Hi. I’m currently attending a community college, and it is about time for me to transfer out. I’m going to be transferring as a junior standing to Hamilton, Colgate, Boston College, NYU, and Smith. I have taken 60 units and I have a total GPA of 3.87. I have taken a mix of challenging course, such as Calculus, Statistics, and Biology, and I am in the school’s honors program. I’m also in the honors society. (If needed, I’ll tell you about my extracurricular activities in the comments below at a later time.) I really want to go to one of these aforementioned schools, but the problem is I am not sure how my weak ass performance in high school would hurt me. In high school, I had no direction or purpose, so I did horribly with my grades and my SAT score. I had a 3.33 GPA and a 1600/ 2400 SAT score, but these numbers, I believe, really do not reflect my academic ability, as proven with my college GPA. Anyways, with my stats, what are my chances at these schools?
Should I retake my SAT test?
If your courses were challenging and your GPA is nearly a 4.0, I would think your chances at Smith would be good. The other schools are probably still reaches unless those classes were mostly 200 and 300 level classes.
@NEPatsGirl 200 and 300 level meaning not remedial? All of the classes I have taken so far in cc are of college standing, and can be transferred over to 4-year institutions. I haven’t taken any remedial courses.
Even for NYU it’s a reach? I heard it should be fairly reasonable for me to get in. And also NYU doesn’t require SAT for transfers. I’ve taken out Colgate and Hamilton out of the list of schools that I’m applying to. I know it’s just not possible. But for Boston College, do you think I should retake my SATs, even if I’m in college and not high school right now? High school GPA is something that I can’t redo or have control over, but SAT is something that I can. What do you think?
Sorry @Popcorn11201, I’m not familiar with transfer information only with the schools listed as they pertain to freshman admissions. Your best bet is to look at each one individually and their requirements. With your high school GPA and test scores, all of the schools listed are reaches but I am not sure how that translates to someone transferring in. My post assumes that juniors at those schools will be enrolled in 200 and 300 level classes. You should be able to look at the classes you have taken and determine the level.
Can ANYONE ELSE help me please?
Thanks, anyway @NEPatsGirl.
You might want to ask at your advising office what kinds of schools have accepted the top students there. Community colleges seem to vary a lot with respect to how rigorous the courses are.