<p>These are my more important stats, I tried to keep it concise. It was a combination of nerves and not being sure about my hook that led me to post this. It' s too late to change anything, but like I said, nerves nerves nerves. Any positive responses or constructive criticisms are appreciated.</p>
<p>Applying to transfer after freshman year from a tier-1 Liberal Arts college to Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, Harvard, Gtown, Duke.</p>
<p>HS GPA: 3.59
College GPA: 3.84, took 1 200 level class first semester, taking a 300 level right now. Would've taken more higher level classes, but my university's core curric requires you to take several 100 level classes for that "liberal arts perspective"
Major: International Affairs, Declared
EC's: HS-President of Debate Society, tripled number of active debaters, invited to state tournament, national forensic league merit award, caddied for four years, outstanding caddy award, NHS, Latin NHS. Varsity waterpolo, various other scholarships. Some big names like Comcast and UVa Jefferson Scholarship, some not as much
AP Scores: Junior: 4 (eng lang), Senior: 3 (micro), 3 (latin vergil), 4 (US gov't) 4 (macro) 5 (eng lit)
SAT: 2200 (780 CR) (750 WR) (670 M)
SAT II's: Hist: 680 Lit: 680
College EC's: Class councilman, novice lightweight rowing, work in the library to help pay my tuition off. One of 50 students selected to live apart from the freshman class in a leadership community.
College Awards: Dean's List (First Semester)
Hook: Love of Italian culture and language. I began taking Ital first semester and developed an ability to speak decently by visiting the Italian intern literally every day to practice conversation. I am looking to transfer because my school literally has three Italian classes and then no more offering after that-no major/minor at all.</p>
<p>Essays: I thought they were pretty good, not to be arrogant, writing is one of the things Im naturally good at, math however is not.
Recommendations: I thought these were pretty good too. Atleast, the one I got from my IR professor (who has had me in her upper level classes for two semesters in a row now). I earned an A last semester in her 200 level class, usually taken by sophomores, and am earning an A right now in her 300 level class as the only freshman. I think she wrote me a good rec, which would help I think since she's teaching me in classes for my major. My other letter was from a classics professor who's class is required in the core curriculum. Did well in her class, always talked, office hours went great, etc. </p>
<p>As I mentioned earlier, any positive feedback or constructive criticism would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>M.</p>