<p>Hi , a while ago i made a post of my chances getting into a few colleges because my grades are horrible. I really messed up my High school years by cutting class and doing things i shoudn't have. However I did get accepted into a college, not so good but at least i got accepted. So my stats were</p>
<p>76 Overall Average</p>
<p>freshmen year - 1st term : 78 , 2nd term : 48
Sophmore year - 1st term 65, 2nd term 70
Junior year : 1st term 86 , 2nd term 87
Senior year : 1st term 88, 2nd Term 90</p>
<p>Sats : Math : 610 Critical Reading : 530 Writing : 500
Not so many ec's , did school newspaper online editor, schools year book staff, volunteered for local campaign.</p>
<p>Anyway so that was highschool, and my concern is if i do very well, lets just say i get a 3.8 - 4.0 Gpa in college is there any good chances of me xfering to a really good college? would they still consider my highs chool scores? If so what else should i do besides getting a very high GPA? Please help thanks !!</p>
<p>well just in general, like any good college, nyu, ucla, usc, cornell. Not looking for anything specific, just wondering if it is possible to xfer into a good college by having bad hs stats but doing very well in college.</p>
<p>imo the UC's are a ***** to transfer into from out of state, if that is you are OOS. i had a better highschool record, and nearly perfect grades for 2 years of college. also higher sat's. i got rejected by cornell if that tells you anything.</p>
<p>Well, I've only just stepped into this transfer world myself, so I'm no pro, but I'll give what I think. </p>
<p>I do think that you'll need some really, really nice recommendations, a much better SAT score, and a flawless GPA to make up for your high-school stuff. I've read somewhere that in transferring, high school grades don't matter nearly as much as achievements made in college... so I guess you can be hopeful.</p>
<p>This may sound very cliched, but I've come to realize that it's important at this stage in life. Find something you are very passionate about, and be honest with yourself as you pursue it. Match college courses to that passion you find. It actually starts to become fun after a while. Develop that passion to apply it elsewhere... that's what makes a true EC. And of course, make sure you manage your time well, hand in homework on time, so on - don't consider your current college a stepping stone, but really enjoy it, try hard, and make the most of your time there. </p>
<p>But I don't really understand what you mean by a "good college." Do you mean a college with prestige and acceptable academics? In transferring I think it's very important that you clearly know what works for you and what doesn't... good luck w/ your search!</p>
<p>khebnami, do good in college and transfer as a junior. If you do good you will get in somewhere you like. Most colleges don't take high school grades into consideration... and if they do you can have a nice personal essay story about how you changed your life around. Don't sweat it highschool is behind you and a useless time in your life.</p>
<p>why does everyone wanna apply to cornell? hello? has anyone done their research? that school is straight up in the boonies + nasty maine-type weather!</p>
<p>just because its an easy ivy to get into, doesnt mean that its the right choice of school for everyone.</p>
<p>To the OP, your upward trend in hs is obvious. Usually, your hs record will be looked at for transfer, but the longer you've been in college and the better you have done ..... the less impact your hs record will have on your chances.</p>
<p>Follow kehnami's advice and you will have strong chances to transfer into colleges ranked higher (if that is your definition of "better") than Baruch. But my advice would be not to overly focus on Name Schools. Rather, experience Baruch, do well, establish good relationships with a couple of profs. Then.. evaluate what you like and don't like about Baruch and see whether you want to transfer and to what type of school (smaller? larger? strong in what fields? atmosphere?). Then... apply to schools in a range of selectivity which meet those criteria. Rather than focusing on a few name schools which might all be reaches. That is the proper way to plan a transfer strategy.</p>
<p>Thanks Andale, your advice has got all the more important details down sure.</p>
<p>Mojojojo, I like the point you're trying to make - being an Ivy doesn't make a school perfect - but I seriously don't get why you're attacking CORNELL?! I mean, its campus is stunningly beautiful to me. I like overcast skies, and the buildings have a stark heavy sort of charm. The professors rock, the kids are awesome. The grass is also a very nice shade of green, if I must say. </p>
<p>I hope we're being some help, Bntsauce. g'luck.</p>
<p>I don't know about the other schools, but the UCs you mentioned don't look at high school transcripts when you transfer as a junior and they don't require SAT scores at all.</p>