Transfer from a poor HS student?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>I'm an Asian, freshmen at college, applying for sophomore transfer.</p>

<p>Public competitive High School
High School UW GPA : 2.921 (Pretty hard schedule)
Weighted UMich GPA: 2.75
ACT: 26
SAT: N/A
SATII: N/A
Class Rank: 146 / 321 - a lot of people took easy easy classes, generally had 3.5+ GPA and had low low ACT</p>

<p>College - Western Michigan University (4 year University)
GPA: 4.0 (16 credits) - hardest schedule allowed
Next semester: I'm taking 20 credits, pretty good chance at another 4.0</p>

<p>I'm applying to and NYU - Stern</p>

<p>I'm can do good essays</p>

<p>The reason for my grade drop is because of a lot of personal things. Mother had mental disease, brother was born in my late Freshmen year and I had to take care of him most of high school, grandparents died, parents divorced, and father was gone most of the time on business trips for most of high school. Finally realized life doesn't get good with moping around, got my act together senior year, too late to make a true difference.</p>

<p>In terms of EC, it's not as much as general CC kids but it's something...</p>

<ul>
<li>Violin for 8 years, Section leader of Violins for 4.
--In Chamber Orchestra of probably one of the best High School Orchestras in Michigan.
--Toured Europe last year Summer for Mozart's 250th Birthday
--Youth Orchestra Section Leader since 8th grade
--University of Michigan orchestra competition, only high school orchestra invited
--Solo & Ensemble 1st Division violinist and quartet leader</li>
</ul>

<p>all in total about like 20-30 hours a week easily</p>

<ul>
<li>Tennis for 11th grade - 15 hours a week
--JV Tennis</li>
</ul>

<p>-Key Club for 10th grade - 5-10 hours a week</p>

<p>-International Internship at a design company in Shenzhen, China. Worked 40+ hour weeks and helped on a major project - (brought in an architect, was translator, and did actual work on apt buildings)</p>

<p>I know that it'll probably take 2 years to actually get into those schools, but I quite honestly hate the school I'm going to right now, so I want to get out of here ASAP.</p>

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<p>Did you apply to NYU and/or Stern for Freshman year?</p>

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<p>Nope, never actually had a chance to apply anywhere; I was out of the country for a bit of the year, and was forced into this college.</p>

<p>Any reason why?</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>As people told you in your other thread, you have a good chance to get into U. Michigan, because you are favored as a Michigan resident, but getting into NYU, which is a private U., is a different story. There, your relatively low test scores and HS grades are likely to hurt you.</p>

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<p>But on the other hand, it seems like you had a lot going on during high school. If there's anyway you can discuss your attitude change, it would make for a good essay, while explaining poor grades. I mean, your college GPA is great. So, well it's not a sure thing, in my opinion you might have a shot. And if you transfer after your spohmore year, I believe they look at high school less...</p>