Cumulative GPA Question

Transfer Students
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<p>I recently noticed that they look at your cumulative GPA instead of that of your current college. I spent about 3 years at a community college in NC, where I had a rough start and my overall cumulative is 2.4 from there. It was littered with C's and the occasional D, with A's and B's scattered. </p>

<p>I transferred to a school in Atlanta last year, and have maintained a 3.4 GPA with mostly A's and some B's since I've been here. However, when factoring in my rough time at the other college, it sinks my cumulative GPA. </p>

<p>Do admissions counselors take into consideration that there has been a great improvement from one college to another? Or does it strictly rely on cumulative. </p>

<p>I am a journalism major, and have a dream of being in NYC to finish my degree. What are my chances of getting into CUNY Baruch? The minimum GPA looks like it goes down with the number of credits you have to transfer. However, the average GPA for incoming transfers is listed as 3.3. It is very selective, but do I have any chances of getting in?</p>

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<p>they will take into account the progression and trend in your GPA. but if you went from a harder school to an easier a jump in GPA from 2.4 to 3.4 will take some significant explanations. I would just give an explanation in an addendum about what caused such a rough patch and show in the essay that you have improved.</p>

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<p>snwrider2007 - explained it well</p>

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<p>Well, it was actually the opposite. My transcript shows improvement over the last 2 years. This school has tougher requirements and is not a community college, so I don’t think it’s because it is an easier school. I do not believe they accept or require essays at any CUNY college.</p>