<p>Though accepted at NYU, I chose to go to a nearby city college (called CUNY Hunter, which is a really good city college in NYC) because of financial issues... I'm also waitlisted by Northwestern. I originally wanted to major in Econ at NYU but decided this year's not good for me to go to NYU and that I'll transfer out to NYU Stern for next year. How easy is it to transfer to NYU from a public college? Any criteria i.e. minimum GPA to maintain and/or number of credits to have?? If anyone here transferred to NYU or is planning to transfer, please give me some advice. Thanks!</p>
<p>You’ll need a high GPA to transfer into NYU, especially Stern. It’s very difficult to transfer into Stern as they have a 97-98% Retention Rate. Its also been known that when a spot does open up, multiple NYU CAS econ majors try to internally transfer. </p>
<p>All I know is that it is very difficult to transfer into Stern, even for the kids already in other NYU schools. Although I’m sure it’s not completely impossible.</p>
<p>i doubt the retention rate is 97%. it’s merely a myth and false statistic made up. i dont see any source when i google that says that. NYU does have a retentation rate about 92% according to collegeboard. the admissions to Stern is holistic so GPA isn’t the only criteria though it’s always best to get around the Stern admission average (~3.7-3.8).</p>
<p>i transferred from CUNY CSI to Steinhardt. i had a 3.4 and that was LOW compared to the other people i transferred with. (i had a TON of ECs). i think you should have above a 3.0 for most programs and a 3.6+ Stern since those are very competitive programs.</p>
<p>you guys must be joking. i have the lowest high school average ever and not the highest GPA, just say lower than missamericanpie, and still got in NYU CAS as a transfer. Stern is probably harder but i doubt it would overwhelming more tough than CAS.</p>
<p>Stern is hard to get into because very few people drop out, leaving very few spots for transfers. </p>
<p>why is that hard to believe?</p>
<p>they don’t even allow LSP students to transfer into stern because of the retention rate and they are already going to NYU.</p>
<p>there’s no statistics that proves that. i know a couple of former CAS students who internally transfer successfully after freshman year. it’s definitely not impossible.</p>
<p>thank you all of you!! i decided to (not 100% sure yet…) CAS econ. next year. it should be as good and prominent as Stern i gues…!</p>
<p>Well, I’m not sure if it’ll be as good or as prominent as Stern, but there certainly are a lot of people taking econ. Must mean that it’s pretty damn good.</p>
<p>keep in mind that once you transfer to CAS, you cannot internally transfer to stern. you could though transfer to Stern from another university.</p>
<p>hey…if you dont mind me asking…what was your h/s and college GPA before you transferred to NYU?..I’m trying to transfer to CAS in fall 2010 but my college GPA is pretty low lol…i’m just trying to see if i have any chance of getting in…Thanks!</p>
<p>sj8713,</p>
<p>Why don’t you consider Cornell and UVA?? According to my research, as I’m applying for transfer too, Cornell has a No loan policy. So if your parent’s EFC approach 0 or your household income is less than 65000, you’ll most probably get a full ride. Cost of attendence -EFC-Summer job…
I guess UVA gives good financial aid package too. However, those that I mentioned are as competitive as NYU STERN, but much much cheaper. But always, I favor NYU stern over many others due to its location, unless it’s wharton.</p>