<p>Hello I am currently a Penn State(honors) student looking to transfer to another school. The reasons I am transferring are because I would like to go to a smaller school. I would also like to be in a urban-suburban area, preferably a city. I would like to transfer to a private school. Preferably a top 10 school for economics. Putting it simply all around PSU just isn't my fit. I am very passionate about my major 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)(I realize this is not suburban or urban)
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
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
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.
4. Interning at Santander Bank next summer( most likely in Madrid if everything works)</p>
<p>E.C.'s:
1. Economics Research sophomore year(hopefully will be published in journal)
2.Traveled to several research conferences with honors program
3.South Africa Trip with honors program. (will be doing research when there)
4.President and founder of The Penn State Economics Society
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>