Hey guys! UNC is my top choice for transfer, so I’m kind of going nuts about it lol.
Currently a freshman at Rutgers University. I NEVER wanted to stay in state for college, but due to a couple of personal struggles, my parents would not allow me to leave the state until I worked through some things. So, after a lot of hard work, I’m finally applying to transfer! Just got accepted into The Ohio State University so I’m definitely leaving Rutgers!! Super excited about it, lol.
I am an OOS student obviously, from New Jersey.
Parents divorced, living with Mom with an avg. salary of about 60k per year.
College GPA: 4.0 first semester, will likely attain a 3.8-4.0 second semester. The thing is, I did not take rigorous courses at all. I did not take a science or math, I only took course in English and Women’s Studies (my major and minor, respectively). I also took some cultural courses such as Middle Eastern Studies and Italian Culture. I think this is really going to hurt me.
HS: (Northeast, top ranked public school) GPA: Probably around 3.5 or 3.6. Took 7 honors, 2 APs.
AP Exams: 4 on AP Literature and Comp. and 5 on Psychology.
SAT: 2060. 710 Writing, 680 Math, 640 Writing.
Current courses: Creative Writing: Poetry, Principles of Literary Studies: Prose, Gender and Consumption, Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies: Race and Sex in America, Introduction to Poetry. All 200-300 level courses.
Recs: from my first semester creative writing professor. He was very passionate about me as a student, definitely a solid recommendation with regard to my talent as a writer.
Essays: explained thoroughly why Rutgers University was not the right fit for me, how I discovered my passion for an English Major. Clearly communicated that UNC is my “dream school.” I used the “Additional Information” section on common app to explain why I performed poorly during my sophomore and freshman years of high school. I went from a 3.3/3.0 to a 3.9/4.1 my Junior and Senior years. Further explained that UNC was my dream school in this section. Talked about major current event issues for the supplemental essay question referring to what bothers me about the world today. Heavy emphasis on intersectional feminism and why it is important to me. I would give my essays an 8.5/10.
ECs:
– Two Clubs: Rutger University Campus Coalition Against Trafficking, and She’s The First (a club that fundraises for educational opportunities for women in underdeveloped countries. There are chapters at most colleges/universities)
–Internship with New Jersey Private Interest Research Group. I was Coalition Coordinator for the Hunger and Homeless Campaign in New Brunswick.
– Writer for Affinity Magazine. Online magazine that deals with sociopolitical issues and produces editorial pieces that highlight feminist theory.
–Won a National Award for poetry
– High School: Red Cross Club, Literary Magazine editor.
Work: typical summer jobs. I was a cashier/phone order taker at a pizzeria for two years.
So nervous. Don’t think I have a great shot since my courses weren’t rigorous and I goofed up my freshman and sophomore years of HS. Hoping that my SAT scores, essay, and College GPA pull me through. Best of luck to everyone!!