<p>I'm currently at CC and I want to transfer to USC. I was wondering what my GPA had to be. It's my first semester in college and I'm a Biology major. My current GPA is exactly a 3.0 I've gotten nothing below a B and nothing above it either. Since I'm taking a bunch of units this semester and say I raise my GPA to a 3.3 or 3.4 will they still accept me or not?</p>
<p>I believe, based upon what people have posted on the links that the average transfer admit is about a 3.5 GPA, and much higher for Marshall (business school-3.7 GPA) or Cinema school (around a 3.8 GPA).</p>
<p>If I were you, I'd wait to apply--but it's your choice--and you can apply this year, and then if you are not accepted, reapply next year.</p>
<p>There are two reasons I suggest you wait to apply. (1) If you have fewer than 30 units completed, they mostly rely on your high school grades in determining admissions, and (2) It will be much cheaper to only have to attend USC for two years instead of three. Taking another year at the community college allows you to accumulate units at a discounted cost. (Although you do, of course, miss out on the better USC education and college "experience".)</p>
<p>i'd say do try applying. sometimes its not really the gpa. they look at the applicant as a whole. my gpa is nowhere those of the averages they say online. but i got in as a transfer. in engineering even. try it out. it doesn't hurt. well money wise yes.</p>
<p>but if they dont get you the first time, try again. the essay questions are usually about the same anyway,.</p>
<p>True, but I saw in the new transfer bulletin that USC put out that the average accepted transfer GPA was 3.7 last year (up from 3.57)--so getting in with a 3.0 is going to be quite difficult--and is why I recommend waiting a year.</p>
<p>Orenishii,
Any last second advice you'd like to give to those who haven't yet mailed in or gone online to send in their transfer applications? (Note: Transfer apps are due in by February 1--two days from now).</p>