Not ordinary CC transfer student - NYU/UMich

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm an Asian, freshmen at college, applying for sophomore transfer.</p>

<p>Public competitive High School - Instate
High School UW GPA : 2.921 (Pretty hard schedule)
Weighted UMich GPA: 2.75
ACT: 26
SAT: N/A
SATII: N/A
Class Rank: 146 / 321 </p>

<p>College - Western Michigan University (4 year University)
GPA: 4.0 (16 credits) - hardest schedule allowed
Next semester: I'm taking 20 credits, pretty good chance at another 4.0 </p>

<p>I'm applying to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (LSA) and NYU - Stern</p>

<p>I'm can do good essays</p>

<p>The reason for my grade drop is because of a lot of personal things. Mother had mental disease, brother was born in my late Freshmen year and I had to take care of him most of high school, grandparents died, parents divorced, and father was gone most of the time on business trips for most of high school. Finally realized life doesn't get good with moping around, got my act together senior year, too late to make a true difference. </p>

<p>In terms of EC, it's not as much as general CC kids but it's something...</p>

<ul>
<li>Violin for 8 years, Section leader of Violins for 4.
--In Chamber Orchestra of probably one of the best High School Orchestras in Michigan.
--Toured Europe last year Summer for Mozart's 250th Birthday
--Youth Orchestra Section Leader since 8th grade
--University of Michigan orchestra competition, only high school orchestra invited
--Solo & Ensemble 1st Division violinist and quartet leader </li>
</ul>

<p>all in total about like 20-30 hours a week easily</p>

<ul>
<li>Tennis for 11th grade - 15 hours a week
--JV Tennis</li>
</ul>

<p>-Key Club for 10th grade - 5-10 hours a week</p>

<p>-International Internship at a design company in Shenzhen, China. Worked 40+ hour weeks and helped on a major project - (brought in an architect, was translator, and did actual work on apt buildings)</p>

<p>I know that it'll probably take 2 years to actually get into those schools, but I quite honestly hate the school I'm going to right now, so I want to get out of here ASAP.</p>

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<p>you have a lot of ECs going on</p>

<p>"I'm can do good essays" what does that mean?</p>

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<p>hahaha oh man, I haven't slept in like 30 odd some hours; I need to re-read it >_<</p>

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<p>I think she means that she can aritculate her experiences in a well developed essay.</p>

<p>You have great ECs and college GPA. However, since your high school stats are pretty low, you may have a better shot (like at NYU) if you apply as a junior.</p>

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<p>bump to the top! Been working on essays for the past 10 hours; my eyes hurt!</p>

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<p>bump, sent in my UMich appss; figuring I'll probably not make it to NYU so focusing attention on UMich, better chance I think</p>

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<p>Cvjn - if you really want into NYU, you'll probably need to apply to CAS this year as your high school stats will be heavily weighted and won't cut it for Stern. But you're in Michigan - and you have UMich and Ross. I wouldn't pay tuition for Stern when you've got an amazing school in state.</p>

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<p>I wanted to go to NYU mostly due to it's location and that it has a reputation to put people on wall-street...</p>

<p>I know Michigan's great, and honestly if i got in, I'd be incredibly happy; but there are so many kids at Michigan that I know, it seems like it'd be distracting to go there almost.</p>

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<p>Remember that Michigan is the ultimate college experience in theory:great sports and school spirit combined with a fantastic educational program, strong B school and a reputation for getting people in where they need to go.</p>

<p>Make sure you realize that NYU will be almost opposite of UMich.</p>

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<p>yeah, I know. If I got into both schools, honestly I'd probably pick Michigan over NYU just of the price. </p>

<p>But the hard task is getting into them :)</p>

<p>As of now, I don't think I'll get into Stern, I might have a chance at LSA, but I've been just worried to the extent where I had a dream last night that's basically played out as me meeting with an adcom and them saying "yeah well you have good college gpa, BUT YOUR HS AND ACT BLOW" and then a stamp of no entrance ever is on my app...</p>

<p>yup...</p>

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<p>last bump to put my mind to rest</p>

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<p>Put your mind to rest. You should be in at Michigan LSA, which is an amazing feat for anyone.</p>