<p>I am currently a Freshman at Case, majoring in Poli Sci and Hsty, minor in Econ and live right outside Pittsburgh.
My first semester GPA was a 3.538, and am taking 19 hours this semester. I play a varsity sport, and actively involved in one club, and will join another this semester, otherwise nothing interesting, no hooks.
HS:
2040, 3.7ish GPA, several APs, NHS, Student Government, Varsity sport, job, some volunteering, nothing too big.
Unfortunately I am not particularly close with any profs or TAs for various reasons, so I won't have any great recs. I qualified for need based aid last year at every school (FAFSA was horrible and there is no possible way my parents could meet the EFC, and my college fund took a severe hit when the market dipped). CMU would offer around the same amount of money, but I would be able to get an off campus apartment in Oakland and save some money on room and board.</p>
<p>Typically colleges offer much less FA to transfers than to freshmen. Are you sure CMU readily offers FA to transfers?
I think your college GPA is borderline, and without good recs you're likely to have trouble getting in.</p>
<p>Apparently they do, my dad was working there (recruiting for FDIC several times a year) and talked to some people in FA and they would offer the same aid I am receiving now, but with the TAP fund I'd get a little more aid overall, and would be able to live off campus.</p>