<p>I've decided to at least try to transfer as a sophomore; the worst that can happen is that I get rejected and I'll just reapply after another year at CC. I didn't have a strong high school GPA at all, 2.8. Yeah, I know. It's bad. I'm ashamed. I'm doing awesome in college right now, because I'm actually trying. I want to apply to Ole' Miss, Eugene Lang, University of Colorado, a few other smaller colleges. Would the fact that I have a steady job, and the fact that I do a ton of volunteering help my transfer process?</p>
<p>It is going to depend completely on the uni. The state ones here won’t even look at you unless you have your A.A. or 60+ hours.</p>
<p>Don’t be ashamed of your high school gpa. It’s done and in the past. Most colleges won’t even ask for it after 60 hours unless it’s to comply with foreign lang. requirements. You might have regrets, but you know why you got that gpa and you know what you have to do differently now- and it sounds like you are. Good luck.</p>
<p>My high school transcripts were required at both schools I transferred to (went to CC for 2.5 years, transferred to a 4-year and hated it, transferred again to a more selective 4-year and loved it). So it depends on the school as to whether they’d want your HS transcripts. I never took my SATs so that requirement was always waived since I had 2.5 years of CC, no one required it at that point.</p>
<p>I don’t know if working will mean much other than to show that you’re responsible on some level. Volunteering and other extracurriculars might have some pull, but not all schools are crazy about all of that, either. Some weigh grades and letters of recommendation more heavily than participation in clubs, volunteering, etc. Others look for a well-rounded student who does it all. From my experience smaller colleges do like well-rounded students, but it depends on how selective they are when deciding what will matter most.</p>
<p>I’ll just apply and see what happens. I can’t hurt anything by trying.</p>
<p>any other opinions?</p>