<p>I currently go to University of Houston and thinking about transfering. At the end of my first year I will have around 32-35 hours and am predicting I should have a 4.0-3.9 GPA for sure. Plenty, plenty of extra-curricualars such as manager of a store, head counselor for a camp for 2 years, etc. Only problem is high school record. Rank is top 34% (213/623) 3.2/4.0 GPA, and 1020/1600 SAT scores (1560/2400) Have not taken any SAT 2's or AP classes. Although high school record is bad, college record is excellent. </p>
<p>The classes I took/will take for my first year are art history, history 2, history 1, political science 1, introduction to ethics, english 1, english 2, microeconomics, philosophy: introduction to the mind, introduction to sociology, and physical geology. I have not taken any math classes, but I plan to take them in the summer of '07, but those won't transfer before the deadline. Are those decent classes to take to guarantee admission?</p>
<p>However, will I have any chance at transfering? If so, how much of a chance? Long shot, likely, most likely or guaranteed? Thanks yall, I NEEEED to know soon so I can start to apply.</p>
<p>are you applying for CAS? if so you sound like a good candidate, Stern would be a stretch. </p>
<p>However NYU requires the writing SAT II. Not sure how you can get around that.</p>
<p>If I get accepted and do attend NYU, I plan to major in economics and international relations/affairs. Does that still give me a chance? And does NYU require the SAT 2 writing for ALL transfers or is it only for certain majors?</p>
<p>NYU does not require the SAT II's for transfer students. I did not take the SAT II in HS. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to retake any of those tests (SAT, ACT, SAT II, AP, etc.) once you have left HS. (Well you can retake them, NYU just won't look at them). The tests are designed to forecast your performance with college level materials. The forecasts are unnecessary once you have entered college, they can look towards the real thing.</p>
<p>I've talked to many people and they say to retake my SAT's. Are most colleges like NYU and don't really look at your SAT's once you leave high school? And since I will be applying as a sophomore, can I apply for an "easier" major such as agriculture or something of that nature and if I get into NYU, do an internal transfer to another major possible after a semester or a year? Besides in my case, is it even worth applying?</p>
<p>"....have a 4.0-3.9 GPA for sure"</p>
<p>That's all that matters. Welcome to the club.</p>
<p>Lol, im not too sure about that. Even though I predict to have a 4.0 or a 3.9 at the end of my first year, I don't think it guarantees anything. One of my friends had a 3.7 GPA after two years and was rejected by NYU, but accepted by Harvard.</p>
<p>Really? Better pray then.</p>
<p>I don't know how the University of Houston grades, but GPA, I'd assume, would only be as important as the grade inflation/deflation of an applicant's current school. In some schools a 4.0 is certainly attainable. In others, 3.3 is very good. In a way, it's more tricky predicting acceptances/rejections for transfers than freshman.</p>