Demographics
I am a North Carolina resident currently attending Appalachian State University. I am a sophomore applying to transfer in the fall of 2022, my junior year. I am majoring in Cellular/Molecular Biology and minoring in Chemistry with a 3.89 GPA. I am also a first-generation college student and aged out of foster care at 18. I am a white female.
Stats
High school GPA: weighted 3.9, unweighted 3.7
(I am not putting a lot more high school info: I did take several AP courses and college courses in high school, but that is less important I am told since as a transfer Junior year my college work is more relevant.)
College GPA: 3.89 mostly A’s with 2 A-'s and one B+
Awards
High school: National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, placed top 10 at state researched persuasive writing and speaking competition.
College: 1 of 2 chosen students by my freshman seminar professor to be a student application reader/reviewer for Watauga Residential College (a type of honors college at apostate)
Extracurriculars
November 2021-April 2022: Pharmaceutical Development internship with independent research
October 2021- current: Job with apostate rec center
October 2021- current: club sport climbing team member
Essays/LORs/Other
Strong common app essay about how as a neglected child I lost a lot of time trying to meet my basic needs. As an adult, with less time spent meeting basic needs, I feel like I have been gifted “extra hours”. I uniquely appreciate time and demonstrate this in my essay, concluding that I have gained an understanding that hardships will always arise, but I have the ability to persist and emerge a stronger more resilient person.
chance me?
I just submitted my transfer application to UNC-Chapel Hill as a biology major. What do you think my chances of acceptance are?