MSU transfer to U Chicago

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>im a sophomore at MSU and hoping to transfer to UChicago for next fall, as a junior. I visited the campus and fell in love with it. </p>

<p>high school gpa = about 3.6
lots of honors, prestigious high school, couple of APs in which i scored 3s and 4s.
ACT = 29</p>

<p>at MSU, i didnt really get off to a good start.</p>

<p>fall freshman year = 2.9
volunteer at hannah learning center
took honors classes</p>

<p>spring freshman year = 3.1
volunteer at MSU safe house for domestic violence
worked at telemarketing for MSU</p>

<p>fall sophomore year (now)= expected 3.8-4.0
volunteer at ER in hospital
work as receptionist at dormitories
member of red cross club
member of human biology club</p>

<p>i expect to get a 3.8-4.0 for spring sophomore year also</p>

<p>i will also study abroad in Austria this summer, studying art and literature</p>

<p>those are my basic stats, i have a lot of volunteering from high school, numerous clubs, varsity skiing, had a job throughout high school, and came from a prestigious high school, i have money, fluent in german</p>

<p>i have an international background, born in europe and have lived there for 3-5 years. have constantly moved throughout childhood.
i can get great recs from teachers.</p>

<p>if i ace the essays and the interview, what are my chances of admission? i am a very passionate person, and come of well in person</p>

<p>also, would it hurt or help if i applied early action or regular admission?
what other schools do you think would be a match? what about northwestern?</p>

<p>thanks, and be honest i can handle it. i will do anything it takes to get into u chicago.</p>

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<p>please? someone? i desperately want to go there and i need advice</p>

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<p>GPA and ACT are low for the Univ. of Chicago and very low for the in high demand Northwestern University, both of which I refer to as "academic Ivies". Chicago's core curriculum may also require you to spend an extra year in undergraduate school even if you were admitted. But do not let my comments dissuade you from pursuing your passion. It is hard for me to convey the brilliance and incredible work ethic and drive found among students at both of these schools. FYI, Chicago and Northwestern students are quite a bit different, so I suspect that a good part of your attraction to these two schools is emotionally based-- which is fine, but you also need to base college choice on matching factors regarding curriculum and campus culture. It would be interesting to know your reaction to the Univ. of Wisconsin and to the Univ. of Michigan. I understand your overwhelming desire to be a part of the Univ. of Chicago as well as Northwestern. I suspect that you actually might fit at a liberal arts college (LAC). Chicago has a similiar "feel" to it. Consider Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and nearby Franklin & Marshall College and Gettysburg College. You may be a match for the University of the South (Sewanee) on the Tennessee and Georgia border (in the mountains). Possibly a match for Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. Also several New England LACs. You may just need a good college tour!</p>