earlygrad123

Hello,

I'm 17 years old, graduated high school when i was 15 so i could work part time and help out my parents financially. I'm not sure whether or not that's bad on my apps.
my coursework was pretty rigorous. chemistry, calculus, physics, anthro, english. but my extracurricular reflect my interest in anthro the most.
I am currently a sophomore at a community college, applying for transfer. What types of schools do you think are safeties, matches, and reaches? Thanks.


College GPA: 4.0
High School GPA: 3.9
ACT: 34

major of interest: anthropology
EC:
Vice-president anthropology club
-internship at non-profit organization dealing with middle eastern/north african culture
-creator and head of music teaching program at a non-profit organization that caters to children from low-income areas suffering from mental disorders
-creator and head of cultural enrichment program at the same place listed previously
-tutor for reading at low-income school
-soprano student at music conservatory for 3 years
-presented&won anthropology symposium at school (presented on original research on anthropological topic
-i work at a local pharmacy as a clerk for the past two years
-been helping out at my dad's small business for the last four years
-created a youth council that is active in local govt.
-research on cancer cells (tested various pharmaceutical drugs) for two months.

bridgealita1989

Where did you go to school before and where are you looking to apply now?

earlygrad123

i went to magnet high school in california. it was rated pretty high, but not that high anymore. i'm looking to apply to the u of michigan, washington u in st. louis, brown, amherst, columbia, pomona college, etc. etc.

bridgealita1989

I'm no authority on this stuff, but I'll give it a shot. Your grades and ec's are great; you are clearly a very bright person. I don't think you'll have any trouble with this. Your essay will probably be a key in pulling it all together at these higher reach schools. If you read through this site people say a lot of the ivies and schools like UChicago, Washington U, Pomona, Amherst, etc. for transfers is like a crapshoot, I think with lower acceptance rates than for first year applicants.

Still, I think you probably have a decent chance. And I would definitely include that on my application, if I graduated early with such great stats. You probably have a great story to tell; not to mention you graduated early, and worked, and still got a 4.0 at a CC while doing all your ECs.

If you have less than 30 credits, too, they will probably hold your high school record more highly than your college career, but either would work well for you anyway.

Anyway, the best of luck to you.

dannytanner

With those credentials I can certainly say you will be accepted at the University of Michigan.

Make me feel bad!

best of luck to you.