<p>I'm in a bit of a unique situation and I'm trying to ascertain how it will affect my chances. I completed two years at a four-year institution (ranked between #70 and #90) but was denied from entering the department of my choice last summer. </p>
<p>At that point it was too late to apply to enter another institution (aside from community colleges), and I didn't want to go further into my degree at my previous school if I knew that I couldn't graduate with the degree I came to get. I decided to withdraw for the year, and not the semester, because some of the schools I want to enter do not accept mid-year transfer applications.</p>
<p>Since October I have been interning at a financial institution and I have some light volunteer work. My internship is basically like a full time job, as I work five days a week (but am still classified as an intern). Granted, it's not some super prestigious company, but it is an S&P 500 bank holding company with more than 500 branches in the western United States. </p>
<p>Is this going to hurt me when my application gets reviewed? I haven't seen many people in similar situations, and as I have glanced at the applications, many do not offer significant opportunities to explain a scenario like this. </p>
<p>Here are my other stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.33 (positive trend, last semester at my university was a 3.55 with 21 credit hours)
Highest SAT M: 700
Highest SAT CR: 690
Highest SAT W: 740
ECs: Some high profile case competitions, student-led consulting projects, officer in political and humanitarian organizations like Oxfam</p>