Chance me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am applying to these 4 schools as a Junior transfer from the University of Oregon for this coming Spring 2014 semester.</p>

<p>I am applying as an Education major</p>

<p>My freshmen year grades are AWFUL. I picked doing pre-med because I thought I would enjoy it.. Completely wrong. So I changed my major in sophomore year and got a MUCh better GPA in my 2nd year.</p>

<p>Freshman year: Basically a 2.0
Sophomore year: 3.57 (Dean's List winter term)</p>

<p>I volunteer in an Elementary School special education classroom
I volunteer at an elderly home once a week</p>

<p>American University in Washington DC
Chapman University in Orange, CA
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA</p>

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<p>All 4 schools are very different in “fit” - Pepperdine in particular is very specific.</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a solid chance at all of them. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You seem to have a good chance, although your freshmen year GPA was low. Since you changed your major, I don’t think that will affect you greatly though and you greatly improved soph. year! Good luck to you</p>

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<p>Your grades sophomore year seem good! I think you have a fair shot at all of them. Pepperdine is beautiful</p>

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<p>Pepperdine is beautiful! I live 20 minutes from it :)</p>

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<p>Of course the campus is beautiful. But someone who’d be happy at AU wouldn’t be happy at Pepperdine, and someone who’d want Pepperdine’s atmosphere wouldn’t want to attend AU. Loyola Marymount is trying to reclaim its Catholic identity (due to more than half students not being Catholic, alumni making request to favor Catholics in faculty hires, etc - it’s actually a big deal on campus). So if you’re deeply Catholic you may like it but if you’re hard core protestant (which your choice of Pepperdine would indicate) you probably wouldn’t feel comfortable.
Based on your choice of schools, I assume you want a small school and that UO isn’t to your liking. So, why not look into Walla-Walla, Willamette, Whittier, Lewis&Clark, Puget Sound, U Seattle, or even UC Merced (the smallest of the UCs)?</p>

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<p>ahhh no, I’m Jewish. So none of the above
I didn’t like the pacific northwest, that’s why. And definitely not UC Merced</p>

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<p>Ok, now we’re getting somewhere.
I’d HIGHLY doubt you would feel comfortable at Pepperdine if you’re Jewish. It’s hardcore evangelical. Their mission explicitely states that education cannot be separated from God and his word, as revealed through Jesus (Christ).
If you want smaller schools that aren’t in the Pacific Northwest but would be welcoming to Jewish students with a 2.8 GPA, check out Whittier or SDSU or even University of San Diego (Catholic). Check the thread “Schools for B/B+ Jewish students” in the Parents Forum. If you can imagine leaving the Coast, we could suggest lots of different schools for you.
What’s in-state for you?
What’s your major?
How much can your parents afford (keeping in mind that, as a transfer, you’re unlikely to get much financial aid and no scholarships)?
What about UC Merced that provokes a “definitely not” BTW? It’s similar in academic level to UO, except sunnier and with 5,000 undergrads only. Is it because you want smaller than 5,000? More urban? Older? More selective? Private? In another area of the country?</p>

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<p>I’m fine with not going to Pepperdine… It’s way too close to home
I don’t want Cal State’s or UC’s because of how impacted they are.
My major is education… UC’s don’t have that as a major
My parents can afford 55,000/a year</p>

<p>I visited UC Merced and hated it. That’s why lol</p>

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<p>In California, there’s no “Education” major, everyone must major in an academic subject, then do an extra year dedicated to education classes.
So only your gen ed and non education courses would likely transfer. If you can think of doing science education (especially math) you’d be in high demand, BTW. Or bilingual education, any subject…
Would you consider going out of state? There are lots of options.
Do you confirm you want smalller, liberal arts or regional universities?
Essentially you’d pay full freight so that would open up a lot of possibilities.
University of New Mexico, Arizona State, if you want sunny/large.
If you want Western, small, but urban, look at Caroll College (MT), or small and rural check out College of Idaho.
If you want sunny and warm, check out Centenary Louisiana (safety), UNC Wilmington or UNC Asheville (match), College of Charleston (match), Rollins (match) or Hendrix (reach).
If you want sunny and cold, check out UMN-Morris (safety, cheap), Gustavus Adolphus (match), St Olaf (reach, liberal Lutheran) or Beloit (reach).
If you want East Coast, you have Dickinson (reach), Muhlenberg (reach/match), Susquehanna (match), Goucher (match).</p>

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<p>Ok I do NOT want big schools lol I thought Oregon was big…
And there are many schools that have Education/Liberal Arts as a major…
Well I don’t want to apply anywhere else… Applications aren’t cheap</p>

<p>But thank you SOOOO much for all the help! :D</p>

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<p>I think you’re a shoo-in for all the California schools!
You will probably get into American too, but from what I’ve heard, it is pretty competitive</p>

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<p>If you can apply to 4 schools, you can keep Chapman and AU on your list, and add two more (Loyola may not be good, especially with the current campaign to “re-catholicize” it, and Pepperdine, well, unless you plan to convert, it just wouldn’t work); how about adding Whittier since it’s near LA and very open? University of Redlands, too.</p>

<p>AU is a big reach with 2.8, even full pay, but you can try “just to see”.
Goucher would be a better match for you academically and still close to DC (it’s in a Baltimore suburb and DC is very close).</p>

<p>If your parents can pay $55,000/year, they shouldn’t begrudge you 5 application fees?</p>

<p>True, there’s Liberal Arts/education in CA colleges, but it’s not an education major like at UO, and you still need to do that extra year of education classes with a specialization in Elementary Education.</p>

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<p>I also applied to Cal Lutheran and Redlands, I forgot to add those.
But Whittier isn’t a very good school.</p>

<p>AU’s min. GPA is 2.5… why do they have that?</p>

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<p>You will definitely get in to all of those skills listed.</p>

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<p>skills?? lol</p>

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<p>Because they can admit legacies and athletes this way :slight_smile:
Since you’re neither, you’d need to be much higher.
Approximately 97% admitted freshman have more than that (your GPA) so… a long shot.
Also, the more they get applicants, the more they can reject, and the more they appear selective for the rankings, hence boosting their rank.</p>

<p>Trinity Washington, a women’s college, is also located in DC, and it’s a safety for your stats.
However considering your general stats and the fact you’re full pay, I’d think Goucher (national liberal arts) would be better for you. Check out College of Charleston, too :slight_smile: it’s really beautiful.
[College</a> of Charleston](<a href=“Page not found - College of Charleston”>http://www.cofc.edu/)
[Goucher</a> College](<a href=“http://www.goucher.edu/]Goucher”>http://www.goucher.edu/)</p>

<p>Strictly speaking, for education, you can go to any school. Just keep in mind that, if you want to teach in private schools, you need to check out where they recruit (in many cases, from private colleges) and if you want to teach in public schools, where they recruit (often, from local public colleges). If you plan to teach in California, you need to have an academic major then do one extra year of specific education classes before you can go for a certification and a job. Math, science, bilingual, and special ed are all in demand, but other fields not so much. If you’re doing foreign languages, having a double major or a major and a strong minor in TWO foreign languages would definitely help.</p>

<p>Whittier actually is a national liberal arts college with a decent ranking, it’s not third or fourth tier at all, and it’s part of Princeton Review’s best colleges picks. It’s roughly in the same group as Chapman, Mills, Santa Clara, Loyola, St Mary’s, or Redlands.</p>

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<p>I’m doing education because I already have so many credits for it… I want to go to Law School.
High school classes are a lot easier and more lenient than college courses.
where did you find that statistic? 97%</p>

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<p>Education isn’t the path for law school, you realize that, right?
Education is the major to become a teacher.</p>

<p>For law school, you need to major in Poli sci, International studies/relations, Economics, or philosophy, although foreign languages and other humanities/social sciences major have a shot too. Since there’s an oversupply of law school graduates, fewer than 30% work as lawyers (with calls for reduction of law school programs to 2 years ihn order to reduce debt for law school graduates who cannot find jobs). Essentially, the only way you’ll get a job as a law school graduate is if your law school is among the best in the country. Whereas your undergraduate school doesn’t matter much (what you do - GPA, internships, study abroad, research, etc - matters much more) your law school’s name does matter.
97% = from the CDS.</p>