What do you think my chances are??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hey everyone, right now i'm a first year student at Mount Holyoke College and I really want to transfer to Wesleyan. I hear its easier to transfer in and the acceptance rate is about 30%. I'm also applying to Tufts.<br>
Do I have a shot at either of these schools?! </p>

<p>Major: English
Minor: Spanish</p>

<p>1240 SAT (660 V) (580 M) so bad i know
690 Writing SAT2, 620 Literature SAT 2, 650 Spanish SAT 2
5 on AP Comparative Lit., 4 on AP PSYCH (my school doesnt offer many APs)</p>

<p>High school GPA is around 3.3 but I had a bad year freshman yr and mediocre soph year and then pulled it together and got straigh As junior and senior year.</p>

<p>College GPA: right now it's 3.5 but on my mid-semester report i'll have all As for this semester</p>

<p>Awards:
-Finalist in statewide poetry competition (12th)
-published 4 essays in a local magazine (11th and 12th)
-published one article in local newspaper (11th)
-honored at a ceremony for young artists (12th)
-nominated to represent and represented my school in statewide foreign language poetry recitation competition (9th)
Extra Academics:
-Studied abroad in Spain in summer of 11th grade (recieved 93 % average)
-Attended yr-long Creative Writing Honors program in addition to my core classes at highschool (left school at 12:30 four days a week and went to this program from 1-4:00) 11th and 12th grade
Jobs:
-Intern at Yale University Press (2 wk period in which I ran the Permissions Dept. by myself when the Director was on vacation) (12th)
-T.A. for children's art class
-Mentor for the Speaking, Arguing and Writing Program at Mt. Holyoke (i was nominated to apply by my Spanish professor, applied and got the job...now i work closely with a Spanish professor and her class, help students with essays and presentations, etc)
Volunteer work:
-volunteer at home for children with development, behavioral issues or neglectful parents (11th)
-volunteer at VA hospital in Geriatrics Extended Care Unit (11th)
-volunteer at Hispanic Retirement Home (12th)
Clubs:
-Ceramics (1st yr college)
-Verbosity Literary Mag. (1st yr college)
(I couldnt do any clubs in highschool b/c of the creative writing program I did)</p>

<p>I have great recs from my English teacher from last semester and one from my Spanish professor from last semester whose class I am also mentoring for this semester. Also got my personal rec from a family friend who is a writer. Have really great essays I think.</p>

<p>would someone please tell me what they think? I have no idea what my chances look like. thank you!!</p>

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<p>I would go for it, and be optimistic! I think you have just as good a chance as anyone. College admissions is so screwed up and confusing nowadays that you have no real idea of your chances. But you seem to be a strong applicant. Good Luck in whatever happens, and always remember that if you do get a rejection letter, it is the college's loss, not yours.</p>

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<p>Mount Holyoke is a great school. Why do you want to transfer out?</p>

<p>I think you have a very reasonable chance at both schools.</p>

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<p>isn't mount holyoke the one that doesn't look at sat scores?</p>

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<p>Yeah, Mt. Holyoke is definitely a great school but just isn't the best fit for me. I feel extremely isolated here and the all women environment isn't what I thought it would be. It's impossible to make male friends even with Amherst 15 minutes away. While I have no problem with lesbians (you cant really coming here), i feel like an outsider at my own school bc it is really catered to them in many ways.<br>
and yeah, readytoleavehs, holyoke doesnt require you submit your SAT scores.
thanks for posting! :)</p>