TRANSFER CHANGE: Yale,UChicago,GWU,Georgetown, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm transferring from Gannon University, a small private catholic university in Erie,PA to George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs:
(Also just for interest, would I be able to get into to any of the following schools?:</p>

<p>Yale
Georgetown
Columbia
University of Chicago
UC Berkeley
UF
NYU</p>

<p>Major International Business/Affairs; minor Chinese</p>

<p>COLLEGE:Freshman applying with 24 credits in January; hopefully 45 by end of the year.
Projected GPA Semester 1: 4.0; probable (3.88 Worst Case Scenario)
Family Income: $53,000 (EFC around $3700)
White Male
Visiting/Interview at GWU November 14th
Recommendations- High School Superintendent, HS Principal, Gannon's Service Learning Volunteer Campus Coordinator,HS Academic Decathlon Coach
-All VERY Strong.</p>

<p>Co-Curricular
Habitat for Humanity-Very Active,attended National Conference in Chicago with campus executive board,volunteering in Indonesia, interviewed for event by local news.
Student Government Freshman Representative-Leadership Development Committee,Homecoming,GUTS (School Spirit),Library Renovation Committee</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:
Habitat for Humanity Local Construction
St. Joseph’s Retirement Center</p>

<p>HIGH SCHOOL: Moniteau (small, rural, poor public school; class size 133)
(FYR best college attended from my class; one student Penn State Main)
GPA: 3.56/4.0
Honors/AP: AP Biology (2),AP US History (2) [School only offered 5]
Honors English 9-11
Honors Math 9-10
SAT: 1050 (RETAKING December)
ACT: N/A (TAKING December)
SAT2: Debating whether to take in January</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Creepers and Crawlers (Animal Care)
Marching ,Pep,Jazz,Honors Kent State & Grove City Bands
-(Drumline Captain Junior & Senior Year)
Student Council (Senior Representative)
Cross Country (Lettered)
Academic Decathlon (Captain Senior Year)
Academic Sports League (Captain Senior Year)
Musical Productions
National Honors Society
St. Louis Youth Group
Participated in World Youth Day 2007; Sydney, Australia</p>

<p>Volunteer Service:
Creepers & Crawlers caring for animals (about 120 hours)
TASOW (The Awesome Spirit of Wildlife); Presented Animals
Co-Organized a Reptile Exposition
Church Youth Group with Elderly Home; sending letters/ baked goods
Accepted for Mission Trip to New Orleans Service Learning (February 2010)
Accepted for Habitat for Humanity Indonesia (May 22- June 6 2010)</p>

<p>Awards:
Principal’s Honor’s Award
Honor Roll Four Years
Best Dressed Senior 2009
Academic Decathlon/Academic Sports League Medals (around 25)
-Highest Scoring Student on team Junior Year
-Number 3 Varsity Small School in State Junior Year
-Participation in Small School Nationals USAD 2009, team number 1 in state.</p>

<p>I'm wondering what I need to bring my SAT/ACTs up to, whether I should take my SAT2s, and how they will act towards my financial situation.
Thanks</p>

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<p>bump^^^^^^</p>

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<p>nobody is responding to any chance thread ive posted am i doing something wrong =/?</p>

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<p>anyone!?!!</p>

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<p>UF and NYU Look pretty good to me I’m not too certain on the other ones so I won’t predict. </p>

<p>Chance back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805737-columbia-college-chicago.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805737-columbia-college-chicago.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks, my main choice is George Washington but im probably applying to five, Yale probably not…</p>

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<p>Yale and Columbia you can cross of the list.</p>

<p>UChicago-Reach
Georgetown-Slight reach
GWU-Match
NYU-High Match
UF-Low Match
UC Berkeley-High Match</p>

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<p>michael,
Try posting on the Transfer Students subforum, you might get more input from a group that has greater interest in and knowledge of the transfer process; most people on this forum are currently applying as fr.</p>

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<p>oh thank you, i did not know that it existed; im relatively new to the site!</p>