<p>had a 3.3-3.4 gpa in a large public highschool in NY (So about a 88-89) and SAT of 1160/1600 1810/2400
-Top 25% of my graduating class (650+students)
-president of my class for three consecutive years
-National Honor Society Member as well as active in a few other clubs
-Great recomendations from faculty and local church organization
-Lots and lots of community service hours(Given an award by a local legislator senior year as a recognition for community service.)
-Worked part time during junior and senior year.</p>
<p>Side note: during high school I went through some significant personal problems which i strongly believe prevented me from living up to my potential academically...now that I have those behind me, I know that my college grades are much more accurate of my true potential. </p>
<p>Attend a Community College near home I have my gpa up to a 3.83
-Elected to serve as a Student Government officer for my second year at CC.
-Active member of the political science club (My intended major)
-Work 24-30hours a week part time and continue to volunteer</p>
<p>So first off, could i get into Ursinus as a junior transfer student? Should I explain my high school situation with the admissions people (not as an excuse but more an explanation) and anyone with info about transfer students at Ursinus that can share would be appreciated! Thanks</p>
<p>Those certainly seem like good enough statistics to get into Ursinus. It’s not too selective, although we like to think that we are. And the admissions department at Ursinus is very receptive to personal e-mails, calls, etc. so I am sure that they would listen to you if you wanted to explain some details in further.</p>
<p>In my opinion, it’s your freshman year’s GPA that really counts. All in all, I believe you have a really great shot at getting in, so good luck if you do decide to apply here. :)</p>
<p>P.S. - I am currently a freshman at Ursinus College.</p>
<p>No problem! And it’s been great. It’s a great school. I know that’s kind of vague, but basically, it’s a very academically rigorous atmosphere chilled down a notch than the other schools… That isn’t to say that academics aren’t top-notch here, because that’d be idiotic to say given the intensity and workload of a lot of these classes, but we at Ursinus also know how to focus on other things besides the books; aka, theater, spots, the WEEKEND. It’s a very science oriented school, though, which isn’t too big of a deal for me, the International Relations and Spanish major, but it should be noted.</p>
<p>When would you be thinking of transferring here?!</p>
<p>next fall. I’m also applying to a bunch of other liberal arts schools, including nearby swarthmore and haverford.</p>
<p>i visited all three about a month ago and enjoyed each…my only concern with ursinus’s campus was that it felt realy small, but was truly a beautiful and well kept campus.</p>