Besides penn state, what other universities are strong in the science area? Especially chemistry? I will be applying to penn state this September as a transfer student.
What is your financial situation? Home state? Statistics?
Almost every prestigious research university is going to have a strong chemistry department. It’s one of the most popular pre-med majors (along with biology). You might want to decide what you want in a college first and then come back and look for schools that match your desires/stats. Do you want big schools, small schools, good sports, Greek life, etc.? Where do you live and want to go to school? What are your stats like (GPA, SAT, ECs, etc.)? Why are you transferring to begin with?
Your title is so wrong.
That’s like saying: Why is only the good milk at (some region of the country).
Chemistry is a staple…it’s good at a gazillion places.
If I remember correctly, your stats aren’t that high and money is an issue. THAT is going to limit where you can go.
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cumulative GPA Fall 2014: 3.06 Spring 2015:3.04 Fall 2015: 2.88 <<<
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What is your GPA NOW? What was your GPA for spring 2016
I go to a community college, entering my thrid year (final year). My parents say what feels more comfortable will do anything. Meaning taking out loans. My dads university will pay half tuition.
I know. But I don’t want to travel the country.
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dads university will pay half tuition.
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Half tuition of ANY university? Or half tuition of his university? What it the tuition at his university?
Colgate university. They said $22,000 or $20,000. Yes any university
Spring 2016: 2.86
What college you guys recommend? Since my gpa is low.
What’s your cum GPA? Stony Brook requires a 3.0 for a transfer.
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cumulative GPA
Fall 2014: 3.06
Spring 2015:3.04
Fall 2015: 2.88
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What is your spring GPA? And what is your new cum GPA?
@NASA2014 I know from past posts that you want to go to grad school and be some sort of meteorologist or something.
I don’t think you realize that grad schools expect/demand a strong GPA.
Penn State and elsewhere will likely be harder than the CC you’ve been going to.
I’ve recently passed chemistry 2 in a five week course. How often do you hear people do that??? Not many. I admit didn’t get the grade I wanted but I passed.
First I would like to congratulate you for taking a five week chemistry class during the summer and passing it. I am sorry that you did not get the grade that you wanted. Summer classes are very intense.
You asked, “how often do you hear people do that?” The answer to this question is that students take 4-5 week summer courses all the time- it is very common. These classes are quite intense, and many do very well. My daughter’s friends stayed at school this summer (two summer sessions) and took back to back physics classes.
To answer your original question, there are many NE colleges that have chemistry majors. Chemistry is a staple class. I think you need to focus on where you will get in, and what you can afford.
Did the daughter’s friend had a disability? I guess not. I’m a student who struggles in classes. It takes me longer to understand a topic. In high school it took me seven times to pass a test in order for me to graduate in time. I start my projects early than people. While other people start the night before. finishing chemistry in five weeks is the biggest achievement I’ve ever achieved.
Congratulations to you- that is quite an accomplishment and I wish you much luck and success!
That is excellent for you, OP, and I am glad that you passed and that you recognize the achievement for what it is. You should be proud of yourself.
With that said…passing classes is expected by colleges, and most colleges that you will want to transfer to will not be impressed by the fact that you merely passed. Some places will be sympathetic to your struggles as a student with a disability, but top colleges - like Penn State - are looking for students with strong grades and other factors. Like I said, it is excellent that you passed a 5-week chemistry class, but that’s not going to be enough to get you in.
So I do agree that you need to think realistically about where you can transfer. If your cumulative GPA is currently a 2.88 (or anything else below 3.0) you may find it difficult to transfer to competitive places. Penn State has a minimum 2.5 GPA for transfers at University Park (and a 2.75 minimum for transfer into meteorology), and if your GPA is close to the minimum you may find it hard to compete. University of Maryland only admits 33% of its transfer applicants. Their average GPA was a 3.39, and I’d imagine that most of the lower GPAs were from Maryland community college students who went to CCs with articulation agreements with UMD. The middle 50% GPA range for Rutgers transfers was a 3.1 to a 3.7. Ohio State transfers averaged a 3.18.
Most other Big 10 flagships will have similar criteria - their GPA averages will be in the low to mid 3.0 range, with the important caveat that the low GPAs are probably primarily from their resident community college transfers with articulation agreements. Out-of-state transfers may have a more difficult time getting in. Also, some Big 10 schools do transfer admission by major, and sometimes science majors have more rigorous admissions requirement. If your cumulative GPA is now around a 3.0, you may find yourself on the edge - technically admissible but not very competitive.
So in addition to considering the flagship campuses of each university system, you might also consider some less competitive flagships and/or some regional campuses. So think about Rutgers-Newark or Rutgers-Camden, UW Whitewater or Eau Claire, Kent State or Bowling Green State, UM-Morris, UMBC, etc. A lot of those are easier to get into but are still in the state university system.
Also, I am assuming that since your dad works at Colgate that you are a NY state resident, so consider some SUNY campuses as well. A lot of the smaller SUNY campuses might also be within your reach, and some of them probably have articulation agreements with the NY CC you attend, assuming you currently attend one.
I do attend a Communtiy college. I’m also applying to Utica college. Here are some NY schools I will be applying and considered applying to but didn’t like it. The college must have meteorology and chemistry.
Suny Oswego: the college is so small. I didn’t feel like home when I visited it.
Suny brokport: seems like a good college but I don’t see myself going there. It does have meteorology and chemistry so that’s a good sign.
UB: I really like it, so im considering applying there.
Albany: it’s a great college, but before I can take 300 courses in meteorology I have to take at least 2-3 courses before I can take 300 level.
Penn state has everything I need.
You’re in-state for NY. Our community colleges have articulation agreements with the 4-year SUNYs, so you have a better chance of getting your credits accepted there. Do you have to provide your SAT scores to those colleges to transfer? If so, I don’t think your CR + M is high enough for Albany. Plattsburgh or Buffalo State might be good options. What’s your budget?
Please don’t tell me about the sat. If I have to take it again. I won’t retake it. It’s worthless now. I have 58 gpa hour. Not sure what that means, I’m guessing is the credits
You need to check each school to see if they need your SAT score. I’m not even sure you can retake it. UB says it’s needed of Some. http://www.buffalo.edu/content/dam/www/provost/files/APBE/Common-Data-Sets/CDS2015-2016.pdf Section D5. You’ll need to contact them. With 58 hours they may say no.