Rejected ED last year...Chances for Transfer?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Claremont McKenna College
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<p>I am currently a Freshman at William & Mary and I might be looking into transferring depending on how things go next semester. I applied Early Decision to CMC last year and was rejected. Do I have a chance?</p>

<p>Asian Indian male from suburban Cleveland, OH.</p>

<p>COLLEGE GPA: 4.0 after 1 semester (13 credits)</p>

<p>Slight Chance I'll be at a 3.93</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<p>International Relations Club (Model UN)</p>

<p>McGill Model UN in Montreal, Canada (end of January 09)
-Panama on Special Political and Decolonization</p>

<p>Security Council Simulation at Yale
-Thailand on the IAEA</p>

<p>Southern Regional Model United Nations
-Malaysia on the WTO</p>

<p>-Chinese Student Organization</p>

<p>Transfer Credit (AP): 6 credits received from AP Spanish Language</p>

<p>Semester 1
ECON101: Intro to Micro (3 credits)
Current Grade (after 2nd set of midterms): A</p>

<p>BUAD203: Intro to Accounting (3)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>HISP151 Mexican Cinema (Freshman Seminar 3 credits)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>CHIN101: Intro to Chinese (4)
Current Grade: A</p>

<p>Total Credits for Sem 1: 13</p>

<p>Semester 2:
Prospective...</p>

<p>ECON102 (Intro to Macro) 3
ECON303 (Intermediate Micro) 3
CHIN102 4
MATH111 (Calculus I) 4</p>

<p>Total Credits for Sem 2: 14</p>

<p>HIGH SCHOOL</p>

<p>GPA :3.95 Weighted, 3.45-3.5ish Unweighted</p>

<p>Class Rank: Top 12% Could possibly be top 10%</p>

<p>Courses: Hardest possible at my school. 8 AP's, 10+ Honors</p>

<p>SAT1: Math: 710 Critical Reading: 720 Writing: 730 Essay:12</p>

<p>1430/1600 2160/2400</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Model UN: Officer 11,12</p>

<p>Spanish Club: Officer 11,12</p>

<p>Math Tutoring</p>

<p>Spanish Tutoring</p>

<p>Project Support: Help organize social activities for special ed. kids at our school</p>

<p>Youth in Government Judicial: will be working with attorneys and ohio supreme court justices</p>

<p>School Newspaper</p>

<p>Played Tennis Freshman and Sophomore year had to quit due to tendonitis</p>

<p>Piano: Have been playing for 10 years. 1 Superior at OMEA music competitions, played for choir, various other performances</p>

<p>Summer 2006: LeadAmerica for Global Business and Entrepreneurship at Bentley College in Waltham, MA</p>

<p>Volunteer: I'd say maybe around 70-100 hours</p>

<p>Travel Exp.: 20 countries on 5 continents</p>

<p>AP Scores: only really good one is a 5 in Spanish Language
Span. Lang: 5
Macroecon: 3
APUSH: 3
Euro: 3
English Lit: 3</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>You're clearly accomplished. Best of luck. I think if you keep your grades up and demonstrate why CMC's the right place (personality, career aspirations, etc.) for you, then you've made the best case possible for their admissions officers.</p>

<p>Why is W&M not the right place for you? And bottom line, what would you contribute to CMC? I will note that I see a number of transfer spots go to athletes.</p>

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<p>I called the CMC admission office. They told me that it is true that a number of transfer spots go to athletes, but that that is only about 15-20% of the total number of transfers they admit. In other words, 80-85% of the transfers are not athletes.</p>

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<p>Pretty nice stats, wonder why you got rejected for ED...</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies.
Some updates:</p>

<p>1st Semester GPA: 3.93 (A- in Mexican Cinema...lol)
2nd Semester:
ECON303:Intermediate micro
ECON380: Experimental Economics
ECON102: Intro Macro
CHIN102: Elementary Chinese II</p>

<p>Model UN conferences:
McGill Model UN
Harvard National Model UN
Five College Model UN</p>

<p>At time of turning in CMC application I will have all A's (they ask for current grades)</p>

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<p>Midterm Report will be:
ECON303: Intermediate Microecon Theory: A
ECON380: Experimental Economics: A-
CHIN102: Elementary Chinese II: A
ECON102: Principles of Macroecon: A</p>

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<p>WOW... good job.. i wish you the very best :)</p>

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<p>Thanks juggly_head! Just submitted my app last night :slight_smile: I’m hoping for the best, it’s definitely my top choice still lol.</p>