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<p>Hi, I'm transfer student from India. I was in a local college and my GPA is average. Also, my SAT scores are average (1700, essay 10), but I have amazing letters of recommendation, a lot of ECs, I'm paying my ENTIRE tuition fee and my essay will be a personal story and also how I want to work in the UN as an advisor.</p>

<p>My ECS:</p>

<p>School Participation</p>

<p>• Awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the subject of Social Studies (History, Geography and Environmental Education) in the 10th Grade
• Part of J.B. Petit Magazine Committee (10th grade, 4 hours per week)</p>

<p>College Participation</p>

<p>• Directed a play for the Women’s Development cell in the 11th Grade (4 hours per day for 2 weeks. 12 hours per day for 2 days. Won Second place)
• Member of the Jai Hind Cultural Committee (3 years, 6 hours per week)
• College Photographer for 2 years covering inter and intracollege competition and events.
• History Seminar 2013, Sindhi Cuisine, won 2nd place
• Political science seminar 2013, India Pakistan Relations, won 1st place</p>

<p>Internships and work experience</p>

<p>• 35mm studios (Raj Mistry), worked for 2 years (12th and 13th as an advertising photographer, 3 times a week for 4 hours per day)
• ASB Marketing and PR consulting company. (2013, 2 months for 5 hours per day for 5 days a week)
• Kaushik Chakorvarty Photography (2013, 5 hours a day for 3 times a day, going on)</p>

<p>Model United Nation and International Debates</p>

<p>• Global Millennium Development Goals Summit India, 2008. Was part of Goal 1- Eradication Of Extreme Poverty and Hunger. Won Best Delegate
• Seeds of Peace Mock Pakistani Parliament was part of the Standing Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs. Won Best Delegate
• International Youth Conference. Was part of the G8 as India. Won Best Delegate
• The European International Model United Nations in The Hague, Netherlands. Was part of the General Assembly as Pakistan. Won Best Delegate. Got selected even though I was a high school student and it was a university level conference. Youngest Participant in 25 years.
• The Harvard India Model United Nations was in SPECPOL as Bahamas. Won Outstanding Delegate.
• Chair of the Human Rights Council in World College MUN, Pune
• Director of the Human Rights Council in Sophia MUN.
• Ruia College MUN, Human Rights Council, China
• KJ Somiya College of Engineering, Human Rights Council, USA, March 2013
• Chair of the General Assembly in The European International Model United Nations as the First Indian and youngest ever staff member in 26 years.
• Committee Director of Historical Security Council in Model United Nation Istanbul 2013.
• Chair of North Atlantic Council in The European International Model United Nation 2014.
• University College of London Model United Nations chair of the Security Council, Jan 2014
• Got accepted in several Model United Nations such Vienna International Model United Nations, Model United Nations in Istanbul, London International Model United Nations, Cambridge International Model United Nations, Oxford International Model United Nations, Imperial College Model United Nations, Harvard Model United Nations. Etc. Couldn’t go due to clashing dates.</p>

<p>Photography Published in:</p>

<p>• Ideal Home and Garden Magazine, February Issue.
• G2 (Global Gujarati), Volume 7 Issue 1 2013, Shot Glass Desserts, Anyone?
• Savvy, December 2012, Enticing Icing.
• UpperCrust, September-December Issue, Tiffin Box Treats.
• Afternoon, Thursday, November 8th, 2012, So Sweet!
• Sunday Mumbai Mirror, 27th May, 2012. Pulp Action.</p>

<p>Voluntary Work/Charity</p>

<p>• Made a speech on United Nations and current conflicts in Malabar Hill Rotary Club
• Taught J B Petit High School on Model United Nations (2 weeks, 3 times a week for 2 hours a day)
• Charity Collection (9th and 10th grade, collection of food, clothes, medicines, blankets, toys for NGOs)</p>

<p>I've written 2 research papers on Opium Trade in Afghanistan and Social Media in the Political World.
I want to major in INternational Relations- Security Studies track.</p>

<p>What are my chances? Do you all need more information?</p>

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<p>Your list of target colleges is not realistic at all. Typical accepted transfer students are those who demonstrated the academic records that would have gotten them admitted as freshmen and then carried on to almost perfect college grades/achievement. In your profile, all these elements are missing. If you are serious about attending a US uni, then you need to craft a realistic list – none of which should be deemed selective i.e. +60% accept rates.</p>

<p>Your list looks like a CV – as if you were applying for a job. Colleges look firstly at academic achievement and potential. Very selective colleges look for extraordinary academic achievement and potential</p>

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<p>GW is a reach and rest very high reaches. Try to find colleges where the average GPA and SAT score matches yours and you will have a more enjoyable time. Then, if you do well you can attend these top colleges for graduate school. good luck. </p>