Please Help Me!

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello I am currently a freshman at Penn State University majoring in "energy business and finance" and I am going to apply to a few schools this fall in the beginning of my sophomore year to transfer in as a junior. I want to focus my major more towards sustainability and business and Penn State doesn't have what I am particularly looking for. My high school stats are unfortunately pretty average but I have been told that they will not matter as much for junior transfers. The schools I am applying to are Upenn, Villanova, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, American and Georgetown. Here are my projected stats and e.c.'s by that time.</p>

<p>Stats
-College GPA: 3.7-3.8
-36 credits from freshman year
-Essays will be of high caliber(getting help from numerous professors)
-2-3 strong letters of recommendation from close professors and one from admissions dean
-Enrolled in the Penn State honors college
-Dean's List both semesters
-Penn State Superior Academic Achievement Award(2 times)</p>

<p>E.C.'s
-Tutor at the writing center
-Residence Hall Council
-Political Science Club
-Ski and snowboard club
-Penn State Honors Society
-Volunteer at the salvation army
-Volunteer at habitat for humanity
-Volunteer coaching
-Volunteer at local state park doing environmental work
-A good amount of international experience in the past
-Attended several research conferences
-Research in energy economics at the University (hopefully happening next year)
-Internship at Peco Energy
-Intern and employee at local psychology firm 3 consecutive summers throughout high school
-Play the piano and baseball</p>

<p>Other factors
-White (Caucasian)
-Family Income $250,000 per year (no financial aid needed)
-Both parents have college degrees</p>

<p>-If you do not believe I am qualified please leave some advice as to how I could better qualify myself! (improve my transcripts and e.c.'s and what not)</p>

<p>-Please chance me and thanks for your time.</p>

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<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>Penn, Georgetown, and Hopkins are all maybes, the rest I’d say you’re in at. (but you already knew that, I assume, so there’s no point in posting this…)</p>

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<p>Okay and I was looking for advice as to better my app thats all.</p>

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<p>Make sure your GPA is high, write great essays, get good recommendations…</p>

<p>…it’s not rocket science.</p>

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<p>Okay thanks</p>

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<p>How much will a dropped class hurt my chances?</p>

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<p>Depends on how good of an excuse you have for dropping it. I think that if you don’t offer up any explanation, it can look pretty bad. Legitimate reasons for dropping a course would be medical problems, financial reasons, or other circumstances that impacted your ability to complete the course. I would include an explanation for withdrawing (if you do in fact have a good reason) in your application somewhere.</p>

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<p>it was medical and there are some other factors but that is the main one. thanks for the input!</p>

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<p>Will my SATs be more important than my high school gpa?</p>