Transfer to Stern

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<p>What do you think my chances are as a TRANSFER student to Stern?</p>

<p>College:
GPA: 3.53 (First year was a 3.89 dropped a little from B’s last semester)
Year: Sophomore
EC: Chorus
Ballroom Dancing
Meet all of the Stern pre-reqs (Acctg, Economics, etc.)</p>

<p>SAT: 1270 (2nd Try, Didn’t bother to get higher back then and can’t retake now)</p>

<p>High School:
GPA: 3.86
EC: Band (4 Years and Drum Major)
Latin Club
NHS</p>

<p>I currently work over 35 hours per week at a very good job directly related to my field of study. NYU seems to not like additional recommendation letters so I will not have my employer send one, but do mention the job on my resume and in my essay.</p>

<p>I am a white male living in north Florida going to a fairly well respected college, I am hoping the fact I am from the southeast and not the northeast will work to my advantage.</p>

<p>My essays and personal statements in my opinion are wonderful.</p>

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<p>It would have helped if you had not gotten those B's last semester. I think it's a reach for you, but there's always hope.</p>

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<p>your chances are slim</p>

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<p>reach, need better gpa and more ecs and leadership</p>

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<p>Thanks for the information so far.</p>

<p>I would think working 35+ hours per week in a related field could make up for a 3.5 GPA (a 4.0 would be easy if that’s all I had to focus on). I would also think that it is a huge EC in and of itself. Also note, this is not a typical “college student” job, every other person in my position has at least the bachelors already.</p>

<p>What do you guys think, am I trying to place too much emphasis on the job or could it really help me stand out from other applicants?</p>

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<p>Remember guys, this is college GPA, so a 3.5 is worth A LOT more than a 3.5 from high school. I think it's going to depend on how prestigous the college you're attending is.</p>

<p>But it's out of your hands now. No point in stressing about it anymore :)</p>

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<p>Phe0nix wrote:

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Remember guys, this is college GPA, so a 3.5 is worth A LOT more than a 3.5 from high school. I think it's going to depend on how prestigous the college you're attending is.</p>

<p>But it's out of your hands now. No point in stressing about it anymore

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<p>Also considering transfer to Stern, from CC
(Non-traditional), been out of school after 1st year from cc,
24 years old now
transferring as a junior</p>

<p>73 units at a community college, 3.94 gpa
minimal amount of ec, some volunteer work as a tutor
mun, alpha gamma sigma @ college
no leadership positions really</p>

<p>studied korean overseas for a quarter -> 91</p>

<p>high school:
2.0 gpa, 3 high schools, graduated from adult school</p>

<p>SAT i/ii's
junior yr @ hs = 1370 -> (600v, 770m)
junior yr @ hs -> sat ii's 680 (math2), 760(am history)
12/05 = sat 1940 (640v,690m,610w - stupid writiing prompt)
11/05 = sat 2 math 2 = 670</p>

<p>ap tests in h.s.
5 us history, 2 chem</p>

<p>Does hs/the 4 year break from school make me a stretch?
the 3.94gpa i took challenging courses (as challenging as it could be from a community college).</p>

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<p>let us know if you got in</p>