<p>Im attending a public university in New Jersey due to being rejected from BU when I applied straight out of high school. So I planned on going to a different local college and get my GPA up enough to be accepted to BU.</p>
<p>My questions are</p>
<p>how high should my GPA be before attempting to transfer</p>
<p>How many credits do I need in order to make my high school transcripts not as important (my gpa in high school was 3.4)</p>
<p>How do I know if BU will accept my current courses and give me full credit for them?</p>
<p>Would I be better off going to a community college and then transferring? As it would save money and be easier to get my gpa up.</p>
<p>And lastly are joining clubs while at my current university important in transferring?</p>
<p>Sorry for the tons of questions, but my main goal is to go to BU and I need help in the process of getting there. Thanks</p>
<p>I’m actually in the same situation! As for your questions, they are all easily answered if you stop and simplify it.</p>
<p>You’re going to need at least 30 credits to be considered for sophomore entrance, as well as to shadow your high school GPA. The highest GPA possible is what you should be aiming for. Courses that transfer directly towards the major you wish to declare with BU would be smart to attend. Shakespearian writing 101 for an engineering major would do you no good! As for which ones apply, they are usually they same name like Calculus I, or English composition/Writing seminar. </p>
<p>Clubs and EC’s are a toss up. The fact of the matter is if you are a 4.0 GPA with NO EC’s then you will be put aside for the transfer student who has a 4.0 and DOES have EC’s.</p>
<p>Just keep those grades WAY WAY up and give your best shot at the entrance essay :)</p>
<p>Meet with a transfer counselor at your current school and they should be able to give you more information on whether or not your courses will transfer, but of course, only someone from BU will be able to tell if they will, after you’re accepted. Like denominator said, basic courses will. Calc I, II, and III will. English Comp I and II will. Gen eds will, etc. If you’re not too fond of joining clubs at your current school, try doing some volunteer work, I assume that’ll look great on your transfer app. As far as the community college goes, I would definitely suggest going there, that’s what I’m doing and as far as tuition goes, it is much much cheaper.
Hope all goes well.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help. As of
now my classes for the local college are
Foundations of human civilization
Freshman seminar
Origins of human kind
And college writing</p>
<p>I have been to the local community college and while I know I won’t really be happy going there, I figure it’ll be worth sticking through as it will help me get to where I want to go. Also, the current university I might be attending does not allow me to change my classes to accommodate BUs curriculum. So I’m at a struggle here trying to decide if I should just put up with the community college until I get accepted to a new school, or go to a school I’ll enjoy more, but will take another year before I can transfer. I know it’s a matter of opinion but some outside advice would help me decide definitely. Thanks a lot</p>