I am interested in transferring to Swarthmore and switching one of my majors to Modern Languages and Literatures. I am beginning my sophomore year in a 4 year university. What are my chances? How do I improve my chances?
GPA: 3.9 something
Placed into advanced French Fall 2014 (Freshman year).
College Coursework:
Approaches to French Literature (A)
Advanced French Conversation (A)
Freshman Seminar (A)
Classical East Asia (B+)
Intro to Philosophical Problems (A+)
Algerian Literature (A-)
French Medieval Literature (A)
Medieval History (B)
Personal Defense (A)
Writing in Paris (A) (Study Abroad)
Paris Through the Ages (A) (Study Abroad)
Current College Courses:
Business French
French Medieval Courtly Romance
Minds and Machines
College Algebra
Philosophy of Religion
History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
Awards: French Hazel Lansberry Award (Spring 2015)
Extra curriculars and other activities:
Youth Symphony (Freshman Year)
Community Strings Orchestra (Freshman Year)
Symphony Chorus (2011-2014) and a ton of singing experience previously
Spanish Club
Chinese Culture Circle (Freshman Year)
Violin (about 2005-present)
Violin lessons (2012-present)
Piano/ Piano lessons (2012-present)
Write for my own blog
Tutor
Langauges:
French (Advanced)
German (Advanced)
Spanish (Advanced)
Latin (Intermediate)
Arabic (Basic)
Italian (Basic)
SAT : Don’t remember exactly but its somewhere in the neighborhood of 1380. Can I retake it or take the ACT instead (?) (even though I’m 19) because I recognize that this is a really low score…Also my high school grades were just average-- how much attention will they pay to the test scores and high school grades?
Again: what are my chances and how do I improve my chances of getting in?
Please answer!
Thanks.