Sophomore Transfer Chances

<p>Yeah, my HS GPA isn't very good at all...I know one semester probably isn't enough to compensate but do I have a chance? I need all the advice I can get at this point. Thanks.</p>

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

<p>COLLEGE GPA: 3.93 after 1 semester (13 credits)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

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

<p>William & Mary High School Model United Nations: General Staff Volunteer
William & Mary Middle School Model United Nations: Position unknown: volunteer (future)</p>

<p>Five College Model UN (future)</p>

<p>Harvard National Model UN (future)
-India Disarmament and Security</p>

<p>McGill Model UN in Montreal, Canada
-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: 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:</p>

<p>ECON102 (Intro to Macro) 3
ECON303 (Intermediate Micro) 3
CHIN102 4
ECON380 (Experimental Economics) 3</p>

<p>Total Credits for Sem 2: 13</p>

<p>HIGH SCHOOL</p>

<p>GPA :3.95 Weighted, 3.40-3.50ish 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>anybody? :(</p>

<p>just sent in my app! I also scheduled a visit for 3-5 and an interview so I hope that helps somewhat.</p>

<p>anyone?...:(</p>

<p>just went to visit on Thursday and had an interview with the Dean of Transfers. I think it went pretty well. Also, I am going to send them copies of my midterm exams after talking to an admissions counselor. This is just so they know that I'm keeping up A's and not failing this semester. </p>

<p>ECON303 exam: 99
ECON102 exam: 98
CHIN102 exam: 96
ECON380 exam: not yet graded.</p>

<p>should this have any impact?</p>

<p>I'm also sending them a "why wash u" essay</p>

<p>There’s a transfer section for these types of questions.</p>

<p>Well, regardless, Accepted :)</p>

<p>I was reading the this forum just now. Wow… no one responded. I started off reading and was about to give you a great chance of getting in… really 3.9+ gpa… nice. but then i saw you were accepted! well CONGRATS!!</p>