Community college to Rutgers-NB?

Transfer Students
1

<p>I applied to Rutgers New Brunswick today, which happens to also be the deadline for transfer students (it was kind of a last minute decision)! I'm a bit worried and totally unsure about whether I'll get in or not.</p>

<p>I'm worried/unsure because I did very poorly in high school. I believe that I earned something like a 2.7 GPA. Also, I didn't participate in any after school activities or clubs, nor did I take the SATs. I put little to no effort into high school, as you can probably tell.</p>

<p>However, I transferred to a NJ community college after hs and have been doing well. I have so far completed 49 credits and have a 3.97 GPA. I'm also taking Honors classes and have joined a club. This has to count for something, right? What do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>I should mention that on the application for transfer students, an essay was recommended but not required. I did write an essay but it was very short (you're given 3800 characters and I think I used about 1000). I wish I'd have thought to apply sooner so I could've worked on my essay a bit more. I don't even think it reflects the prompt too well. How much do you think this will hurt my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

2

<p>Looks like Rutgers requires high school records for all transfer applicants.</p>

<p>[Rutgers</a> Admissions | What Transcripts and Test Scores do Transfer Students Need?](<a href=“http://admissions.rutgers.edu/ApplyNow/MoreForTransferApplicants/RequiredCredentials.aspx]Rutgers”>http://admissions.rutgers.edu/ApplyNow/MoreForTransferApplicants/RequiredCredentials.aspx)</p>

<p>However, the more college credits with good grades you have, the more likely that your high school record will decrease in importance for transfer admissions.</p>