<p>Let us say that this is our academic resume:</p>
<p>high school GPA: 3.4 (not a good one either, meaning a slight downward trend, LOTS of 80s, a few 70s, barely any APs)
high school ECs: no leadership, barely anything
SAT: 2250
college GPA: 3.9 (not academically prestigious; e.g. Baruch College)
college ECs: competitive</p>
<p>Do the college GPA+ECs make up for the poor high school GPA+ECs, or would they hold us back? This is in the realm of colleges that would find a 3.9 and 2250 competitive for a freshman applicant.</p>
<p>I would find it a lot more helpful if you answered speaking in terms of a specific range of colleges (e.g., "there is no hope for you and Ivies, but there is a good chance that you could transfer to a better school outside of your local city uni," although that doesn't answer my question) since, obviously, not all colleges treat transfers the same.</p>
<p>If you’re a freshman now, one semester of good grades in college might not be enough to show that you’re a surefire safe bet for some of the best schools (ivies, other top 20s). If you’re a sophomore (3 semesters and 3.9 is your GPA) you’re probably in a good spot to reach for a top 20 school.</p>
<p>3.9 after one semester with good midterm grades is enough to get you into a lot of places, and you can try your chance, but you’ll have a much better shot applying as a sophomore with those grades when high school factors in significantly less.</p>
<p>look into vanderbilt, northwestern and notre dame they are all top 20 and have relatively generous acceptance rates…others in the top 25 are a long shot</p>
<p>A 3.0 HS GPA and 1570 SAT score.
Going to Baruch College next year and expect a 3.8+ GPA.</p>
<p>What are my chances for Brandeis, Boston College, Fordham (School of Business Administration), Villanova, or Binghamton?
Should I consider retaking my SAT?</p>
<p>Hey, but there’s also many people out there who entered with 1800+ and couple 1750s. So I thought a 2000 wouldn’t be too necessary unless if I had to study harder for the re-test and aim for even bigger schools.</p>
<p>1) So does this mean that, if I am a sophomore-junior applicant, colleges may look past my low high school GPA (given that my college GPA is high after 3 semesters) but STILL consider my high SAT score? In other words, since I am still a senior in high school, could I really still transfer to a top school?</p>
<p>2) Which schools, or which types of schools wouldn’t even consider me or would barely consider me because of my poor performance in high school? I know the answer to this may vary (based on my own preferences and the like), but a general answer would be good.</p>
<p>3) Should I even try for Columbia? Would any school within Columbia accept an applicant like me?</p>
<p>The reason I’m asking is that I don’t know what to get out of “if you apply as a junior transfer, your high school grades will count less.” Should that encourage me to apply (in the sense that I actually have a chance and that it’s actually worth my time and money) to top schools, or is a transfer applicant with great high school stats inevitably going to beat me out?</p>
<p>Most schools are still going to ask for your SAT and HS grades, but if you are transferring for spring semester sophomore year or fall semester junior year, they look more toward what you’ve done in college. They will still see your SAT and see that you did well, and if you have good college grades, they’ll notice that too and it will further help get over the speed bump of your poor HS GPA.</p>
<p>Now, what kind of school you an apply to is a whole different question. Places like Columbia obviously get the most competitive applicants for both freshman and transfer admissions, but if you keep up a 3.9 GPA over time and are involved on campus, write great essays, get good recommendations from professors, most schools will be impressed.</p>