<p>I have a 3.58 GPA at community college. I understand that its not that good. I have 37 Credits overall. I started bad in college but have been strong the last couple of semesters. I'm also a minority. I like UMAS Amherst, UCONN, Rutgers, Penn State. some of them say they only need 18 credits, some 30. Most of them don't say what Prerequisite Classes they look at?</p>
<p>BUSI-105 801RL Introduction to Business - B
MATH-015 675RL Prealgebra - B
MATH-025 CS01 Elementary Algebra - C
ENGL-095 043RL Fundamentals of Writing - B
ACCT-101 004RL Principles of Accounting I - W
ENGL-121 804RL English Comp: Writing Process - B
HIST-106 804RF World Civilization II - A
Intermediate Algebra - D ( i retook it and got a A)
COMP-129 801RL Computer Literacy -A
ECON-105 005RL Macro Economics - A
ENGL-122 808RL Engl Comp: Writing & Research - B+
HIST-136 801RL American Civilization II - B</p>
<p>You need to speak to your CC guidance counselor. They should be able to help in aligning your application with the 4 year school’s requirements. Since you’re looking at schools in different states this can be a real issue (the school may not take a class you’ve had because it doesn’t cover the material required).</p>
<p>Diluk, a 3.58 GPA is a great start to your thoughts on transferring – and the fact that it is from a community college should not inhibit your chances on moving to a larger university. I transferred from Penn State last year and know most of the programs accept a 3.5 GPA – usually much lower.</p>
<p>However, with 37 credits, universities may want to view your high school transcript and SAT scores. This leaves you with a few options:</p>
<p>1) Try your luck. If you did well in high school – don’t be afraid to submit your scores and transcript with your new applications.</p>
<p>2) If you didn’t do too well in high school, think about waiting another semester or year. Most universities look more favorably at transfer students who are more set in their academic habits.</p>
<p>Having said that, it is not likely that all of your credits will transfer. So take that into consideration – some schools will not give credit for certain courses because they want the entirety of the major completed at that campus.</p>
<p>Make sure you take courses that will transfer over to four-year universities and will help you be on track to graduate with degrees from them. You are not at all out of the game, you still can take more classes that will help get your GPA (possibly up to a 3.7ish). </p>
<p>The schools you mentioned will take you with those types of grades, given you have completed the pre-reqs for the programs you are applying and that they know that you can bring something to their school.</p>