<p>Hey there, I sent in some applications to transfer to the University of Chicago, Columbia, and Sarah Lawrence College. I am currently a first year student at UC Berkeley. Any opinions on my chances?? The anticipation is killing me…!</p>
<p>Info
-Gender: F
-Location: California, immigrant from Russia
-College Class Year: 2012
-High School: Public, sends many grads to top schools
-Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics
-College GPA: 4.0
-Credits completed: 53, 66 by the end of the year (including AP credits)
-Taking 2 upper divs this semester
-High school GPA: 3.95 / 4.30
-SAT I Math: 780
-SAT I Critical Reading: 730
-SAT I Writing: 800
-AP classes: 10 taken, all 4s and 5s</p>
<p>Major
-Double in Environmental Science (BS) and Gender/Women’s studies (BA)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/ Leadership
College:
-Internship with CALPIRG (student activist group)
-CALPIRG treasurer and campaign coordinator
-volunteer with Girls Inc (afterschool program working w/ underprivileged youth in Oakland)
-KALX volunteer (UC Berkeley radio station)
-UC Berkeley handball team</p>
<p>High school:
-Young Democrats club president and co-founder
-Sierra Student Coalition
-Varsity water polo, team captain and most improved
-Red cross club webmaster/ VP
-Competitive classical piano</p>
<p>Honors and Awards
-Honor Roll
-National AP Scholar
-Distinguished student/ PTSA award
-some piano competition awards</p>
<p>Recommendations
-Gender/women’s studies professor: great relationship, A+ in her class, very eloquent
-Environmental science professor: yale grad, very smart, really nice TA wrote the letter for him</p>
<p>Essays
-Emphasized desire for smaller school, more individual attention, “core”-based education, etc</p>
<p>Thanks a bunch</p>