<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>All of the information Ive read about transferring states only an extremely small number of external transfers are excepted, so I dont want to make any mistakes.</p>
<p>Would any of you be kind enough to share any advice that might help me?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for reading this rather lengthy post!</p>
<p>Background on myself and my situation:</p>
<p>My math and science grades in high school were As and Bs. GPA was 3.46, and I got 1690 on my SATs. The guidance and motivation I had in high school was sub-par, to say the least. My parents did not go to college, so I was never pushed into going to school, or figuring out what I wanted to do.</p>
<p>That has been a real struggle for me, because my interests are diverse and I am quite a well-rounded person in terms of my artistic and academic abilities (though my grades havent always reflected it).</p>
<p>When I first graduated I went to community college for a semester, then to an art school for only three months, back to community college for about a year and a half, and finally to a small four-year university at which I spent the last two semesters. This summer I devote a lot of time to figuring out what career path I truly wanted to take, and decided not to return to that school. I didnt want to waste anymore money, as I knew that I would never find what I am looking for there.</p>
<p>Since I was 12 -- actually, before that, but Im not exactly sure when -- Ive been involved in web design and development. I taught myself the fundamentals, HTML and CSS, by viewing the source code of other websites. By the similar methods I learned how to code in PHP and MySQL to a high proficiency. Growing up, I never really considered that I could make that a career, because it, to me, was like eating or breathing, something I seemingly just innately knew. Eventually I started doing freelance work for local businesses, but even then I saw it only as a hobby that I was getting paid to do.</p>
<p>In my later years of high school, I came to the naive decision that I didnt want to pursue a computer-related career. In hindsight, I was completely foolish. In 9th grade, I remember wanting to go to CMU, but I suppose I lacked the self confidence and understanding that I have about myself know.</p>
<p>The web is much different than it was 9 years ago. Even just 5 years ago sites -- or as some would call them web applications -- like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter were only coming into existence.</p>
<p>I have been fortunate enough to have had a one-year internship as a frontend developer at Oracle. I worked on a web-based platform that allows K-12 students and teachers around the world to collaborate. Its a tool that they will use to broaden their minds and enrich themselves intellectually and culturally. I love that; its a very rewarding feeling to have helped build that type of product.</p>
<p>This summer I began watching lectures on computer science from Harvard through iTunes. I did their Intro to Computer Science course and loved it. Now I'm doing a course on building mobile applications for iPhone and iPad using Objective-C. I don't get any kind of college credit for these, but I think it shows initiative at least.</p>
<p>My fear is that my grades, GPA, and SAT scores in high school and at the colleges Ive attended do not accurately reflect my academic abilities. Going to three different colleges may have been wasteful in terms of money, but it was a journey that ultimately showed me where I wanted to go in life. I have stronger personal ambition.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be advantageous to try to have an interview with an admissions counselor and discuss this with them?</p>
<p>I very much appreciate any time you all can give to offering me guidance!</p>