2:00 split times to build up endurance during the spring sprint season, I’m almost down to 10k’s at 1:50 split times- its rare to join in the second semester so I’m definitely playing catch up. I’m assuming you’re familiar with crew, so you might know of the San Diego Crew Classic? It’s more of a west coast/ mid west schools race, but last year a few east coast schools did come. It’s really just a ton of fun and I really love the work out. I used to run cross country so it’s a pretty similar cardio work out, but I like working out my arms slightly at the same time. I know that participating competitively at that level is not a possibility right now, but I’m working hard to become physically the best while my technique catches up. </p>
<p>I’m 6’1, 175</p>
<p>hermanns - yes, if you read that entire post you’ll see that I actually openly admitted that I need to do more research into what schools would fit me best. I usually do that work on my own- I enjoy browsing the forums and the schools websites myself to see exactly what is offered; I just needed to decide whether or not to commit myself to transferring first. But any details about specific schools that people like entomom or hmom05 post is largely appreciated =).</p>
<p>hmom - congratulations to your son for finding success at SDSU, I’m sure the internships were great experiences! Has he thought about joining either of the Business fraternities or IB society? Both offer access to officer positions, which I would assume would be solid leadership experience.</p>
<p>To Everybody Else - It sounds like overall I need to first look into the schools that I am targeting, pick one, and tailor my transcripts to that school. To do that I should get extremely involved with my area of specialty, rather than spreading myself around a broad base of clubs/teams like I am now. Finally, the struggle and some forgone relaxation now are worth reaching a top tier school- whether it’s because of the sense of personal achievement, finding a group of similar minded people, or to have an easier transition to financial success after graduation. </p>
<p>Is there anything that I’m missing? The advice/critique is hugely appreciated</p>