<p>I go to a decent public college (tier 2). My info:</p>
<p>College GPA: 4.0. In honors program. (GPA is with 20 credits. challenging courseload with mostly 3000-level classes. one of my lower level classes is honors. if things keep going like they are now, a 4.0 with 36 credits at the end of this semester).</p>
<p>HS GPA: barely in the top third of class</p>
<p>SAT: 1310</p>
<p>APs: I took ten in high school. Took eight exams. Passed four with 4, 4, 3, 3.</p>
<p>ECs, awards: decent</p>
<p>Recs: really good</p>
<p>I plan to take 9 credits over the summer, then apply as a spring transfer, and take off the fall to work.</p>
<p>Are my chances at tier 1 schools decent? Or should I take 15 credits during the fall to boost my chances?</p>