Hi Everyone! I’m currently a sophomore at UCLA (out of state), looking to transfer to a different college for my junior year… My intended major is film studies or sociology. I apologize for the length of this post.
-Brown is need aware and I’m NOT applying for financial aid. Historically, this has helped a little bit.
Objective:
- College GPA: 3.73* (Taking 4-5 classes a quarter, instead of the usual 3)
I’m on the quarter system. My predicted GPA after this quarter will be 3.8. My current GPA will be on the CommonApp, but quarter grades are finalized mid-March and I will send my new GPA to them within a month of submitting my application. Will they consider it?
*My GPA is being dragged down by one C+ in calculus during my first quarter at UCLA. My grandfather died the day of my final exam and I bombed the final, dragging my average down from an A. Will an explanation about this help my case?
-High School GPA: UW 3.6/W 4.8* (9 AP classes, 8 IB classes, and 4 dual-enrollment classes)
-Class Rank: 60s / 293 (Highly competitive; top 100 public high schools in the country)
*Explanation included that an unstable family situation led to depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and multiple eating disorders that explain this low UW GPA. Once in college, I recovered and my GPA after my first quarter reflects this.
- ACT superscore: 35 (34 science, 32 math, 36 reading, 36 english) (Highest composite score in one sitting: 34)
- SAT II: Literature (780), Math II (will take), Literature (will take)
-AP Tests:
English Language (5), Psychology (5), US Gov (4), Macroeconomics (4), Calc AB (4), Microeconomics (3), Statistics (3), APUSH (3), English Lit (3)
-IB Tests (Scored out of 7; 4+ is passing):
English HL (6), History of the Americas HL (5), Economics HL (5), Spanish SL (5), Biology SL (5), and Mathematics SL (5), Chemistry SL (3; not reporting)
-Academic Awards: National Merit Scholar Commendation, AP scholar with Distinction (twice), AP Scholar with Honor, Highest Honor Roll/Principle’s List
-Extracurricular Awards: Future Business Leaders of America Regional Award (6th place; qualified for states but couldn’t go)
-Letters of Recommendation: Excellent (Two professors and one TA who all know me incredibly well and personalized the letters to my performance)
Subjective
-College Extracurriculars: Video Production Crew, Film & Photography Society, Women’s Pre-Law Association, Daily Bruin (school newspaper), writer for HerCampus, Afrikan Student Union, Social Welfare Latino Caucus
-Jobs: UCLA Food service (20 hours/week) and UCLA Tutor for student athletes (10+ hours/week)
-Volunteer experience: Volunteer with at-risk URMs in the LA area, ongoing work with a NGO in India
-Summer Plans: Film internship through UCLA’s film school, spent the past summer working three different retail jobs
- High School Extracurriculars: Volunteer Organization that works with an International NGO (11,12 President & Founder), Political Forum (11,12 President & Founder), Volunteer Club (10,11 Vice President), Psychology Society (Treasurer), Class Secretary (9) and SGA Representative (9), Future Business Leaders of America (9 President & Founder), Varsity Track (9,10, 11), Varsity Cross Country (10), Debate (9, 11 Treasurer) -Jobs: AP/IB Tutor, Babysitting
- Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteering with NGO in India, Key Club, Quantum House, etc.
Other
- U.S. State/Territory or Country: Florida
- Ethnicity: Not reported
- Gender: Female
- Hooks: Not applying for financial aid, part of organizations that promote activism for URM