Hi!
So, I am going into my sophomore year. I am at BC. I am looking to transfer into Emory as a junior for many reasons: neuroscience program, CDC, etc.
Do I have a good shot?
GPA: 3.4 (I know that it isn`t good, can raise it up to 3.5)
ECs: lab 8 hours a week, hospital volunteer 4 hours a week, student government 3 hours a week
@chairlegsright : The 3.4 may be fine if you are a science major that has already taken more than one major science course (including foundation classes) as people know that STEM and key social science (mainly economics) courses generally grade lower than others ECs: Please do not list by hours as it isn’t very helpful. No one cares how many hours. The schools care what role you played and what you did/impact, not just that you participated in things in a general sense. Please convey that in any essay if necessary.
You may have an alright shot as transfer admissions is not as tough (though with the larger freshman classes my understanding is that it has gotten tougher.
*On another note, the NBB major is kind of rough to start as a junior (this is usually the case for Emory’s more rigorous and well-done majors. They tend to have stringent core requirements for good reason I think). There are 4 major core courses that you may not have taken or even have a BC equivalent of and tons of electives. In addition, you will want to finish off necessary chemistry courses as Emory has undergone major changes that can cause trouble with scheduling or course equivalency.
chemistry changes: http://emorywheel.com/chemistry-department-updates-curriculum/
NBB requirements: http://nbb.emory.edu/academics/major-requirements.html
If you have taken any biology courses beyond the foundation courses, it may be better to transition to a biology major with an emphasis on neuroscience. You could likely complete the bio major using some of the NBB core courses (such as NBB 301) and electives as bio electives (as many NBB electives actually originate in the biology department such as computational neuroscience, physical biology, And many upper division (400+) NBB electives open up if you have an NBB credit along with bio 141/142 and are quite flexible.