<p>To get in...basically anywhere, preferably somewhere on the west coast.
I've done a year and a half at a college in canada, and wanted to transfer to a university in the states
GPA: 2.6
Extra stuff - was involved in girl guides for 11 years, was a member of the riding club, worked on a student paper briefly, Since graduating from highschool, I have been involved with the college environmental club, social issues club, and have recently started volunteering with mentally disabled in the community. I worked at a museum for the last two summers.</p>
<p>I don't know if this would make any difference, but I have recently been diagnosed with a learning disability, and in the last year, I've gone from failing/barely passing to getting mostly Bs.
I'd be looking at transfering into somewhere for next fall...
any hope at all?</p>
<p>Without hoping to sound discouraging I would say getting admitted into a top tier LAC or University will be quite tough for you. Cause frankly a 2.6 gpa just won’t cut it, unless you have an incredible hook like exceptional EC’s or outstanding athletic abilities.</p>
<p>If you have more realistic college ambitions, there are more than enough colleges and universities out there that would more than welcome an addition like you. I am not very familiar about West coast schools but I bet if you search well enough you will find ones that you like. </p>
<p>If you do well enough in your first year there is always the prospect of transferring to a “better” college the next year. BTW why the fixation with West Coast schools??</p>
<p>answer to the last question - I’m from BC…
I have a question though, at the risk of sounding like a total fool (sorry) what do you mean by top tier? - cos I have a feeling thats probably not really what im aiming for</p>
<p>if you go to US News they have school rankings and such in a few different categories, this where a lot of people determine the “tiers” from
And NNinj@ is right, there are lots of schools that would welcome a student like you. Western washington, for example… if you were looking upper west coast
But you could look at USNews.com to see lots of other schools. I think there is even a category called A+ schools for B students.</p>
<p>You need to carefully think through your reasons for transferring in the first place, and for transferring to a college/university in another country in the second place. What do you really want to get out of your college/university experience? Is there a specific major field that you want to pursue that is not offered at your current school?</p>
<p>Considering the relative cost differential between most Canadian universities and most US universities, you may be better off just staying where you are.</p>
<p>Since you are at a community college, you should make an appointment with the transfer office. Speak with the counselors there about the schools that students with grades and ECs like yours have transferred to and been successful at.</p>
<p>I tried talking to the counselors last semester about what I wanted to do and they were pretty much useless. so atm I’m just really really frustrated. >< heh</p>
<p>Could be that your transfer counselors are used to recommending one or two Canadian universities to most of the students, or that they aren’t familiar with your major field. This happens. Go back again and ask specifically “Who has transferred from here to colleges/universities in the US? What did they study, what kinds of grades did they have here, and where did they end up?”</p>
<p>As to finding a college/university to transfer to, you need to know what you want to major in, whether you prefer a large place or a small one, a rural environment or an urban one, etc. You also need to know how far you are willing to travel from home (do you only want Washington State, or would Oregon and California be OK too?), and how much money you can afford to pay. Do any of the universities in Washington offer tuition breaks for Canadians who have residence in BC? That might make a difference.</p>
<p>You also need to thoroughly investigate the Learning Disability services that are available at the schools you consider. You do not want to end up somewhere that cannot accommodate your LD. You may want to take a look at the LD forum here at CC. You can reach it by clicking on “Discussion Home” in the upper left of this screen and then scrolling down.</p>
<p>If you can pay, there are many colleges you can go to. Whittier in Southern California has an extremely high acceptance rate and I think a few of the CSUs will take anyone with above a 2.0. Other privates like Redlands and UOP are worth a look and also Arizona State and U of Arizona are possible. You’re looking at about $35K-$45K for the privates and $25KUSD for the CA state schools.</p>