<p>Hey guys, i need some opinions. I am a student at community college right now (GPC) and i was wondering what gpa would guarantee me an acceptance in the computer science program. I know there is no such thing as a guaranteed acceptance and i also know that 2.7 is the minimum gpa to apply. I am almost done with all my transfer requirments my gpa is 4.0 math and science and 3.8 overall gpa. Are there any statistics of the average transfer gpa? Thanks</p>
<p>When I went to Tech and spoke with an admissions counselor they told me that meeting the minimum required gpa made me very competitive for transfer. They also said “we can’t gaurantee admission but, if you meet the requirements, you’re pretty much in.” This of course barring any unforeseen issues in your past. They also said they don’t really have statistics readily available for that sort of thing. I would think with your gpa you wouldn’t have a problem. Unless of course the budget crisis in Ga limits the amount of transfer students that Tech allows. Good luck. I’m in the same boat as you.</p>
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<p>Umm… <a href=“http://www.hyperion.gatech.edu/reports/irp/Transfer-in_GPA_PDF.pdf[/url]”>http://www.hyperion.gatech.edu/reports/irp/Transfer-in_GPA_PDF.pdf</a></p>
<p>Very cool InPursuit! Thank you. I was just going by what they told me.</p>
<p>Inpursuit, where did you get that info? I tried posting a reply on a GT message board in response to a question regarding those statistics and it was deleted almost immediately.</p>
<p>Great, Thanks so much guys! I was told by my councelor that CS and ME and EE are the most popular programs so getting into tech will be easier but getting into these specific program can be more challenging…lets see what happens. I do hope the budget cut does not affect transfer students…but more than likely it will :-/</p>
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<p>GT boards like to control the information they put out very carefully. Most of there responses are very general and objective. As for the source, the URL is self-explanatory.</p>
<p>would this mean that if i had an overall gpa and math & science gpa of 3.8 my chances of transferring would significantly increase?</p>
<p>It would seem so, at least statistically.</p>
<p>Well, we don’t have enough statistics to make that determination. There are several things that you can’t tell from those numbers:</p>
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<li><p>You can see the average GPAs transferring in, but what you don’t know is the school from which the person is transferring. You have to assume that a 3.2 GPA from UC Berkeley is treated differently than a 3.2 GPA from Georgia Perimeter. </p></li>
<li><p>Along these lines, we know that certain schools have guaranteed admissions programs or are at least favored in the admissions process. For example, Armstrong Atlantic State has a program that guarantees admission to Tech with a 3.0. If half of the admitted transfer students to Tech come through that program or RETP (I don’t know the number, this is just an example), with 3.0 GPA’s, then the average non-AASU/non-RETP transfer GPA wouldn’t be 3.4 (as that website shows), but closer to 3.7. </p></li>
<li><p>We also know that GA residents are treated different than non-GA residents, which are treated differently than international students. </p></li>
<li><p>And we know that, at least to some degree, the program and the current size of the program play a role. ME and BME students are treated differently than Management and CE transfers, for instance.</p></li>
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<p>But that said, a 3.8 overall and Math & Science GPA would be a very good GPA and you would have to consider it to be competitive, regardless of school (provided that the required courses for the major are all complete). My point is that you shouldn’t look at the statistics provided and say “I’m in easily” - you still need to spend time on your application and your contact with Admissions and make sure everything looks good.</p>
<p>"but what you don’t know is the school from which the person is transferring. You have to assume that a 3.2 GPA from UC Berkeley is treated differently than a 3.2 GPA from Georgia Perimeter. "</p>
<p>Actually, when I spoke with the folks at Tech they told me that there was no distinction between schools. The credits either transfer as equivalent courses, or they don’t. Again this is coming from Tech, who by the way has given me false info on other things as well. </p>
<p>"If half of the admitted transfer students to Tech come through that program or RETP (I don’t know the number, this is just an example), with 3.0 GPA’s, then the average non-AASU/non-RETP transfer GPA wouldn’t be 3.4 (as that website shows), but closer to 3.7. "</p>
<p>This is assuming everyone that transferred from AASU had the minimum required GPA, which is probably not accurate.</p>
<p>Granted, from the info given you can’t reach any concrete conclusion. But based on GPA averages alone, a 3.8 is well above the average. Also, the only requirements for transfer are GPA, required courses, and 30 completed transferable hours. So quite possibly the only variable would be GPA. (well, that and in state/ out of state considerations)</p>
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<p>Just because a class transfers doesn’t mean it’s equal when make the admissions decision. Admission or rejection is about whether or not a person will succeed when at Tech. A person with a 3.2 GPA at Berkeley has shown more of an ability to succeed than someone with the identical courses and the identical GPA at Georgia Perimeter. </p>
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<p>It was hyperbole.</p>
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<p>I think they’re very careful to try to craft a certain image. The problem is that they’re attempting to use Web 2.0 media in a way more fit to outdated communication methods. That’s why they’re repeatedly caught spreading misinformation.</p>
<p>Maybe one day they’ll realize that they’re actually hurting the Institute’s image more than they’re helping using these methods, and they’ll embrace organic information methods rather than trying to tightly control all information exchange.</p>
<p>yeah the advisors from tech told me the same thing that “We do not consider one school over another” It was too good to sound true :-/ Im still a little nervous but hopefully il get in. If i dont get in the first time do you guys recommend trying something else? I am a CS major so RETP is out of my grasp. Is there any other way i can increase my chances? I am going to be taking calc 3, linear alg, Physics 1 (calc based ) , and psychology in the fall semester. So they wont be completed when my application is reviewed but they will show on my transcript as courses in progress. Will taking lots of hard classes together increase my chances of acceptance?</p>
<p>Also is there anyone on this forum is a transfer student to Tech? If so could you please post your gpa, classes you took , and school you applied from to this thread please? Thanks</p>
<p>akbar, you may want to go to the ga tech website and check out the transfer portion of the site. they have a message board where you’re able to post questions for current students.
[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Undergraduate Admission :: Message Boards](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission)
check it out:)</p>
<p>You need to take those boards with a grain of salt. The Office of Admissions hires students to work on that board, so the opinions are biased.</p>