<p>I am a freshman at Penn State and am planning on majoring in finance. I've already been admitted to Smeal so I could go to UPark after 2 years but I'm not really sure yet.</p>
<p>HS GPA: 3.4 College GPA: 3.9 SAT: 1820 SAT II: Math1:690, Math2:580 AP Art: 5</p>
<p>College ECs:
Tennis
Finance Club
Accounting Club</p>
<p>Other:
Dean's List, Chancellor's Program</p>
<p>If anyone knows of any good finance programs that are within reach, I'd appreciate the info. I also wanted to know whether it would be worth it to transfer into a college sophomore year opposed to transferring into junior year, because the costs at most of these colleges are significantly higher and if my chances aren't affected by when I choose to transfer then I just may wait another year.</p>
<p>wait...if you're a freshman how do you have a college gpa already, isn't it like the first month of school?</p>
<p>I'm an NYU student, and I know the finance program is strong. But your SAT's are really low, esp your SAT II's; aren't finance majors usually strong in math? You seem to be weak in math and strong in art. Your hs gpa was kinda of below avg for NYU and you only had 1 ap class, and in art...and you're not an art major.</p>
<p>But your college gpa is high and you made the dean's list, plus your EC's show your interest in your major. I think you have a shot, but NYU's transfer is really low. NYU is expensive, if you're looking to save money, apply as a junior. If you wait a yr, they will focus very little on HS which could help you a lot. The only diff is you'll get 2 yrs at NYU instead of 3.</p>
<p>Just basing my GPA on what its at currently, and I will keep it up. I also heard that NYU doesn't look at SATs if your a transfer student who has completed a year's worth of credits.</p>
<p>Well my advice is completely based on what I've seen on these boards since I'm trying to transfer myself: but I think your college ECs definitely need some work. You do not exhibit leadership qualities by being on those clubs. Anyone could join. Try putting more effort into your ECs.</p>
<p>Not really a lot of opportunities to delve into college ECs within a couple weeks, and I can't really anticipate what to put down for it as its not something thats not in my control. Focusing mostly on the basic requirements, anyone know anything about the other colleges?</p>
<p>generally, college freshman aren't elected as president/vp/secretary of clubs open to the whole school. I'm a freshman, and in every club I joined, there was an election the first week and the seniors who have been in the club for years were the ones running/elected for office, which makes sense. </p>
<p>the exceptions, of course, are freshman govt, student council, other clubs geared for freshman only, etc.</p>
<p>if you can keep up a really high gpa, that's great and you will have a good chance of transfer. but keep in mind that the first month of college is generally easy. If everything stayed the same as it is now, I would predict I'll have a 4.0, but I realize that once midterms/finals come around, it'll get harder.</p>
<p>is it really ridiculous to set a goal for yourself, and actually achieve it? and sat's probably have little weight after completing one academic year for NYU atleast since they don't even require it from students who haven't taken it.</p>
<p>But you have taken it, and they will see it. The positive for someone that has not taken it is that as far as they know you could have potentially scored a 2400. For you, they see you only got an 1820. And after 1 year they will put a lot of weight on it. Not so much after 2 years though. If you do manage to get a 4.0 or very close that will obviously help a lot though, and the longer you keep your gpa very high, the less HS stuff will matter.</p>
<p>it is great to set a goal and to achieve it...the point is, however, you haven't achieved it and are very far from it as you are only in your first month of college</p>
<p>in your original post, you wrote your college gpa was a 3.9 like you recieved your final grades already, which was quite puzzling...you have a ways to go before you can state something definitively like that</p>
<p>EVERY college freshman who comes on here anticipates getting a 3.8-4.0, but until you actually get it, it doesn't really matter much</p>
<p>like hermann said, if you can put in a year or two of that 3.9 work, not just a month in your first semester, you may well have a shot at those schools</p>
<p>For what its worth, Im another person in agreement with whats already been said. Just as a 3.9 after one month means next to nothing, a 2.9 probably wouldnt either. You just have to wait and see how well you do.</p>
<p>One thing that hasnt been mentioned; for essentially the same reason, its harder to transfer going into sophomore than it is going into your junior year.</p>