<p>Are the competitive transfer GPAs like those necessary for recruiting - get above a 3.5 (or some predetermined minimum) and then it's all essays, recs, and what you can bring to the college beyond that?</p>
<p>Or is it a rigid competition between who's got the better numbers?</p>
<p>And also - for junior transfers - with an outstanding hs record and good soph. record, how much would mitigating circumstances soften a bad frosh gpa?</p>
<p>come on, 38 views! anyone?</p>
<p>I'll help! (even though I'm not an "expert").
BTW Your question seems a little confusing....it's all over the place, and perhaps that's why few are attempting to answer it....but I think I get the jist.</p>
<p>I'm not certain anyone can place a break-off point for acceptable GPA's...the line seems a bit fuzzy to me (i.e. we all know what a ridiculously low GPA is, and what a superb GPA is...but what's the break-off?). I mean you can look at the median stats of applicants who've applied to the school you're looking at, but you wouldn't want to aim for the median...</p>
<p>Anyhow, grade point average is merely a piece of the applicant pie. Extra-curriculars oftentimes have tremendous importance in the application process. Sure the numbers game is a factor, but I've heard of applicants with great stats being rejected. The numbers show potential, and extra-curriculars show that potential in action.</p>
<p>"The numbers show potential, and extra-curriculars show that potential in action."</p>
<p>That's a great way to put it. . . </p>
<p>Also, to clear up the second question: to what extent do you think severe circumstances can 'explain' a mediocre freshman year performance? (As long as HS stats and sophomore year college stats are outstanding.)</p>