<p>No one in my family really went to college so i need help im on my own. i went to a CC and first semster got a 3.9 took a winter class only one got an "A" and now second semster i am taking 19.5 cridets. i am doing very well at my CC but and am looking foward to transfering after this year but i dont know if my H.S record would help or hurt me? i got a 3.3 in high school and on the S.A.T's i got a 1290 on the new version! i get this feeling no matter how good i do in college my S.A.T score will just kill me. i also got an internship at a local hostipal threw my school and i am on the deans list if that helps at all these are the schools i want to transfering in if anyone can help it would help me soooo much you dont even realize.
* NYU * Villanova * University of Chicago * George Washington University * Northwestern * Emory * Georgetown University * Miami University
I know a lot of people are probaly laughing but please tell me the truth i want to go to a really good college i really like college a lot more than H.S for some reason and i hope colleges can see that. Also if anyone has good matches for me other than listed please do.</p>
<p>in H.S i got 12 college criedits first semster at CC i got 16.5 then winter session i got 4 and second semster i am taking 19.5 so as of now i have 32.5 but do colleges count my criedits that i am currently taking because then i have 52 with just one year under my belt</p>
<p>Sorry to say but I think that your SATs will really affect your chances of getting accepted to the schools that you listed. I would consider applying to a school that doesn’t look at SATs.</p>
<p>Most of the universities you listed are extremely difficult to get into. I don’t know what EC’s you have, but from what I see here, you really don’t have much of a chance. Sorry. </p>
<p>1290? Is that reading+writing+math!?!? If it is, that’s ridiculously low, more than 100 points below the national average, but I suppose you already knew that. </p>
<p>3.3 is an incredibly low high school G.P.A. for the colleges that you’re trying to transfer into. However, I believe that universities ignore your high school record once you’ve gained a certain number of college credits. </p>
<p>“i want to go to a really good college i really like college a lot more than H.S for some reason” Yes, and so does everyone else. You’ll be competing against them when you apply.</p>
<p>even villanova?</p>
<p>From Collegeboard</p>
<p>Villanova SAT middle 50%. Reading:580-680. Math:610-700. Writing:590-680
High School G.P.A.-53% above 3.75</p>
<p>This doesn’t look like an easy school to get into! “even villanova?” </p>
<p>Well…you’re not exactly above average and a 3.9 at a community college is not going to impress any top universities. </p>
<p>Sigh, I don’t want to say you don’t have a chance, but…</p>
<p>Luckily, these are not the only things that colleges look at. They also consider your personality, extracurricular activities (you have more than just the internship at the hospital, right?..), family circumstances, apps essays, etc. </p>
<p>Transfering from a CC into a university like U of Chicago is simply unheard of. Or, at least, I’ve never heard of it. </p>
<p>Being a first generation college student gives you a slight advantage, but it’s simply insignificant when compared with…some of your other stuff.</p>
<p>Are you a junior?</p>
<p>toga5410,</p>
<p>If your combined SAT score for math, critical reading and the essay is 1290, then you are going to have a problem being a competitive transfer applicant to any of the schools that you mentioned in your post. That being said, you have options. One is to take an SAT prep course and work on raising your score. The SAT is a “coachable” test and many students successfully raise their scores significantly with practice. You should also keep in mind that there are many, many colleges and universities available to you that have less competitive admissions standards but can still provide you with a quality undergraduate education. Let us know what interests you in terms of majors and careers, and we’ll try to suggest some schools that might be good matches for you.</p>