<p>basically I BOMBED the first semester of college with a lowly 2.3...the second semester I came back only with a 3.0 to bring my gpa up to 2.7...my hs gpa is terrible, 2.5...so basically here was my list:</p>
<p>bu
brandeis
emory
cornell
lehigh
mcgill
rutgers nb (out of state)
ucb (out of state)
ucsd (out of state)</p>
<p>My dream was Cornell, I madly wanted to get in...but its not even worth applying for now...none of these colleges are worth applying to next year...even if I get a 4.0 both semesters next year, ill have maybe 3.5 which is no good...these colleges that I really wanted to go to are now sadly out of my range...therefore i need a new list. Again, im looking for schools that have great bio programs, both academically, and research wise (I love doing research and it is a must for me wherever i go). Any suggestions would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>USC. if you have good reasons that you bombed your first years. they honestly do look at the entire application. also, you really should try and get 4.0’s to get your GPA to a 3.5 at least. look on the USC transfer decision thread, some bio majors have been accepted already with GPAs around that ball park i think.</p>
<p>USC</p>
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<p>Wow, you need a major improvement to boost your GPA. You can basically scratch off UCB & UCSD (which accept low amounts of out of staters), Cornell, and Emory. I don’t really know about the others. Although USC is a great school, Bio wise it isn’t that good.</p>
<p>My opinion is boost your GPA and show a massive improvement because with those schools you’re applying to, your high school record will still be seen kinda. Maybe look into UNC Chapel Hill if your in that area.</p>
<p>UCSD for bio!!! 
My friend got into UCLA but is turning it down for UCSD because she’s a bio major. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I think you should at least apply to two of the schools you have your heart set on. Maybe that’s just me being optimistic? 
Emory, for example, asks for a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA. I don’t know, I’d rather make an attempt with the actual school than never try.</p>
<p>where do you currently go to school?</p>
<p>i currently got to clarkson univeristy, a small science and engineering college in northern new york. also correct me if im wrong, but doesnt USC give prefrence to in state students, even though they aren’t a state school?</p>
<p>i’ll correct you. </p>
<p>they don’t give preference. </p>
<p>it’s just that the majority of their applicants are from in-state but honestly, there are a BUNCH of international students there.</p>
<p>^ true. There is no preference given to which ever school attended. But they tend to take a majority of instate for transfers which 60% of their admitted transfers come from California Community Colleges. Also there aren’t too many international students but they do have more than most other colleges.</p>
<p>anyone have other suggestions?</p>
<p>do 200% better, and apply to every single school.</p>
<p>well i have to be realistic, if everything goes well, i would have a 3.5 gpa (this is the projected high end), and a 2.7-2.5 high school gpa, i don’t know if its worth spending nearly $200 of application money to ivy league, and top 20 colleges. I’m not proud of how things turned out, and i’m going to try super hard from now on (already preparing for courses over the summer). but if anyone has suggestions on schools that I have a realistic shot at, I would greatly appreciate it.</p>
<p>any suggestions would really be appreciated, USC is one…anything else worth looking at?</p>
<p>rutgers. lehigh could be an ok possibility if you’re a minority… but in all honesty, you need to lower your expectations. you can do great at a tier 2 or 3 college…and in this economy, that’s so much more pragmatic too</p>
<p>Which college at Cornell? There are biology-related programs in Ag & Life Sciences, Human Ecology, and in Arts & Sciences. If you are in-state, ALS and HumEc might be reasonable options for you. Read their websites, and see if their programs are appealing.</p>
<p>As for transferring in general, you need to better define your reasons. Do you want a specific program that is not offered at your current university? Do you just plain hate the current university and want to be anywhere but there? Do you want to have a more “famous” diploma to hang on your wall? Do you want a better chance at undergraduate research? When you know why you want to transfer, you will be more motivated to do the studying that will get you the grades that will make a transfer possible.</p>
<p>@ static: the reason why i started this thread was because I unfortunately HAVE to lower my expectations.</p>
<p>@ happymom: the reason why I want to transfer is because my current school doesn’t have enough classes in my interested field of study, and also lacks good undergrad research opportunities.</p>
<p>Obviously you should be looking at your state universities (SUNY system?) but you’ve got to get your GPA over 3.0. End of story.</p>