<p>Hello I just wanted to know if you guys think I have an opportunity to get accepted into USC Marshall School of Business as a NY Private School Transfer for the Fall of 2015. So far my GPA is awful at a whopping 2.67. I know that will NOT be accepted but it was my first semester of freshman year and I had a lot going on and it affected my school work. I'm doing much better this semester and I am taking a math 3 class over the summer as a pre-req for math 7 (required to transfer to Marshall). I plan on upping my GPA to 3.8 do you think I have enough time to do so with this semester, my summer class and fall 2014 semester? I also am in a few clubs and work at Starbucks as a barista. I've been in contact with the transfer admission counselor who works with transfers from NY state. Below is a list of course I am taking this semester, over the summer and in the fall 2014. I also put in my first semester classes and grades. Also what is a good essay topic for my application?</p>
<p>Freshman Year (Fall 2013):
- English 1 (B)
- Microeconomics (B)
- Sociology 1 (C)
- French 1 (B- )
- College 101 (required course) (Pass)</p>
<p>GPA: 2.67</p>
<p>Freshman Year (Spring 2014):
- English 2
- Macroeconomics
- Finance Elective (Independent Studies)
- Sociology 2
- Intro to Management</p>
<p>Summer Class (2014):
- Math 3 (needed as prerequisite for Math 7)</p>
<p>Sophomore Year (Fall 2014):
- Russian 1 (Should I take history instead?)
- English 7
- Accounting 11
- Intro to Biology and Lab Requirement
- Intro to Marketing (Should I take math 7 here instead?)</p>
<p>With the courses you list and your current courses, the highest GPA you can get (assuming 4.0 from here on) by next December is about a 3.64. The current average for transfers is about a 3.7, so you would be somewhat close to the average (again, assuming a 4.0 in all classes with no pass/fail options from here on).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Where did you figure this?</p>
<p>
In my head.</p>
<p>If you want me to crunch the numbers, here you go: To simplify the calculation I made the assumption that all of your planned courses have equal unit value. Assuming 4 units per course, here is a basic calculation:</p>
<p>Given: 4 courses at 2.67 GPA. With the 4-units-per-class assumption, that is 4 X 4 X 2.67= 42.72 grade points.</p>
<p>Assumed: 11 additional courses. At 4-units-per-class and an assumed “A” grade in each, that is 11 X 4 X 4.0 = 176 grade points.</p>
<p>That totals to 15 courses times 4 units each for a total of 60 units and 42.72. grade points plus 176 grade points for a total of 218.72 grade points.</p>
<p>218.72 grade points divided by 60 units = 3.6453333 GPA. </p>
<p>The calculation comes out identically if you assume 3 units per class: Given: 4 courses @ 3 units each = 12 units at 2.67 GPA for 32.04 grade points. Assumed: 11 additional courses @ 3 units each = 33 units. With an “A” in each, that gives 33 X 4.0 = 132 grade points. 32.04 + 132 = 164.04 total grade points. 12 units + 33 units = 45 total units. 164.04 grade points divided by 45 units = 3.6453333 GPA.</p>
<p>Therefore, the highest GPA you can achieve with your planned schedule, no pass/fail options and grades of “A” in all is 3.645333. It will vary if your courses have differing unit value, but the variance would likely only be in the 100ths. If you choose pass/fail for any of your planned courses, the GPA will be lower than 3.6453333 even with all “A” grades because the relative value of your prior GPA would increase.</p>
<p>NOTE: Your College 101 course taken pass/fail is ignored in GPA calculations, so it is not part of your unit total.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>