BEST schools that don't require HS credentials

Transfer Students
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<p>the title speaks for itself. </p>

<p>i graduated in 2003 with probably the worst high school records on cc, and i was wondering what are the best schools that don't really require them or look at them. the only i know of are the UC's. are there any others?</p>

<p>i will be a junior transfer with over 60 credits when i apply, and people always say it's not considered AS MUCH, but it's still considered.</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>You need to research schools that offer your major and then narrow the list down according to who does and doesn't consider hs grades. You can find that information at USNEWS and I am sure a million other places.</p>

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<p>My HS GPA was probably worse than yours, forgiven, but I was admitted at both Rice and UChicago this year. I was admitted at Georgetown last year. The HS GPA counts much less as a junior transfer.</p>

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<p>I think McGill doesn't look at high school grades for transfers, and it's a very good school.</p>

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<p>nspeds, what was your gpa? lol just curious</p>

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<p>I had a 1.65 GPA and I dropped out. But that was over 10 years ago. I was just admitted to Northwestern and waitlisted at UChicago.</p>

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<p>Oh and don't worry so much if they require them or not. If you are doing much better in college and can explain the difference between the "high school you" and the "college you" in your essays, the HS transcript will be seen but may not hinder you too much.</p>

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<p>wow! thats tight! congrats!</p>

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<p>2.3 in high school.</p>

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<p>did u have a good SAT score?</p>

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<p>A 1490 (690M800V), but that was a retake from a 690M500V.</p>

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<p>no wonder! colleges dont pay attention to HS gpa after a good college gpa + sat score :p ur a lucky fellow! congrats!</p>

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<p>Thanks:) (sorry, that verbal score is supposed to be a 590!)</p>

<p>But yeah, you are probably wondering how I raised my verbal score by 210 points. Here is how: I stopped goofing off.</p>

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<p>did u actually study for the exam?</p>

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<p>For the verbal? Yes. I memorized vocab words and brushed up on the critical reading.</p>

<p>I never touched the math.</p>

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<p>haha! thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>nspeds, my HS gpa is SLIGHTLY better than yours. 2.43 -_-
but you have decent SAT scores to actually prove to colleges that you're not a dumbass. your 1490 and 1280 tower over my 980 (450V 530M). yeaaaaah... :T </p>

<p>i studied a total of 1 hour during all of high school for the SATs. i'm thinking about taking it again, but i don't know if i should because of the whole new writing section, and the last time i took it was in 2002. what do you guys think?</p>

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2.3 in high school

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<p>That's not cumulative is it?</p>

<p>I had a 3.0 through Junior year, 2.4 after. I got 1300 SAT but I studied like 5 minutes total so eh.</p>

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<p>i'm pretty sure he meant cumulative.</p>

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<p>I didn't know Georgetown let people in with a 2.3 cumulative. Even with high SATs.</p>

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<p>it's called transfer admissions. nspeds probably had amazing college recs to make up for it and his essays and recommendations were probably top-notch as well.</p>

<p>anyways.. this is how my college admissions career has gone so far..</p>

<p>high school (1999-2003): 2.43 gpa - 980 SAT I (450V 530M)
rutgers- new brunswick - rejected
rutgers- camden - rejected
temple univ. - rejected
drexel univ. - rejected
rowan univ. - rejected
seton hall univ. - waitlisted, then admitted</p>

<p>1st year of cc (2004-2005): 15 credits - 3.80 gpa
rutgers- new brunswick - rejected
rutgers- camden - waitlisted, then accepted
temple - accepted</p>

<p>1st year of rutgers-camden (2005-2006): 27 credits - 3.83 gpa
upenn - rejected
nyu- stern - rejected
unc- chapel hill - rejected
villanova univ. - rejected
umich- ross - pending
rutgers- new brunswick - admitted
univ. of maryland- college park - admitted
purdue univ. - admitted
indiana- bloomington - admitted
ohio state univ. - admitted
rit - admitted
fordham - admitted</p>

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<p>i'll be at rutgers- new brunswick this fall, since i'm from NJ and it'll be the cheapest. i don't think any of the other schools i got admitted to are worth the money. i might just stay at rutgers for the rest of my undergraduate career and hopefully graduate with honors, i don't know.</p>