Please Chance Me

I plan on transferring from a community college to Northeastern for fall of 2017. Before you ask, yes, my credits do transfer. There are 30 classes that transfer from my community college to Northeastern. I plan on going into the joint Computer Science and Business Administration bachelors. I am an American 19 year old white male. Here is some background:

Academics:

  1. GPA- 3.64/4.0
  2. Phi Theta Kappa- Honor society for those who have achieved academically in community college
  3. Classes I’ve taken that will transfer:
  • Calculus 1…A-
  • Web Development…A
  • Ethics…A
  • College Composition…A
  • Chemistry 1…B
  • Psychology…A
  • Sociology…A
  1. I have not taken the SAT yet

Work:

  1. I have worked for a software company for the last year (20 hours a week). My responsibilities included:
  • High level programming in HTML and CSS. I was in complete control of updating and working on our websites
  • Low level programming in Javascript and Jquery
  • In charge of all software testing and social media
  • Search engine optimization for our company
  • Writing technical documents and spec docs for the company
  • Customer reach out

Extracurricular:

  1. I spent 2 and a half months in Brazil volunteering. My responsibilities included:
  • Taught english to adults. Completely created the material myself and organized the lessons
  • Worked at an orphanage for children with HIV/AIDS. Fed and helped them with school work
  • Worked at a daycare for impoverished children. Cleaned, bathed, and took care of the children
  1. Programming Club (this fall and next spring)
  • Worked on personal programming projects
  • Child education, teaching children the fundamentals of programming
  1. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Club (last spring)
  • Volunteering with Greenpeace
  • Worked on personal projects (3d printing, drones, RC cars)
  1. Local Soup Kitchen (this fall and next spring)
  • Cleaning, cooking, and serving the homeless