<p>I'm originally from the Dominican Republic, moved to the U.S a little over a year ago. I'm currently enrolled at a US
College and I'm doing sort of well. I will be applying to NYU, Brown University, Cornell and maybe UPenn. I don't think my stats are that bad but I'm afraid my High School GPA of 2.7 will just screw me and I won't have the slightest chance of getting in any of these schools. What do you guys think? Any chance at all? </p>
<p>Current Stats
EC: Soccer Player (I've got a few trophies )
Dance: Contemporary and Tango (Danced at the most important Theater in my country)
Piano Used to take lessons when younger, now self taught and practice every week. Italian lessons.
Volunteer Work: Legislative Ambassador at the American Cancer Association, Tutor at a government facility for low income families. Church care center 4 years in my home country.</p>
<p>College GPA: 3.95 (It would probably me higher by the time a send my transcripts)
SAT score 2200
SAT Subject test: Spanish: 800, Global History 780, Biology 740.</p>
<p>I think that your background, and proof of triumph over circumstances, will compensate for the shaky high school record, but all Ivy League colleges have low transfer acceptance rates. You appear to be the sort of transfer that appeals to them, nevertheless. It’s certainly worth a try; good luck!</p>
<p>My current major is Marketing. But most of the classes I’ve taken are Business related ex. Financial accounting, Introduction to Business etc…</p>
<p>My understanding is that for transfer students, SAT scores and High School records are not considered. There is no place to enter them on the application. You will be relying on performance, ECs, and recommendations of your college experience. Secondly, transfers are more likely from 2-year schools than from 4-year schools (which may or may not be counter-intuitive).</p>
<p>The application requirement states that HS Transcripts should be provided regardless of how long ago I graduated. They also ask for the SAT or ACT scores. </p>
<p>Good on you, then! Your SATs are great; you have shown that you can excel in an American educational system school with your college GPA. You may need to address the HS GPA in an essay or something, but it can be addressed in learning style, environment, or one of many other ways, especially coming from a non-US system. It would seem to me that you have a strong deck to work from! Good luck!</p>
<p>Don’t submit the Spanish subject test if you’re a native speaker. That’s just lame. </p>
<p>@neatoburrito Actually its not lame. I was planning on taking the Italian subject test, instead of the Spanish one. But I talked to my friend’s sister, who worked at the admissions office and is now a professor at Dartmouth, and she told me to take the Spanish subject test and to only take the Italian if I was certain I would get a perfect score or close to it. Why? 1. Most people taking e.i Italian subject test are native and I’ll be competing against them 2. With the Spanish test I can prove my proficiency in the language and schools see that as contributing to the campus by bringing in another language. </p>
<p>@ItsJustSchool Thank you! I will like address my HS GPA but I’m having a hard time doing so.</p>
hey @nrivera12 ! I have the same dilemma as you… My college GPA, EC’s, and recs are stellar; however, the stigma of my high school credentials can be harmful to my transfer application. College wise, I have a 4.0 GPA, founder and president of my schools Financial Management Club, public relations manager for Politics, Economics and Law (PEL) Club, sophomore representative for Student Gov’t Association, Accounting intern in non-profit sector, Honors College student, Dean’s List, Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and tutor a student in accounting. High school wise, ~2.9 GPA, attended an engineering workshop in NYC, 1500 on my SAT’s (only took once), and only 1 AP class throughout high school. I also worked as an electrician for nearly 2 years following high school, hence I am a non-tradional student. I know I spoke to you before on my NYU thread lol. Good luck btw! It seems like you should be fine. Your stats are stellar. Great SAT scores, bilingual, 3.95 college GPA, EC’s, you should here back yes from at least one of the schools you’re applying to. If I had to guess, you’ve got a great shot at Cornell and UPenn. Let me know what you think about my chances… I’ve applied to USC (Marshall), UMich (LSA), Columbia (GS), NYU (Stern), Cornell (College of Agriculture and Science), and Boston College (Caroll). My reach schools, I assume, are Stern, Columbia, and USC Marshall. Let me know what you think. Thanks !!
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