My chances: transferring to The College of The Holy Cross

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I asked this yesterday but didn’t get a definitive answer really from anyone, so I’m gonna give this one more try

  • I'm a second semester sophomore at Merrimack College and I'm very homesick and want to transfer and would love to be able to stay at home and commute while doing so. I really want to transfer to The College of The Holy Cross in Worcester Ma, since it's a highly prestigious school and is only 10 minutes away so commuting would be a breeze. Main problem is I was just an average high school student with an okay gpa but not great. However I've really buckled down in college and have done great.

What are my chances of getting into Holy Cross?
Heres my college stats:

  1. 3.9 GPA (Health Science Major) - All A’s in every class except 1 b+ (throughout 3 semesters)
  2. I tutored anatomy my 1st semester freshman year after a request from a professor.
  3. One semester I spent helping after school math and science programs for middle schoolers
  4. The other semester I spent volunteering at IMEC (a medical supply packing company)
  5. I plan on helping with the after school program again this semester.

I know I could get AWESOME recommendation letters since I’m very close with a few professors.
Holy cross doesn’t require SAT/ACT scores so I wouldn’t submit those. Do you think my success in my first 3 semesters here will help me be granted admission despite my average high school career?

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Really boils down to two factors: how many spots they have open in the class and how many others are applying as transfers. Both of these are crap shoots which are completely outside your control. So go ahead and apply and realize that the decision is not based solely on your credentials.