Transferring to several schools, need suggestions!

Transfer Students
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<p>I am looking to transfer to Columbia, Georgetown, NYU, Cornell, Yale, Stanford, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Duke, Northwestern, Brown, USC. I am looking to apply for a major concering Political Science, government or law and need some suggestions... </p>

<p>I currently have a 3.75 at UCSB in a double major of Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting and Political Science.
I also have internships with Deloitte, Wells Fargo and Wachovia. I am a researcher for a NSF 5 year project emphasized on the internets impact of social movements and political protests. I am also the head of University Misconduct in the Office of the Student Advocate. Those not familiar with this department, it helps students defend their cases when charged with violations i.e. cheating. It also helps mediate any situation that a student may have encountered with authorities at UCSB.
I was also a part of a Political Science research team focused on the impacts of Facebook when it comes to political knowledge v political participation. There are plenty of other things I have done, but these are the main ones.</p>

<p>My high school GPA is a weighted 4.0 while taking 6 AP classes. My SAT is a 1980 (Math 720 Writing 680 Reading 580), SAT II BIO 790 and SAT II MATH 720. My ACT score is a 30.</p>

<p>Also, I am looking to take my next two quarters off to go for a self-discovery experience. I am going to be in a Global Service Corps program known as Buddhist Immersion. Here I will be teaching English to children and monks who wish to become multilingual lectures across the globe. I will also be attending many mediation retreats and living in the monastery. </p>

<p>Knowing all that is above, should I retake the SAT? Would one suggest to take two quarters off or continue my education like most students do? Also, what chance do you think I have of getting in to each of these schools? Any suggestions would be helpful!</p>

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<p>I’m going to bump this, because this guy is an interesting applicant and deserves an answer.</p>

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<p>NYU here.</p>

<p>How many credits will you have upon applying to NYU? Politics is a competitive major here in CAS, but you should know that the emphasis at NYU is STRONGLY towards quantitative politics, and the department leans conservative. I don’t know if that’s a concern for you, but I wish I had known that upon applying to NYU. </p>

<p>You’re definitely a strong, well rounded candidate, and well above par for the course. I know a few successful transfer students to NYU Politics in CAS and your profile is much stronger than theirs were. </p>

<p>Per NYU’s testing requirements, you can submit the ACTs, SAT IIs and APs and they won’t care about the SAT I score. Your ACT score is on the average for CAS, but your SAT IIs are solid. Do you remember your AP test scores? They discourage SAT test retakes if you have an ACT score from high school. </p>

<p>[NYU</a> > Undergraduate Admissions > Applying for Admission > Transfer Applicants > Standardized Tests](<a href=“How to Apply”>How to Apply)</p>

<p>I would definitely apply to CAS if you’re interested in the Politics department here. Good luck!</p>

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<p>It depends. If I take two quarters off, like planned, I will end with 104 quarter units. If I don’t take two quarters off, I will end with around 135 quarter units. Do you advise against taking two quarters off, why or why not?</p>

<p>My AP scores are:
Comparative Government and Politics- 5
Biology- 5
Calculus BC- 5
US History- 5
Calculus AB- 3
European History-3</p>

<p>Thank you for the heads up concerning the department. I do not mind they lean towards conservative views as I am a person who likes to see all aspects of issues and where I am right now has taught me a lot about liberal views.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>