<p>Please chance me!</p>
<p>I feel like my story is a bit unique. Before I post my stats I'll give a brief summary of my academic career thus far, and some information that will be useful to interpret my current academic standing.</p>
<p>I'll be applying as a Junior transfer student (Spring transfer) to the universities listed in the topic. My high school stats will be less important, but here they are.</p>
<p>White Male
High School Stats:
Unweighted GPA (4-point scale) 3.69
Weighted GPA: 3.75
Class Rank: Top ~10%
Honors: Graduated with honors, National Honors Society, Scholars </p>
<p>I am one of the first persons in my family to graduate high school, and the first person in my family to attend a four year university.</p>
<p>During high school my mother became terminally ill. After I graduated high school I attended a local community college to help my mother with any of her personal/medical needs. During my first year at the community college my mother's health conditions became worse. I maintained a 4.0 GPA my first semester and maintained an overall 3.75+ GPA the second semester. I was taking the most difficult courses I could at the community college and they were not challenging me, so I applied to a local four year university (one that was very close to home).</p>
<p>I was accepted to the local state university and received a Space Grant from NASA to study mathematics and physics. I was accepted into a science/math research program for undergraduate students at my college. I was amongst the first member of the research program (it was created that semester & we were the first students to receive funding). I was apart of a nanotechnology research cluster and my research applied directly to alternative energy. I presented my research during university research day. I was noted for being an outstanding student in the research program and was awarded for completing & presenting my research. My mother tragically died before I started my studies at the university and it greatly affected my GPA. The first semester I was very traumatized and was in great emotional pain due to my loss. I had below a 3.0 GPA (but I didn't do badly in any of my math courses). </p>
<p>During my second semester my grades vastly improved. I took the initiative and created a mathematical research group under a big named mathematician at my college & he became my research adviser. I recruited fellow students into my research cluster and we worked on original mathematical problems. Our research led to an abstract publication and I presented my research at three various conferences at my university. I was told if we continued our research and did a write up we would be able to publish our work in an undergraduate mathematics journal. Again, I was noted for being an outstanding student & a leader in the program. My GPA increased to a 3.3+ & is rising due to summer courses. I was awarded a large scholarship to join an 'upper-level' scientific research group due to my success in the program. I was accepted into the mathematics honors program and the university honors program is wanting to recruit me.</p>
<p>I applied and was accepted to a selective semester study program in mathematics at another university next year. I will be taking upper-level advanced undergraduate math courses (that normally aren't offered at the undergraduate level) and will be doing research in mathematics. All the courses will be honor courses. At my current institution I have taken a fair share of honor math classes. </p>
<p>My math GPA is much higher than my overall GPA. I will have (and already have) strong recommendations from my math professors. </p>
<p>I was considering transferring to William & Mary but it doesn't offer a graduate program in mathematics. I may also consider Northwestern.</p>
<p>The reason I am applying to these universities now is because I didn't have the chance to apply to them after high school because I wanted to take care of my mom.</p>
<p>If there are any other universities that have a good program in mathematics (which accepts spring transfers) please let me know!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>