<p>Hello I am currently a Penn State(honors college) student looking to transfer to another school. The reasons I am transferring are because PSU does not offer an economics degree through the undergraduate business school and only through the liberal arts college. I would like the degree to be focused on applied economics(business economics). I would like to transfer to a better ranked school for my major to expand internship opportunities and give myself better opportunities upon graduation.(not saying that I won't have opportunities) I want to go to school in a more urban area as well. Putting it simply all around PSU just isn't my fit. I am very passionate about sustainability as you will be able to tell through my app. Please give me your thoughts on where I stand and I will also chance you back!</p>
<p>Schools I am applying to:
Upenn(not sure if wharton or CAS this is my number 1 choice however I am not expecting by any means to get in)
Villanova(business school)
NYU(stern)
Georgetown
Cornell(Dyson)
Brown
Columbia(have a legacy here)
Swarthmore</p>
<p>Lastly Yale and Harvard but they are just for crapshoots.(everyone can have their dream schools) :)</p>
<p>College: Penn State (honors)
Major: Economics
Minor: Spanish
Minor2: Energy, Environmental, and Resource Economics
Minor3: Finance
College GPA: 3.7
Transferring in as a junior</p>
<p>Internships:
1. Intern at psychology work study program 4 consecutive summers that worked with juveniles. I was the supervisor of college interns when I was a high school student :p
2. Intern at Mortgage Company (assistant loan officer and financial consultant)
3. Intern at Renewable Energy Business. Focuses on improving commodities to reduce Co2 production and to make use of byproducts produced by unsustainable practices.</p>
<p>E.C.'s:
1. Sustainability Economics Research sophomore year(hopefully will be published in journal) This research may also be in my professors textbook he is publishing this spring which would possibly make me a co-author:)
2.Traveled to several research conferences with honors program
3.South Africa Trip with honors program. (will be doing energy research when there)
4.President and founder of sustainability club
5.Active member of honors club, entrepreneurship club, and THON.
6. President of budget and finances for student government association.
7. 500+ hours volunteering through the salvation army, habitat for humanity, relay for life, working at state parks, and coaching youth baseball.
8.Baseball player, could have played D1 but chose not to so I could focus on academics. However, I am willing to play again if I can gain admissions into a few of the schools.
9.Excellent Piano Player and musician</p>
<p>Recommendations:
2 Excellent Recommendations from very close professors
1 Strong Recommendation from honors coordinator
1 Strong Recommendation from Admissions Dean</p>
<p>Awards(post high school): Deans list award (twice)
Penn State Superior Academic Achievement Award (twice)
Penn State honors acceptance after freshman year and penn state honors society acceptance
Bacculuraute of research award
Valedictorian of my major thus far</p>
<p>Other Factors: White (Caucasian)
No Financial Aid Needed
Both parents are college grads</p>