<p>WM currently freshman at Boston University looking to transfer for Fall 2010. Got a 3.6gpa (Dean's List) taking liberal arts-type courses (philosophy, writing, roman civ, polysci) and will be taking Bio108, StatsII, Writing, Econ this semester. Had SATs of 1300 (700M/600V). Classics major.</p>
<p>Have no idea of what a 3.6 at BU will look like to the admissions people at NU -- any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>It’s an iffy proposition. Your SATs were weak by NU standards. What did your HS transcript look like?
Bottom line is “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” If you’re interested in transferring (and - no disrespect to BU intended - NU is a vastly better, more interesting and more respected school than BU) I say go for it. If you don’t try, you’re definitely not getting in. Often, much will depend on attrition at the school to which you want to transfer.
Good luck!</p>
<p>i’d say get something above a 3.85 and transfer after your sophomore year. all your high school stuff wont matter then. i transferred to NU after sophomore year with 21 on the ACT and barely top 50% GPA in high school. good luck</p>
<p>I just transferred for Winter (so YMMV), but I had a 3.6 at the University of Washington in Seattle at the time I applied (after three quarters; I kind of tanked in the fall, but that was after getting accepted), and my SATs were a bit higher. I don’t really know how influential the SATs really are in transfer admissions, though; aren’t they supposed to be predictors of how well you’ll do in college (i.e. if you’re already in a college and doing well, they’re not quite as useful)?</p>
<p>Bust your ass this semester. Make sure you’re investing your free time in something interesting or productive, if not necessarily academic. Write your essays, then revise, revise, revise. Take your essays to BU’s writing centers (assuming you have them) it’s not as awkward as it seems.</p>