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Hi, Im a 18 year old asian-american (chinese)Freshman at the University of Utah (2nd tier mild prestige.. we have a rhodes scholar this year) doing a double major in Political Science and Economics.

Stats:
SAT: 1410 710m 700v
ACT: 31

High School
GPA: 3.67
Rank: 27%
APs: 5
ECs:
Debate Captain 1st in State 1st in Region National qualifier voted best varisty debater for senior year

Future Business Leaders of America Vice President 2nd in State

Environmental Org executive commitee

National Youth Leadership Forum on Law Alumni Representative

Sterling Scholar in Computer Technology 2nd in State (Huge scholarship competition in Utah)

Varsity Swimmer

3 years of Band 2nd clarinet chair

200+ hours of community service.

College
GPA: 3.90

Summer Schedule and Grades:
Hist 2710 (3 hours): A
Math 1060 (3 hours): A

Fall Schedule and Grades (18 hours.. big load)
CHIN 1010 4.0 A
ECON 1010 3.0 A-
ECON 3904 1.0 A
HONOR 2101 3.0 A- <-- classics course
HONOR 2201 4.0 A <-- calc
POL S 2100 3.0 A

Spring Semester Schedule (19 hours even bigger load)
CHIN 1020 4.0
ECON 2010 3.0
HONOR 2102 3.0
HONOR 3374 3.0
POL S 1100 3.0
POL S 4960 3.0

Work: 25 Hours a week as Debate Judge and Web Specialist at Engine Ready Software and Development College

ECs:
College Democrats

Pre-Law Society

Honor College

Freshman Honor Society

Residence Halls Student Government

I also teach ESL to immigrant adults at a local community high school.

Im applying to Georgetown, Stanford, Cornell, Northwestern, University of Illinois at Urbana, and University of Washington at Seattle.

I have two questions
1. What are my chances?
2. What other colleges should I look into for transfer?

By d on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 10:18 pm: Edit

What are you planning on majoring?

By AnathemaCipher on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 10:25 pm: Edit

"what are you planning on majoring"

- Political Science... and if possible also Econ

By AnathemaCipher on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 02:09 am: Edit

Bump

By Me on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 03:34 am: Edit

I think you have a pretty decent shot at most of those schools, but I wouldn't get my hopes up for Stanford. It's amazing how some students do so much better in college than in high school. I think it's because you can take the classes that interest you in college more so than you can in high school. Yeah, you still have to fill requirements, but you don't always have to take classes that aren't in your field.

By Cornellian 07 on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 03:40 am: Edit

You seem to be doing very well in college, and you also seem to be involved in a good amount of extracurriculars (I don't know how important EC's are for transfer admissions). I can honestly say that I think you have a good shot at all of these schools. Almost definitely to UIUC and UWash, I would say good shot at Cornell, Georgetown and Northwestern, and decent shot at Stanford. Which would be your order of choices if you got into all of them?

By AnathemaCipher on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 03:49 pm: Edit

"Which would be your order of choices if you got into all of them?"

Stanford for sure. I love their campus.

I would probally go in order:
1. Stanford
2. Cornell (another lovely campus)
3. Georgetown
4. Northwestern
5. Uwash
6. UIUC

I also decided that im going to apply to UPenn.. long shot I know.. and also John Hopkins University.

It is intresting to note that I applied to stanford and cornell in high school but with much lower sats (1270). I hope that they can see my improvement and give me bonus cookie points for that.

I also wrote a really good additional statement explaining my poor grades in HS (esp senior year) and how I believe I have matured and changed.

Anyways thanks for the advice.

"It's amazing how some students do so much better in college than in high school."

For the most part its actually the other way around... my roomates were 4.0 HS students and they have like a 2.0 their first semester in college. All the independence and freedom really get to people's head... even mine. But its all a matter of self control. Im guessing you guys are still in HS, and the only advice I can give as a first year college student is to stay focused. There is a tendency to really stray and procrastinate in college esp the first quarter/semester.

Good luck, and many thanks!

By question on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 01:36 pm: Edit

haha omg do you know this guy named maddox at u of utah, he has the most amazing website

By AnathemaCipher on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 06:29 pm: Edit

"haha omg do you know this guy named maddox at u of utah, he has the most amazing website"

No. Link?

By no chance on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 04:40 pm: Edit

U of Utah is a sucker school.
No matter how well you did at U Utah, the ivy leagues are not going to take you. PERIOD.

AnathemaCipher, no chance.

By your local mayor on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 05:46 pm: Edit

don't listen to "no chance."

By Anathemacipher (Anathemacipher) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:26 pm: Edit

"U of Utah is a sucker school.
No matter how well you did at U Utah, the ivy leagues are not going to take you. PERIOD.

AnathemaCipher, no chance. ?"

hmm... well the University of Utah sure aint the best school granted... but its alright. Both our med and law schools are top tier ranked, and besides this year we had a rhodes scholar.

Thanks for your input.

By Anathemacipher (Anathemacipher) on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 03:48 am: Edit

hmm since there are so many transfer pots recently I thought I would give mine a bump.

**Update**

I just got nominated into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

By Congocross (Congocross) on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 11:14 pm: Edit

Ana, keep us informed. Let us know your results. I will be cheering for you!

By Swtaznangel4eva (Swtaznangel4eva) on Wednesday, October 08, 2003 - 06:45 pm: Edit

"I hope that they can see my improvement and give me bonus cookie points for that."

do i have to say it again? yes, i've gotta knock some sense into her..."WHAT A LAME"


ANATHEMACIPHER, YOU NEED TO SHUT YOUR PIEHOLE

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