<p>Hey, Im trying to figure out what my chances of transferring to New Paltz are like for the Spring 2010 Semester.</p>
<p>My high school stats are a little low for np with only an 87-88 g.p.a unweighted
and very lopsidded sats with a 650 critical reading and a 480 in math ( which together still fall into the average accepted scores). I earned about 15 ap credits but I dont know if that would really matter lol.</p>
<p>My college gpa is a lot better though I have earned 37 credits and maintained a gpa of a 3.7 at CUNY Hunter</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much of an emphasis they will put on my high school grades?</p>
<p>I’d say you have a very good chance at acceptance. They will most likely put more weight on your college gpa than HS. Is that just one semester of college?</p>
<p>My son transferred to New Paltz last semester. If you have any questions about the school I’d be happy to try and help.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>its been two semesters. I applied for fall 2009 and was rejected but i think it was because of my lack of completed credits…hopefully i’ll have better luck this time around. Does your son live off campus? I know that if i get in I have to live off campus and i wanted to know how difficult it is to find housing…thanks for your help 
New Paltz isnt really thats great with the transfer help lol.</p>
<p>Hopefully with two semesters under your belt you will have a better chance at acceptance, especially since you have maintained a strong gpa. Have you already sent in your application?</p>
<p>Yes, my son lives off campus. He lives in a new townhouse about a 15 minute walk from campus. It’s not hard to find housing. The school provides a housing board that is very helpful and there is also Craig’s List. When my son was looking for roommates he posted in both those places. </p>
<p>We actually found the school pretty helpful during the process when calling the transfer office. We always got a live person to answer questions. Unfortunately, there is not a great deal of support for transfers once they arrive. The good news is that the school is in a close knit community with a friendly student body and it’s easy to meet people and get acclimated without much help. Everything being in close proximity - walking distance from town to campus and most student housing within walking distance - makes it easier as well. It’s a great school.</p>
<p>If I can help with anything else, let me know. :)</p>
<p>Thank you for all your help :), Sorry for bombarding you with questions but did your son transfer as a sophomore or a junior? Because I’ve heard that its really difficult to transfer as a sophomore… which Im slowly finding out lol. I sent in my application over a month ago, do you think that handing it in so early will give me any type of advantage?</p>
<p>My son transferred as a junior. It is probably more competitive to transfer as a Sophomore as it is more common. Getting your application in early was a good idea since they have rolling admissions. I’m not sure when they begin to look at transfer apps though. I remember my son got his in early but they had to finish freshman applications before they started looking at transfers and it was hard to wait. But once they start looking at transfers you will hear within 2-3 weeks after. I kept calling to find out so the woman in transfer admissions got to know me and finally gave me a verbal answer over the phone even though she wasn’t supposed to…lol. My son is an art student so he had to have his portfolio accepted as well and so we were nervous about that too.
Don’t hesitate to ask any questions. I know how it feels when you are anxiously waiting and want to know all you can. I was a transfer student when I was in college so know it first hand.</p>
<p>Did the admissions office ever tell you what the average gpa of accepted students is? You’re right I am very anxious, I just feel like Im at such a disadvantage because of my high school stats. I think I may start calling them daily for constant updates lol then i’ll feel proactive.</p>
<p>I found this information on Wikipedia.</p>
<p>In 2008 New Paltz received 13,868 applications for the fall and accepted 35%. However, the yield rating was 24% unlike past years of 21% causing an unexpected 1,300 new students to join the New Paltz class body. The incoming freshman had a mean SAT score of 1160, and the mean of their high school GPAs was more than 90.</p>
<p>But then you have your strong college gpa, so I think you have a very good chance.</p>
<p>It’s good to call and show your interest and it will probably make you feel a little better to be proactive…just not every day. ;)</p>
<p>Hi again, I have a weird question. Did your sons acceptence letter come in a bigger envelope because my poor neurotic father keeps obsessively checking the mail back home on long island. We know what a rejection one looks like (small and sad actually) so I was just curious as to whether or not I could tell him to look for a big one or not lol. thanks again!</p>
<p>If I remember correctly it was a regular sized envelope. We are from Long Island too!
If you have any more questions feel free to ask. Let me know what happens!</p>
<p>Yet again another question… ( thank you sooo much by the way for answering these) in case I dont get into New Paltz I was considering going to Stony Brook for a semester and then reapplying for fall. Do you think it will look bad ( as in hurt my chances) if I transfer from one school to another…to another. I just really hate Hunter and need to leave it by the end of this semester.</p>
<p>I saw on the SUNY New Paltz facebook page that they will be reviewing transfer apps starting this month. I don’t know that Stony Brook is any easier to get into than New Paltz. What is it you hate about Hunter so much? You might want to talk to New Paltz about what your best option would be if you got rejected and needed to spend a semester at another school. Community college would be another option to consider…but let’s hope that doesn’t even enter the equation and that you are accepted.</p>
<p>Stony brook only wants you to have 24 credits in order to transfer based only your college gpa so my chances are significantly better. Community college isn’t really an option because after this semester i’ll have over 50 credits and will be well into my major. Hunter and I are just not good matches. It lacks the sense of community that I look for in college and the city is just very expensive. The commuter campus environment also makes it really really hard to make friends. I need to get out lol.</p>
<p>I didn’t realize different SUNY’s have different requirements. OK, I got ya on the Community College not being an option at this point. Too bad Hunter is such a commuter school and not meeting your needs. If you are looking for a school with a sense of community, New Paltz is definitely it. I have to say that it is a little harder coming in as a transfer. Living off campus does put you at a little bit of a disadvantage socially. However, it’s not that hard to overcome if you put some effort into it. Lots of people join the clubs and the class sizes are relatively small so it’s a good way to meet people. Lots going on at the wellness center too…intramurals, trips, workouts, the pool. What’s your major?</p>
<p>Im a media/journalism major. I actually know a lot of people at New Paltz and spent a majority of my weekends there last year (its kinda how I fell in love with the school). So I already know how much I’d love going there as a student. But my main priority is to get out of the city…I thought I was a city girl, i was sadly mistaken lol. I just hope this Spring thing works out because really dont want to transfer to transfer…lots of school hopping.</p>
<p>That’s great that you know so many people already. Then there’s no question that it’s the right fit for you. Do you still go up on the weekends? What do you do when you go? I think my son is getting a little tired of the bars in town and is looking for other options for a change of pace. </p>
<p>I have a feeling things will work out for the Spring.</p>
<p>No I don’t go there on weekends anymore due to a break up but I do however still speak to everyone else there. The bar scene does wear thin fast, we ended up just hanging out on campus a lot (while making numerous food runs to Taco Shack). We also spent a lot of time seeing local bands. Come to think of it I don’t even know what we really did, we sorta made or own fun lol. On an admissions note my dad called the admissions director today and he told me that I shouldn’t really expect a spring acceptance due to my low math sat and low high school math grades :(. He said I have a slight chance… do you think there is anything I could do to maybe increase my chances? (short of begging lol)</p>
<p>Did you write an essay? Since you have done so well since attending college, maybe you could point out how you were able to turn things around.</p>
<p>You know, I had a similar experience to yours…I was at a college I hated and tried to transfer to my dream school and got rejected. Had to go back to being miserable and work really hard, brought up my gpa and reapplied and got accepted. So, even if things don’t go your way…it can all work out in the end. Keep the faith!</p>
<p>Im keeping the faith :)… I just wish fall 2010 didn’t sound sooo far away . Its very frustrating because the admissions director said that if I had 45 credits there would be no question of my acceptance. High school is haunting me! Who knows though maybe they’ll have a change of heart. Thanks for sharing your experience its nice to know Im not the only person who went through transfer hell lol.</p>
<p>I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!! I think you definitely deserve to be at NP. :)</p>