Please help match a confused freshman!

SMan41
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:38:21 +0000

Hi everyone…I’m currently a freshman at Miami (OH) University and I’m pretty sure I want to transfer for Fall 2006. I’m really ignorant on what my chances are for any schools so I thought I could get some help here. Here’s my information:

High School:

4.566 GPA - 2nd in graduating class
1340 SAT - 32 ACT
Tough courses for the most part - some postsecondary work at Akron University and a few AP classes
Extracurriculars: above average

College:

Honors Program at Miami (400 students out of 3,500)
4.0 GPA through first semester
Courses: History, Honors English, Honors Psychology, Astronomy and Space Physics, Philosophy
Extracurriculars: Mock Trial, Faculty Mentor Program, some community service
Next semester courses - History, Political Science, Spanish, Theatre, (Aeronautics possibly)
–How important are second semester classes and grades?

I have realized that Miami’s homogenous (92% white) environment and campus centered community does not fit me. I believe an urban environment (or close to an urban area) would be much better for me in terms of life experience/opportunities/growth. I am currently a History/Philosophy double major and have been trying to find a new school.

What are the top universities I have a chance to get into?
What are my chances at NYU, Georgetown, GWU, or the Ivies?

Sorry for the long post and thanks for any help you can offer. I could really use any advice you have to give.