Hello, keeping it brief this is my situation:
I currently have a 3.1, GPA which will go up to 3.4 due to a class that I am retaking because I missed the final (expecting to get an A). Regardless a 3.4 isn’t great, however, I ran through the numbers if I am able to make up my freshman year grades from this 3.4 to a 3.7-3.8 by the end of Spring would I stand a chance to transferring into a great engineering school.
Currently attending Cal Poly SLO for computer science and hope to make the transfer to somewhere like UCLA,USC, Cornell, colleges along those lines.
What would be my best course of action to get the best shot at making my transfer dream a reality. ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED.
BUMP, Please give me any insight at all
You seem to be doing well and Cal Poly’s CS program is highly regarded so why transfer? SLO grads have very good job prospects similar to the grads from the schools you are targeting. Based on your GPA, you will have a hard time getting into UCLA/USC/Cornell. Stay where you are, finish your degree and then consider attending Grad school at one of the other universities. My 2 cents…
Applications are due before spring semester ends, so your GPA will most likely be a 3.4 at the highest. Also engineering schools are pretty competitive to get into.
Well, I am on the quarter system and despite grades being due before Spring ends, I’ve talked to private colleges that would still look at my Spring grades if I could send them in. Also despite Cal Poly’s CS program being highly regarded, the school doesnt really vibe with me.
im on the same boat with you. i am a sophomore and missed my ME final last semester which counted for 25% of the grade. i didnt do very well in other classes so my gpa looks horrible at this point. im gonna retake this class this semester, is it possible to send the report at the end of the semester for colleges to reconsider me…?
I agree with the above posters; Cornell is pretty much out of the question (unless you have spectacular soft factors), and USC is not likely. I would either stay at your current college and work on improving your GPA another semester (if you haven’t hit the 60 credits mark already), or just graduate and aim for a more prestigious master’s program (if you plan to attend graduate school).