<p>My son would like to transfer to SBU next fall as a sophomore. His high school record was quite good, 93 GPA and 1300 SATs (old school-I don't know what writing was). However as he is unhappy in his current school he did quite poorly in his first semester. How does this impact his admission chances? How much do they weight hs vs college after one semester? Do they look at the difficulty of the school in comparing his college GPA?</p>
<p>When it comes to transfer students, it's really 24 credits and a 3.0. He might want to contact us directly to discuss his individual situation.</p>
<p>For the second half of your question, we rarely take the school into the equation. There are circumstances in which we will, but it usually comes down to course selection more than it does the school. A 1.6 is a 1.6, whether it's at Harvard or Haverford.</p>
<p>As far as one semester, it still has to be a 3.0... but with a 3.0 after one semester, if the high school record is strong -- which you're saying it is -- then he could be admissible now. It's really hard to generalize, but the 3.0 is become less and less negotiable as we get more and more transfer applicants.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>I am also a potential transfer student. I am a NY-state resident who has been attending a community college in CA for a year (needed to be close to my sister for health reasons). </p>
<p>I was wondering about financial aid for transfer students. I'm guessing I would be categorized as an Out of State Student. Would I be an in-state student again after one year? Also: What sort of aid can you get at Suny Stony Brook besides Federal money from Fafsa. I know that a lot of the state universities in California give institutional aid, is this the same at Sunys/Stony Brook? Thanks much!</p>
<p>As far as residency -- did you change your official address for the last year, or are you still, for example, on your parents' tax returns here in New York? If you've been paying CA taxes for the past year, then yes, you're likely going to be an out-of-state student. But as long as you have a NYS address next year, then you should be okay switching your residency back after a year.</p>
<p>On the financial aid question -- you'll want to call the Financial Aid Office (631-632-6840), but we don't offer any scholarships for incoming transfer students. There might be other programs available, but financial aid would know that best.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, and welcome back.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>Chris, thanks for letting me know. I also have another question, would appreciate your input: I would be interesting in pursuing the BSW (Bachelor of Science, Social Work) program in the Social Welfare school. Do you know if this is competitive to get into? Do you think it would be possible for me to do all of my general ed requirements in Spring and Summer and then start in that program in fall '09? They seem to require the entire last two years of your Bachelors, since it is a B.S. program.</p>
<p>I'd suggest you contact them. How you complete your entrance requirements is up to you -- you can complete them somewhere else, at Stony Brook, or some combination. Obviously, if you're coming this way, it makes sense to finish off your coursework here, but make sure you check with them as to the admissions piece, because they do all their own admissions over there -- it doesn't go through our admissions office.</p>
<p>Chris</p>