<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>So I have decided that the current college I am at is just not right for me and I have decided to transfer. I am very interested in economics and finance and hope to one day work on wall street. I am looking at schools like Harvard, Yale, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, UPenn, etc. Some of my info is below. I have a few questions. I was wondering if you think I should retake my standardized tests or not (I think I can definitely do better on my SAT because I took it really early when I was sick). Also, what are transfer applicants supposed to write about in their common app essay (I read that it is supposed to be about how you think the new school will provide for you academically)? And lastly, what do you think my chances are (I'm already getting nervous and it's still many months away)? Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Current School: Duke University</p>
<p>Estimated College GPA:
somewhere between 3.8 and 4.0 (in a couple upper level classes in math and econ, a mandatory writing class, and an introductory psych class) </p>
<p>College EC:
Club Sport (15-20hrs/week)
Investment Club (15-20hrs/week)
-Options Volatility and Pricing Group
Community Service (2 hrs/week)
Work in one of the Finance offices (5 hrs/week)</p>
<p>High School Stats:
SAT: 2140 (Math 780, Writing 760, Critical Reading 600)</p>
<p>ACT: 34 (Math 36, Reading 32, Writing 33 (moved up to 34 w/ essay of 12), Science 36)</p>
<p>GPA: 95 (very rigorous course load with APs and college level classes)</p>
<p>APs:
10th: AP Calc BC 5, AP World History 5
11th: AP Bio 5, AP Stats 5, AP American History 4
12th: AP Microeconomics 5, AP Macroeconomics 5, AP Physics B 5, AP Chem 5, AP Spanish 4</p>
<p>High School EC:
Varsity Baseball 10th-12th - summer team won the mid atlantic region</p>
<p>Varsity Soccer 11th-12th - won coach's award and scholar athlete awards</p>
<p>Tutoring in Math and Spanish</p>
<p>Piano (played since I was 5) - won a awards at the state level
- I also worked at the place that I took piano</p>
<p>Worked in the office of an orthopaedic surgeon during the summer before senior year</p>
<p>High School Fed Challenge - finished 3rd in the 2nd financial district
- made several presentations to the NY Fed</p>
<p>Volunteered at the American Cancer Society</p>
<p>High School Awards:
-A couple AP awards
-A math award from my HS, along with a few others from my HS
-NYS scholarship
-President of National Honor Society</p>
<p>Essays:
Supplements should be good, don't really know what the common app essay should be about.</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>