Vanderbilt Transfer Chances?

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Hi guys I just finished my first semester at UMiami after having to withdraw in the first week in Fall due to my mothers deteriorating health.

I didn’t really like Miami, and UMiami while quite good in STEM instruction (great STEM professors) was socially not really my vibe. I’m looking for a Public Policy program/IR program because while for all intents and purposes I do plan on attending Medical School I would like a Public Policy major bc after graduating Med School I would like to eventually get involved in public policy in Pakistan. Vanderbilt has a Public Policy major that UMiami does not have and is thus my top choice.

College GPA: 3.94
Credits Completed: 14

Courses taken:
General Biology II (Evolution and Biodiversity) - 4 Credits (A+)
General Biology II Lab - 1 Credit (A)
Statistical Analysis - 3 Credits (A+)
Psychology - 3 Credits (A+)
English Composition II - 3 Credits (A-)

Courses taking next semester: 15 Credits
General Biology I & Lab
General Chemistry I & Lab
Philosophy 348 (300 Level)
Intro to Business 200

HS GPA: 3.45 (Full IB Diploma)
ACT score: 33 Composite (33 English, 28 Math, 36 Reading, 33 Science)

Only issue is in my first semester I did only 11 credits bc my mother passed away and didn’t think I’d be ready to do a full-time load. So I made up with it by just finishing a statistics course this summer to catch up on credits. Not sure how this would look to Vanderbilt.

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Hi,
I was recently accepted as a transfer, so I can speak a bit about it.
You definitely have a good shot with your grades and ACT, but you’ll need the great extracurriculars too (you may have them too, just didn’t see them mentioned). They definitely look for a well rounded applicant, so if you have the involvement to back up those grades, you have a decent chance. Make sure to get good rec letters too! Feel free to reach out with any questions about the process

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@anchoringdown Ahh yes I am currently sponsoring two schools in Pakistan and opening one now in my Mom’s name. The organization I run it through is A Better Education which I am the founder of. That’s my only extracurricular though, but I am very passionate about it.