<p>i want your general thoughts pleases</p>
<p>my hs record was pretty bad....3.2gpa, 1790 sat, no aps.
my college record at State U so far is 3.77gpa 1st semester.</p>
<p>My question is can I make it as an Ivy transfer if I get a 4.0 for the next three semesters and transfer as a junior for an econ major?</p>
<p>You're not screwed at all. Anything above a 3.5 is very solid, but try to get as close to 4.0 as you can get (3.77 is well within range for Ivies). As a junior transfer, your high school record is of little consequence, though your SATs are a bit low for the Ivies. I would suggest retaking them if you really want to get in.</p>
<p>thanks for input</p>
<p>bump anyone else...</p>
<p>It's all relative. Your grades will be assessed in context, ie: difficulty of courseload, quality of your current institution, etc.</p>
<p>You can't do anything about your HS gpa now, but I would strongly recommend re-taking the SAT or trying the ACT. There's no doubt they'll be plenty of applicants with high test scores, and you want to be one of them.</p>
<p>Best of luck :)</p>
<p>I was always under the impression the SAT was used to predict future college performance. If a candidate was to prove him/herself w/ a 4.0ish GPA, then how's an SAT score relevant?</p>
<p>It is not, whatever pre-potent test takers who whine and ask if they should retake 790/800 score think, SAT is not matter of intelligence. In my opinion, SAT is matter of motivation, since its main focus is on grammar and vocabulary, with a bit of easy math. People tend to over emphasize SAT and the score, the fact that you can substantially increase your score does not mean you got a lot brighter by learning vocabulary. However, the level of motivation, passion you have for something is something that is most important for the college success, and when you get to college and start working really hard you will realize how SAT is just an admission factor used to distinguish a bit more motivated people (but there is also correlation between highly motivated and intelligent people, at least in my experience). The ones that love and are very passionate about his/her field of work will eventually get into their college of wish and be successful, no matter what your high school grammar score is.</p>
<p>good point deepq</p>
<p>i used to be one of those who did "just enough to get by" in hs, but college is completely different. maybe its the freedom to do/act whatever or however you want w/o the social constraints and red tape of my public hs.</p>
<p>chessie: standardized tests are what they are (and some, like myself, aren't sure exactly what that is!), but the reason I suggested re-taking the exam is because the ivies are generally the most competitive schools -- why give them a reason to turn you down when you can easily take it again and (presumably) do much better. If they require it, then it must factor into their decision in some way, right?</p>
<p>Also, since the OP didn't state what school he or she is at, a strong test score can give his/her credibility a boost if coming from a less well-known school.</p>
<p>But, of course, it's your choice.</p>
<p>transferring to ivys as an econ major is definitely tougher than most any other major</p>
<p>I am a sophomore economics,mathematics, and computer science triple major at Wesleyan University. I have a 3.1 GPA,which is low due to a poor first semester, but I have been enrolled in atleast 5 full credit classes (20 Credit Hours) per semester. My extracurriculars are cross country and track, investment club, vietnamese student group, and habitat for humanity. My high school GPA was 3.6 unweighted (3.8 weighted) and a 29 ACT Composite. I am hoping to transfer to UPenn, Dartmouth, Duke, or Yale. What do you think my chances are?</p>
<p>This isn't really your thread, but in any event, your chances at said schools are beyond dismal given your woefully low GPA.</p>
<p>Transferring to Duke or Yale is near impossible for anyone. (Not that Penn and Dartmouth are far behind.) Just something to consider.</p>
<p>ktpyro thanks for jacking my thread, lol. just kidding</p>
<p>the first thing i think you should do is lose a major. double majoring is exhausting, but triple majoring? cant imagine. try to enjoy the perks of college while your still a student. </p>
<p>unfortunately your gpa is pretty low. upenn and yale are out of the question for now, if your grades hover around where they are. duke and dartmouth are major reaches as well.</p>