chances of transfer admissions?!?! help please

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm currently an enrolled freshmen at UMASS Boston, trying to transfer to UMASS Amherst for the fall of 2012. I didn't do too well in highschool, with a GPA of 2.7 and a combined SAT (cr and math) of 1170. I finished a semester at Boston already with a 3.2 GPA and am curious as to whether my chances of admission are good or not? Currently enrolled in the spring semester at boston as well.</p>

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<p>I think you have a low chance. Try for another semester or two, and then transfer with a solid 3.5-4.0.</p>

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<p>Well, the average transfer GPA of a Umass Amherst student is a 3.25
However, you have to realize a few things:

  1. A ton of people get in and don’t go. Their acceptance rate for transfers was around 62%.
  2. The Umass interchange program- After speaking with an admissions officer they informed me that the interchange program is lenience towards students from other Umass programs. they also told me that they emphasize your college grades whether or not you have 27 credits at the time of application (27 being the number you need to NOT have to submit your transcript from high school). Basically the majority of your application is college grades and I guess high school grades come in if you’re borderline.</p>

<p>And that’s the only problem I see here- your stats are right on the line of the averages. Your SAT is a little less than average and your gpa is a full .05 below their average accepted for college transfers. So apply, and hope that you get accepted. I’d give you (personally, as another student going through exactly what you’re going to, from another umass school although I believe at some point or another on this site I’ve said I attended all 3…mostly for anonymity. Anyway, take my chances with a grain of salt). I’d give you about a 50/50 chance of getting in. Either way you never know without applying. </p>

<p>I highly suggest you send them an email and ask personally. They normally respond within 2 days and once someone responds you get their personal email which allows you to build a relationship with an admissions officer who will answer any question you ask.</p>