Transfers: What do you think got you accepted?

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>So, I read Amherst statistically takes in 60% of their transfer pool from two-year institutions (community colleges). I finished my first term at my local two-year college with a 4.0 and am planning to take more challenging courses (chemistry, physics, calc). I have many extracurricular activities planned until I apply to transfer and am really anxious about my chances and what it takes to become accepted. I was hoping some transfer accepted students could shed some light on what I will compete against, historically.</p>

<p>My background:

  • Strict Animal Rights advocate
  • Vegan and involved in the vegetarian/vegan communities of my city
    • Plan to found an organization on my campus for this in the upcoming term
  • Motivated Undergraduate Researcher (I plan to publish by spring '14)
    • Co-founded an organization for this (Ungrad Research) in the last term on my campus.
      (So far this is what I have, for sure, the rest is pretty common, such as long time hospital volunteer)</p>

<p>Could you guys help me out with your prior history? Anything will help! I’d like to know what more I have not thought of to properly represent myself and properly demonstrate my motivated drive to achieve my goals.</p>