<p>That is Claremont Mckenna College in California for all you out there who are a little lost. Anyway, I am currently a freshmen at NYU College of Arts and Science. What do you think?</p>
<p>HIGH SCHOOL RECORD:
I went to a very competitive private school in Maui, HI and took rigorous classes
GPA = 3.8 unweighted (no rankings)
SAT = 1330 Verbal-650 Math-670
SAT II's:
-US History 680
-Math IC 640
-Writing 540 (wow... i totally blew it)
AP's:
-US History 4
-English Language (one of those two) 4
-Biology 4
-European History 5</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars: about everything
-Student Council (Fundraising Committee)
-Student Government (Junior Class Treasurer)
-Varsity Athletics (Swimming and Cross Country)
-Rotary Club
-Lots of other volunteer work (homeless shelter, kids helping kids...)
-Environmental Club (Founder)</p>
<p>COLLEGE RECORD:
Full time student (16 Credits)
Major: Undeclared
GPA: 3.9
Classes:
-World Cultures: Carribean A
-Introduction to Psychology A
-Writing the Essay A
-Elementary Italian I A-
Extra Curriculars:
-Best Buddies
-Other Clubs that I am not even mentioning on my app...</p>
<p>I believe that is about everything. If I left out some important info, just say so.</p>
<p>I was hoping to transfer into Claremont Mckenna for the spring semester where I would finish out my education. I know that my scores/grades etc. are a little low, but they were for NYU as well. I am totally relying on my ec's and my essays which I can really whip out despite my SAT II's (notice the A in Writing the Essay). I'm also leaning on the NYU CAS reputation. My reasons for transfer are entirely social, as in I hate the atmosphere here and I NEED a campus.</p>
<p>I go to Miami (OH) and really want to transfer to NYU because I really don't like the strong, strong campus atmosphere with nothing to do. I was just wondering exactly why you wanted to leave NYU, what's the social life like?</p>
<p>Umm... well the social life isn't what I had hoped for. As you can imagine, there is a lot to do in Manhattan, and the university really embraces the city. The "campus" is centered around Washington Square Park but it is really pretty weak, which you might like. Walking down the street, I see a lot of students, but I also see a lot of nannies, dog walkers, businessmen, elementary schooler, and homeless people. To get to class, I countless offices and apartments. And the Starbucks lines are beyond intense. On top of this the students just exude this, no smiles, no talking attitude. I like happy people, not grim faces.</p>
<p>As for the social scene, this is where I have really been let down. Since it is "The City" the club scene is hot and that is where everyone goes. (If your into that, you'll need a fake ID, but don't expect to get into the Meat Packing District) Bars are also big. The problem with all this is $$, it is expensive here. (Where's the free stuff?) All the off "campus" activity makes the school feel cold, and it is easy to be lonely here. I have a lot of friends, but it is still easy to feel out of place. I don't like having to dress up to go out at night, and then having to worry if I'll get in somewhere.The dorm/house parties are equally dissapointing. Many of the apartments are ridiculously nice, but I didn't come to college expecting a decline in the overall quality of the parties, which is what I have observed. I have come to conclude this is commonplace because when we leave a party that many of my native New Yorker friends are raving about, I feel like it was a let down that I could have had a better time at any number of parties back home.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, I LOVE NYC, but I think it is a better place when I am a little older, hopefully, with a little $$ to spend. Not so good for college. There is absolutely no college community so don't expect it. But if you like bars and clubbing (as in thats all you want to do, no massive themed college parties where everyone goes) and you get a group of close friends together, than I'd say NYU is the place for you. If you like the closeness of U. of Ohio Miami (football, athletics in general, parties, campus...) then I'd reconsider. I hope this enormously, obscenely long post helped you.</p>
<p>I completely understand your need for transfering, I went and visited a friend at NYU while in NYC for a confrence and I saw that there is absolutely no community there. Anyway, yeah transfering is a good idea but I dont know what they think about first semester applicants. I know some schools won't accept you until you have had a full year of school. If you apply, good luck, I am also applying to CMC for the spring. A little less community invlovement more jobs is about the only difference between us. I would call or check online to see what they think of college freshman applying for spring. If they dont mind you need to hurry because the post-mark deadline is tuesday (Nov 1). </p>
<p>Also, did you apply as a freshman to CMC, I did but I got waitlisted becasue I wasnt to involved in high school.</p>
<p>Hey, lookin4aschool, I just sent my app out today and I coudln't be more excited! What year are you? I haven't ever applied to CMC before. In fact, NYU is the only school I applied to, ever... perhaps I should have done more research, but thats beside the point now. I don't think applying as a first year transfer is much of a problem. I emailed the Dean there asking him if there was room (i was concerned about the Katrina relief efforts) and he strongly encouraged me to apply. I contacted my old college counselor, and she was also very supportive. Apparently she knows this Dean guy at CMC, so I would assume my old college counselor knows what she is doing. Also there is no required number of credits for transfer students, so I'm going for it. Good luck, and I hope to see ya this spring!</p>
<p>Hey, you should post when you know if you are accepted or not. Basically we have the same stats. I have a 1340 SAT, I have actually finished 2 years already of school and I am now in my 5th semester. There is no maximum to transfer so I am giving it a shot. I am very interested in public policy and economics and my current university doesnt have program in public policy. So after I gotback from summer school at the London school of economics, I knew I had to transfer for a more academically stimulating environment. Anyway my gpa is a 3.87 with a 4.0 in both my majors of econ and philosophy. I currently attend my local third tier university and live at home because my parents wont pay anything for college. So I figure I can take it all in loans for two years, but I couldnt do it for 4. I got waitlisted as a freshman so I hope I can get in now. I now have better grades and better ecs. In hs I only had a few like mock trial, teen court, ect... But now I have a national position in the church, I am the treasurer of the phil club, committee member for an honors org, worked on 2 congressional campaigns and I have a job 20 hours a week. Oh, I take about 18 hours (6 classes) a semester.
With your ecs you shouldnt be worried.
I'll be waiting for you post in about 6 weeks. (if you dont respond to this)
By the way... you are almost definitely in if your old counselor knows the dean of admissions, damn lucky, you are.</p>
<p>Hold up, I got more for ya...
What did you write about and how long was it?
I am writing my analytical essay about Bob Dylan and its 1 page single spaced. My personal statement is separate form my reason to transfer (though it overlaps a bit) and they are both a page single spaced. What about you....</p>
<p>Haha, this is becoming quite the exchange between us. I'll definitely post my acceptance/rejection when I find out. There is no shame here. I'd say we each have decent chances, I don't think I have any edge because of my counselor.</p>
<p>As for the essays, I wrote my analytical paper about a musician too, Juanes. It is one and a half pages. My personal statement is the same length (1.5) double spaced. It talkes about job experiences and how I know that I do not want to go into science. My reasons for transfer is a separate page as well, one page double spaced.</p>
<p>that's really depressing for me mauiboy...lol</p>
<p>I don't really like the whole drinking every weekend night because there's really nothing else to do. I would rather wander around NYC with a bunch of friends (that I hope to make). Is it easy to make friends in your dorm and classes and stuff? because I don't know anyone there. Sorry for taking the thread off-topic, you don't have to answer me if you don't want to.</p>
<p>SMan, no its not that hard to make friends, it just takes some getting used to. I have one in mind for you already, you sounded like him in your comment (i'm not offended) and he loves wandering the city. In contrast to your current school, you will become friends with people on your floor first, then branch out. There are 16 floors in my dorm alone. I have friends, ironically, most of them are from New York (Upper East Side). I see where you are coming from, exploring is fun, but I do that all day long in between classes, there is only so much wandering to be done, I don't want to do it 24/7. The museums aren't typically open at 1AM, but it is very cool to visit the Met or Moma and see the artwork you are learning about in school. Like I said earlier, I just want a little more "college". I want to be able to take road trips, meet my friends for random reunions, and of course do the weekend thing. But if thats not your cup of tea, NYU might be great for you.</p>
<p>man, if u come down to atlanta and see the number of girls at gatech, u will not want to leave the island that u are in. i am already sure about transferring to nyu.</p>