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<p>Going to be oncoming Freshman at Portland State University, I need help on what classes to take to prepare for preparing to get into Notre Dame's College Of Science. It is very difficult because PSU goes on a trimester system while ND goes on a semester system.</p>
<p>Your best bet for finding out what courses will transfer is to talk to an ND admissions counselor. Also, I am pretty sure you can’t transfer into the College of Science.</p>
<p>Also, wait for Irish61876. He knows everything there is to know about transferring (or at least pretends fairly well), and I’m sure he’ll be here momentarily.</p>
<p>Yea, they accept students into the college of science. In the transfers 08 thread it contains people who are going into the college of science. The only ones you cannot transfer into are the Mendoza school of Business, and the Architecture program.</p>
<p>While the course guide makes its suggestions in semester hours, having taken a few summer courses at Portland State myself, I would say that since most courses at PSU are two trimesters long, such a course would be the equivalent to a one semester course at Notre Dame. Don’t, however, take my word for it. You ought to get in touch with the transfer admissions counselor once you have selected your classes at Portland State. </p>
<p>Concerning getting in contact with the transfer admissions counselor, we are in the process of replacing our current counselor. You might still be able to contact Susan Joyce at <a href=“mailto:Susan.C.Joyce.2@nd.edu”>Susan.C.Joyce.2@nd.edu</a> who might be able to give you a few pointers, but keep in mind that a new counselor may mean slightly different policies.</p>
<p>In general Notre Dame looks for a strong curriculum which is compatible with the College for which you are applying; a competitive cumulative grade point average (the average in GPA of admitted transfers in recent years has been 3.70 though this number is expected to slightly increase); a solid high school record including test scores; and a strong personal statement.</p>
<p>While I cannot say what the philosophy and policy of transfer admissions will be for the next transfer admissions chair, in recent years, Notre Dame has accepted students who have shown an outstanding collegiate record, a commitment to contributing to the school and community of which the applicant is a part, a well-developed sense of why Notre Dame is the right university for the applicant, and any indication that the applicant would be an outstanding contributor to Notre Dame both inside and outside of the classrooms.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>BTW, the College of Science does accept transfers. As stated by previous posters, only Mendoza and the Architecture program are off-limits to transfers.</p>
<p>It looks like there is already a lot of good advice here. As others have said, yes, you can transfer into the College of Science. It is important to try to do it early in your career as they have a preference for sophomore transfers over junior transfers, so keep that in mind. </p>
<p>The most important thing is the classes you take and your overall GPA, high school grades and test scores really don’t matter much. I have talked about this extensively on my website at [Transferring</a> to Notre Dame](<a href=“http://community.wvu.edu/~mrn006/ndtransfer]Transferring”>http://community.wvu.edu/~mrn006/ndtransfer). The best thing you can do at this phase is get in touch with a transfer counselor, whomever it will be, and start talking about how to make your courses work. They won’t hold the college you go to against you as long as you try to make it fit as well as you can. Worst come to worst, they may just have you take summer courses, but matching the courses they want you to have is essential. It really is in your best interest too because if they approve it then it is guaranteed to transfer.</p>
<p>Beyond that, you have to do well in your courses. Jason is about as close as you can be right now and if he is saying a 3.7 I would shoot for that though you probably could get by with a 3.6 if your classes matched perfectly. Don’t give them a reason to not accept you though, this is your shot, and it is a great one because you (in my opinion) have a lot more control over it than you had over freshman admissions. It isn’t about an SAT or ACT score, it is about getting in the right classes and doing well in them. </p>
<p>You can do it! Let me know if I can help or you have other questions.</p>