<p>Hi everyone, i'm a first year student at Mount Holyoke College and really want to transfer to Wesleyan but i'm also applying to Tufts. How much do you think it helps to be coming from Mt. Holyoke? Could someone tell me what they think my chances are at these schools? Here's my info:</p>
<p>Major: English
Minor: Spanish</p>
<p>1240 SAT (660 V) (580 M) i know, not too hot
690 Writing SAT2, 620 Literature SAT 2, 650 Spanish SAT 2
5 on AP Comparative Lit., 4 on AP PSYCH (my school doesnt offer many APs)</p>
<p>High school GPA is around 3.3 but I had a bad year freshman yr and mediocre soph year and then pulled it together and got straigh As junior and senior year.</p>
<p>College GPA: right now it's 3.5 but on my mid-semester report i'll have all As for this semester</p>
<p>Awards:
-Finalist in statewide poetry competition (12th)
-published 4 essays in a local magazine (11th and 12th)
-published one article in local newspaper (11th)
-honored at a ceremony for young artists (12th)
-nominated to represent and represented my school in statewide foreign language poetry recitation competition (9th)</p>
<p>Extra Academics:
-Studied abroad in Spain in summer of 11th grade (recieved 93 % average)
-Attended yr-long Creative Writing Honors program in addition to my core classes at highschool (left school at 12:30 four days a week and went to this program from 1-4:00) 11th and 12th grade</p>
<p>Jobs:
-Intern at Yale University Press (2 wk period in which I ran the Permissions Dept. by myself when the Director was on vacation) (12th)
-T.A. for children's art class
-Mentor for the Speaking, Arguing and Writing Program at Mt. Holyoke (i was nominated to apply by my Spanish professor, applied and got the job...now i work closely with a Spanish professor and her class, help students with essays and presentations, etc)</p>
<p>Volunteer work:
-volunteer at home for children with development, behavioral issues or neglectful parents (11th)
-volunteer at VA hospital in Geriatrics Extended Care Unit (11th)
-volunteer at Hispanic Retirement Home (12th)</p>
<p>Clubs:
-Ceramics (1st yr college)
-Verbosity Literary Mag. (1st yr college)
(I couldnt do any clubs in highschool b/c of the creative writing program I did)</p>
<p>I have great recs from my English teacher from last semester and one from my Spanish professor from last semester whose class I am also mentoring for this semester. Also got my personal rec from a family friend who is a writer. Have really great essays I think.</p>
<p>Does anyone think I have the slightest chance at either of these schools?!Thanks everyone!!! :)</p>