<p>I am a division 1 athlete at a top 20 liberal arts college. I am a freshman and believe I would be happier elsewhere, and no longer want to play my sport. I have about a 3.3 GPA towards the end of my first semester.
Is it true that admissions offices basically add half a point or so to your GPA if you are an athlete because of the extra workload and intense schedule?
If I am planning on applying to a school that has a claims they only look at transfer students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, would I even have a shot?
I have very good standardized test scores, a high school GPA of 3.7 and legacy at the university I hope to transfer to.</p>
<p>Conversely, the cutoff for “too low of a GPA” is 0.5 lower for athletes than most other students.</p>
<p>Call the admissions office to see if you would “rate”. Can’t hurt to call. </p>
<p>If you are a legacy where you are transferring, I would ask about that too. Usually legacy only matters for ED.</p>
<p>"I am a division 1 athlete at a top 20 liberal arts college.
I am a freshman and believe I would be happier elsewhere, and no longer want to play my sport. "</p>
<p>So, you have only been at the school roughly 2 months and you want to transfer?</p>
<p>To be a Division 1 athlete probably involved a lot of time in high school
and some sacrifices from you to get to this level. </p>
<p>Arrange a meeting with your coach and asst coach and politely tell them how you are feeling.
Maybe, there can be some changes or there are some issues you are not aware of, and this can still be resolved.</p>
<p>Being a division 1 athlete is not a straight path, there are some bumps in the road,
but I think you should try to see if you can make it work before you give it up.</p>
<p>Best,
Charles</p>