<p>Hey, I'm a freshman at Tufts, and I'm thinking about transferring to Vanderbilt for computer science. Can anyone give me a general idea of how good a chance I have?</p>
<p>My GPA after this semester will most likely be between 3.6 and 3.7 (for general purposes, lets say it's a 3.63).</p>
<p>My courses so far have been:
1st Semester:
Calc based Physics & Lab - B+
Comp Sci Data Structures - A-
Microelectronics & Beyond (half credit) - A+
Computers & Engineering (half credit) - A
Calc 1 - B (Ack, I know)
GPA for sem: 3.5</p>
<p>2nd Semester:
Psych 1
Calc 2
Comp Sci, Robotics
Intro to Video Game Development
Modern Arabic Lit</p>
<p>ECs: Boxing Club, Sketch Comedy Group, 24 Hour Theatre, Bodybuilding in my spare time (don't know how much it counts, but eh). Should get an intership/job in computer science this summer and I planning on doing rugby this fall.</p>
<p>High School Academic Stats:
670V, 700M, 690W
Math IIC 720
Chem 640
Rank 10/330, 4.2W, 3.92UW,
took 5 APs</p>
<p>High School ECs (off the top of my head):
3 sport varisty athlete (all conference in two)
President of NHS
various comedy skits/plays during school
Talent show Backstage crew soph year
Talent Show MC senior year
Weight Room Assistant
Peer Tutor
Various Academic awards
Summer Job</p>
<p>Some other things to consider:
-I'm from Maine, and Vanderbilt only has 4.3% of it's student body from new england. Does it help?
-I'm poor (EFC this year was exactly 0) should this be something I should emphasise in my essay, since i hear vanderbilt is trying to diversify it's student body?
-I know I can get GLOWING reviews from two of my professors.</p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>