Can Somebody Help Me...(Stats)

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi...i have a ged i'm at community college and will be for two years.What GPA do i need to transfer to
Please help</p>

<p>Highest Interest
New York University Top SCHOOL
Northwestern
Cornell Second Top School
Georgetown University Third
Columbia University
Boston College
Fordham University 4th</p>

<p>Medium Interest
University of Chicago
University of California—Santa Barbara
Syracuse University
University of Miami
Low Interest</p>

<p>University of Vermont
University of Massachusetts—Amherst
Suny Stony Brook
Suny Albany</p>

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<p>If I were you, I would get as high a GPA as humanly possible. Also, show your leadership skills and your interest in your major by joining clubs and becoming an officer. Do community service, have 1 or 2 significant EC's, join the honors program, apply for Phi Theta Kappa (international honors society for 2 year colleges). Just be HEAVILY involved with the school and the community. </p>

<p>I come from a community college and I have recently been accepted to UMD (+full tuition scholarship for 2 years) and Georgetown. I am still waiting on JHU and Columbia University. </p>

<p>Do you know if a GED is equal to a high school diploma? That might be a problem for some of the elite schools. For example, I know for Columbia University that if you do not have a high school diploma, then you must apply as a freshman and not a transfer. Just giving you the head up!</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>GED is a highschool diploma :)</p>

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<p>I suspected it was, but i wasn't sure. Thanks, majoringbio. haha </p>

<p>Well, the ball's on your court Fitzman31</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>Oh, did you take any SATs? Because most of these schools (esp the private ones) require you to send SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Strictly speaking, a GED ISN'T a high school diploma. In fact, you can only take the GED tests if you don't have a hs diploma...so you may want to look into this a bit more.</p>

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<p>No a ged is a High school diploma</p>

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<p>A GED is the equivalent certificate of a HS diploma. Look to see if this acceptable to the schools you are thinking about applying to. It will save you a lot of time, money and grief.</p>

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<p>it is accepted to all the schools on my list but my question is</p>

<p>what gpa do i need to be able to transfer and will they count my ged against me even though its cuz of a medical reason</p>

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<p>For the ones you show higher interest in, clearly, as close to a 4.0 as possible.</p>

<p>A couple of those schools just have tiny percentages of transfers so regardless of stellar stats sometimes it doesn't work out. Don't forget to build your resume for the more selective ones by involving yourself in extracurricular activities. I wish I could have done more in this aspect but unfortunately my CCC doesn't have too many serious groups.</p>

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<p>well what about fordham or nyu or Georgetown where i would be a legacy</p>

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<p>Which cc do you attend? Some of the schools on your list have articulation agreements with NYC community colleges.</p>

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<p>Adirondack Community College i start it in the fall want to transfer to a top 50 school after two years so how can i get a 4.0...isnt that impossible what gpa do i need to go to NYU or Fordham or any on that list</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>I think you need a combination of major applicable extracurriculars along with the highest GPA you can get in order to be really impressive.</p>

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<p>legacy status probably isnt going to help you out much unless your GPA is stellar and everything else is stellar. the truth is, you really dont have room for error.</p>

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<p>Yeah college admissions can be pretty cutthroat. :P Lots of people with great stats and ec's it's also difficult to gauge what your competition is like until... well... you have applied and actually see it on sites like these. :P x2.</p>

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<p>I'm transferring out of a community college right now, and I have to second the suggestion to join Phi Theta Kappa, and get involved in it. I never bothered joining because a club built around "honors" didn't make any sense to me, (how is being super smart a common interest?) but membership qualifies you for all sorts of scholarships, which you're going to need for a place like NYU, and it will connect you with the ultra motivated subset of the student body at your school. Big mistake on my part.</p>

<p>One of the few things I did right at community college was to strategically choose a couple of professors whose recommendations I wanted, and excel in their classes. I'm a physics major, and I chose one in the physical sciences, and an honors english teacher in order to appear well rounded.</p>

<p>Also, study like crazy for the SAT. Marry the blue college board book over summer vacation. You may need to take the SAT II's as well for some of those schools.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>i think the gpa is the higher the better.a gpa above3.8 is good</p>

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<p>Stop asking how high your gpa needs to be. You already know it needs to be as high as possible. Just get A's. It's as simple as that.</p>

<p>Your main question should be: how do I prove to NYU, Columbia, Cornell, Chicago, etc. that I have the requisite intellectual capacity and aptitude to contribute to their school? You should showcase your talents, ambition, and intelligence in every part of your application.</p>