<p>Knowing that they are both pretty tough to get into, I was wondering if I have any chance at transferring to either school next year.</p>
<p>I went to a community college for two years and got a 2.87, but got A's in four of four English classes. Right now I am going to Marshall University, majoring in English. Taking a 300 English class and a 400 linguistics class (and 3 other classes), if I can get a 3.75-3.5 this semester, do you think I would have a legitimate chance at getting in to a linguistics program at the University of Pittsburgh or Ohio State University? I am looking to transfer next year, when I will be a junior, so there is a possibility that they would want to wait until my grades come in for next semester too, which would be fine.</p>
<p>One thing that will look bad, though, is that I have no foreign language experience in college.</p>
<p>The only reason I am looking to get out of Marshall is because I want to change my major from English to Linguistics, and MU doesn't have a linguistics program.</p>
<p>Normally, decent unis are looking for transfer applicants who have at least a 3.0, bare minimum. You haven't said whether you may reach this bar or not. If you got four A's, how bad were the other grades that dragged you down to a 2.87? No D's or F's, I hope? And yes, I would think it would be strange for a linguistics major not to have some foreign language at the college level.</p>
<p>Yeah, this semester will get me back to a 3.0. It sucks because I failed a class last semester at a CC which is what destroyed my gpa. Of my four semesters, that was the only semester that I got lower than a 3.0. I would have withdrawn, but I would have lost my financial aid if I dropped it.</p>
<p>I don't know, I guess it may be a bit a long shot, but I went to a CC in PA that a lot of people transfered to Pitt from and everyone said that you just needed a 3.0 to get in.</p>
<p>I know that having no foreign language experience looks bad, but on Pitt and OSU's site, unlike linguistics programs at other schools, it doesn't say that any semester hours of a foreign language is required. Also, I am thinking that getting an A or B in a 400 linguistics class would make up for that-- or at least part of it.</p>
<p>I am thinking about applying over winter break, so maybe they will ask to see my grades for next semester, which would be fine because that will give me a chance to bring my gpa up even more.</p>