<p>My major is history/poli sci, I’m looking for a college with a good international studies/relations program, or an international security program.</p>
<p>I’d like schools located in the Mid-Atlantic region</p>
<p>I want a school that doesn’t require alot of math/science since that is something I need to add to my record, and a school that is fairly selective in terms of undergraduate admissions but takes a large number of transfer students.</p>
<p>I hope these help in making a recommendation.</p>
<p>I suspect most of the colleges did not get to see your 2nd semester grades before they made their decisions. Your 2nd term didn’t end until May 7.</p>
<p>@Kevin Brown: If you had earned a 3.7 GPA at an Ivy league institution, then I would assume that your transfer applications would’ve had different outcomes. That was the point I was trying to make with my “off the radar” comment. Essentially, the intention of my post was to refute the title of your thread: this isn’t ridiculous. You think you “should’ve” gotten into all of the schools you applied to with the exception of UVa: I’m telling you that this isn’t a reasonable viewpoint.</p>
<p>Perhaps but most of the schools I mentioned especially in my resident state of Virginia aren’t as hard to get into as UVA like GMU and JMU. In the case of Gettysburg in PA I find myself being denied admissions in college when I have exceptional grades, when I was waitlisted and came close to getting in high school with mediocre grades, what’s the sense in that?</p>
Just to be technical, I’ll correct Gardna being as they are in-state for you. However, they are “OOS” in terms of where you’re attending. For these VA schools, you’re competing against in-state community college students who receive guaranteed admissions into each of these schools based on their performance (& the requirements are not difficult).</p>
<p>*My major is history/poli sci, I’m looking for a college with a good international studies/relations program, or an international security program.</p>
<p>I’d like schools located in the Mid-Atlantic region</p>
<p>I want a school that doesn’t require alot of math/science since that is something I need to add to my record, and a school that is fairly selective in terms of undergraduate admissions but takes a large number of transfer students.*</p>
<p>OK…I’m going to assume that your parents’ budget for you is under $35k. Is that right? If so, then that will severely limit your choices. I wouldn’t count on any financial aid since your family’s income is high and you’re not an incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>So…recontact your instate schools and include your final grades. Ask for reconsideration based on final grades.</p>
<p>Based on your major and money concerns, I really don’t know where to recommend. Because you only have 31 credits, your high school stats are going to keep you out of the best mid-Atlantic schools with your major.</p>
<p>What is your intended career? Does your history/poly sci major have to include a specific international track/program/emphasis? I know some good schools that would accept you, but they aren’t in the mid-Atlantic coast area and they don’t have an IR major.</p>
<p>Kevin Brown, maybe you should consider attending a VA community college next year. Four year VA state colleges all have programs that automatically admit you after two years at a cc if you take the required courses and maintain a certain GPA. As EngineerHead said you are competing against in-state VA students who have attended two years at a cc and have guaranteed admission to VA state schools if they meet the requirements of course load and GPA.</p>
<p>I must admit to being rather shocked that Gettysburg wait-listed you with a 2.5 G.P.A. and a 19 ACT score. Did either of your parents go there or did you have some other influence or skill sets? Even as a full-pay, that seems a long way from being a viable candidate there. They may have done you a disservice, as that wait-list set your expectations too high. </p>
<p>With a 3.7 … I wouldn’t get down on your chances at George Mason. I think you have a legitimate shot there. </p>
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<p>This seems a reasonable idea to further pursue.</p>
<p>@ Ctyankee: I go to a NYC high school and let me tell you, this year five kids were admitted into Gettysburg with 1200-1300 (Composite) and 84 Average.</p>
<p>Gettysburg is SAT/ACT optional I should have mentioned, therefore I didn’t submit that score I should have mentioned earlier. However, I was required to submit my scores for other schools though.</p>
<p>It seems to me that you should be able to get into one of the less competitive VA schools based on your good performance at your current college. Do any of them offer January admission? Could you take a semester off and work, or hang in there for another semester at your current school? Maybe you should expand a little and apply to VPI and VCU. I would also try to talk to an admissions person at the schools that rejected you but that you have a good shot at. They may be able to tell you what to do before reapplying. Hood College sounds a lot like Gettysburg, to me at least. If Gettysburg has always been your first choice, maybe you should look at a few schools like Hood.</p>
<p>Kevin,
You do realize that the colleges didn’t have much to go on since they only received your first semester grades (which are not as good as your 2nd semester’s). Thus they would also consider your high school GPA in the decision process.</p>
<p>Perhaps you can send in your 2nd semester grades and try to appeal.</p>
<p>If you are looking for some constructive suggestions, you might want to post on the Parents’ Forum. You could probably get some advice for other SAT-optional schools to apply to, etc., without the abuse that you are getting on this thread.</p>