Hello, I have applied to transfer at Bryn Mawr and was wondering about how difficult it would be to get a high GPA. I want to attend a relatively selective law school in the future, so GPA is pretty important. I am currently a freshman majoring in Political Science at UCSD with a pretty decent GPA (3.733) if that comparatively makes a difference. Is there a more advantageous major to have for these goals? How are the teachers? I also plan to compete for the cross country and track, if that makes a difference.
Thanks for any help you can give!
Work hard and you’ll be fine. That is definitely attainable. I have above that GPA.
What major are you? How busy are you outside of school? Are you a student athlete? Do you have a job? I want to know how feasible it is to do all of those things, not just get good grades!
My $.02 as a parent (so that = a sample size of 1): it appears there may be a bit of grade deflation, with some professors perhaps hesitant to give anything higher than a 3.7 (instead of a 4.0).
That said, from what I’ve seen, BMC students appear to get into TOP graduate programs and/or land excellent jobs. Take a look at the alumnae (alumni?) bulletin and decide for yourself.
Good luck!
@transfertobmc I am in a STEM major that has the most grade deflation. I am not a student athlete, but have several jobs and have many leadership roles on campus.
When it comes to grades, you just need to do your best. It is dependent on way too many factors. Some professors curve more than others. I had one professor who was a tough grader and did not curve at all. I have also had courses that I feel earned me fairly-easy As. That doesn’t say anything about Bryn Mawr as a school. Some of those professors were visiting professors, and others were not. Some were at Haverford and Swarthmore. Grades at any college are subject to far too many factors to be able to predict. Aside from UChicago, which has very severe grade deflation, you can’t choose a college based on what grades you think you’ll get. If you’re that worried about grades, go to community college. But even there, many of the factors - curves, flukes, etc. - apply.
You need to seriously chill. Lots of people at BMC go to law school. Lots of people at BMC get good grades. Lots of those people are/have been student athletes.