<p>I am a freshman at Emory University and I want to transfer to Cornell as a rising sophomore for the fall of 2014. I really have tried to fall in love with Emory, and I erased transferring from my mind for a whole month or so, so I can immerse myself in the Emory culture and community. Regardless, I can't see myself flourishing here for the next three more years.</p>
<p>With that said, my first semester looks okay. I struggled a lot in my Bio 141 class and I ended up with a B. It sucks how big of a difference a B in a 4 credit class can make on your GPA. These are the grades I earned this semester:</p>
<p>5 credit class - A
4 credit class - A
4 credit class - B
3 credit class - A
1 credit class - A
1 credit pass/fail - P</p>
<p>First semester GPA: 3.76</p>
<p>I know a 3.76 is not very high, and other transfer applicants to Cornell are probably going to overshadow my GPA. </p>
<p>I took 18 credits though, and the max a freshie at Emory can take is 19 credits. I have also been active on campus since day 1.</p>
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<li>Club Crew/Rowing (super demanding)</li>
<li>Filipino Student Association </li>
<li>Project SHINE (volunteer group, 3 hours per week, taught English to refugee kids)</li>
<li>Unite for Sight (volunteer group, fundraising)</li>
<li>Emory Environmental Alliance (campaigned for fossil fuel divestment, spread awareness about proper waste disposal)</li>
<li>Emory Generation Response Magazine (wrote articles for issues that came out this sem)</li>
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<p>I was fairly active in all my clubs, and I am not just listing them down here to look good. I am surprised I managed to do okay this semester with all of my commitments (maybe not so much in bio class).</p>
<p>In high school I was in the top 10% of the student body, and I graduated with a 3.95 weighted GPA. I forgot what my unweighted was, maybe 3.7, I don't know. I was also active in high school with varsity lacrosse, theater, and out of school volunteer work. My SAT was terrible so I took the ACT instead, and I got a 28 which I know is not very impressive. I know that Cornell students usually have ACT scores of 32 or above. </p>
<p>I want to major in political science or international studies, though right now I am leaning towards double majoring in political science and economics. </p>
<p>Do I sound like I have an okay chance at getting into Cornell? Should I even apply at all, or would my application just be a 75 dollar donation? I know as a rising sophomore applicant it won't be so easy.</p>