Unique Situation - Ivy Transfer from UCLA

nthrrvltn
Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:35:31 +0000

Hey guys,

I’m a freshman at UCLA, and I could use some honest opinions. First let me give you a little background on myself.

HIGH SCHOOL – Chaminade College Preparatory

(Avg. Unweighted GPA)
9th – 2.50
10th – 3.15
11th – 3.79
12th – 4.00

SAT 1
CR – 750
Math – 690
Writing – 800

SAT 2
Biology E – 640
Literature – 650

AP Scores (all taken senior year)
Environ. Science – 4
Macro Econ – 4
Psych – 3
Gov - 4

UC GPA – 3.42

ECs
Eagle Eye Videos
- Held position of Chief Financial Officer
- Competed at a local level in Los Angeles and at a national level in Washington DC
- Selected as a national finalist by the New York Stock Exchange for Financial
Performance
- Awarded Junior Achievement Company of the Year both regionally and nationally
(From an original pool of over 4,000 companies)

RDC Tutoring Basics
- Built up/ran an extensive online database for peer and professional tutor
networking
- Personally tutored 42 clients
- Licensed company and adhered to the tax code by following proper procedure
expected of a small business

Facultees
- Co-founded a profitable school spirit t-shirt company
- Instigated a cash buyout of the company by my high school upon our departure,
and assisted in the merger




COLLEGE – UCLA

Major – Admitted Mathematics/Economics, switched to Pre-Business Economics

Course Load (15 units)
- Cosmos Cluster
- Math 1
- History of Modern Art

ECs
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
- President of Associate Members
- Awarded AM Scholarship for both Leadership and Academics
- Spearheading (COO position) entire involvement with the National Canned Food
Drive

Undergraduate Business Society
- Member of the Executive Committee
(Roughly 500 applicants are considered, 13 are interviewed, 2 are chosen)
- 1 of 7 executives responsible for running one of the largest collegiate business
clubs in the world (over 4,000 active members)




Now let me clarify a few things. First, there are very real and tangible reasons for my high school transcript. (Parent died my freshman year, other parent battled cancer from my sophomore to my junior year. During this time, I was the primary caregiver) Secondly, Eagle Eye competed in the Junior Achievement Competition the summer after my senior year of high school, meaning it wasn’t considered in any of my college admission decisions.

In short, I feel like I am both under and over-qualified for my school. My dream is to attend an Ivy League School for Business (a major not offered at UCLA), and this is where I am seeking advice. Am I a strong enough candidate for transfer? If so, should I transfer as a sophomore when my extra-curriculars are red hot or as a junior when there is more weight on my college GPA? Currently, I am considering Cornell, Columbia, and Penn. Thank you so much for your time, any and all advice is welcome

Feel free to also send me a PM at nthrrvltn or email me at nthrrvltn@********** (I’m new to the board, looking forward to becoming an active member of College Confidential though)