what gpa do i need?
do transfers need letters of recomendation from college profs?
when are transfer apps due?
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<p>GPA's of transfers for first years tend to be a lot higher than second years. I had a 4.0 when I transferred, and many others were really close to that GPA. </p>
<p>Especially to competitive schools, keep as close to a 4.0 as possible.</p>
<p>Transfers might need a letter of recommendation (required), but if I were you, I'd send one anyway, even if it's not required.</p>
<p>Every school has a different due date, you're gonna have to research that on your own.</p>
<p>hey nomoresats-
I am currently in the transfer process to NYU from a different university and YES letters of recs, (as well as personal essays) are big! I have actually heard that the rec.s are the saving grace for many people whose GPA is slightly on the edge(3.4-3.6). Plus, it allows the admissions committee to see how others evaluate your academic performance from a more personable standpoint than just transcripts alone. :)</p>
<p>That "edge" range will very. A 3.4-3.6 GPA will be too low to be competitive for most impacted majors. Can you give us more information on which majors you will be applying to?</p>
<p>im not too sure about my major yet but i will probably be a economics major. </p>
<p>im still deciding what college im going to go to.
the gpa thing worries me bc i might be going to carnegie mellon which will be really difficult.
should i opt to go to an "easier" college.</p>
<p>id feel weird asking a proffesor at one university to write a letter about why i should be at another one. lol</p>
<p>I see. Well, each college will have different lower division courses that prospective transfers should be taking. When you do decide where you're headed for, make sure you're on track with those individual requirements. </p>
<p>I'm not too clear on this but colleges claim to be wary of grade inflation and deflation. Going by their claims, going to an easier college won't make a big difference. Don't forget, they look at your GPA relative to courseload and course difficulty too. </p>
<p>As for rec's, just explain to your Professors reasons as to why you are trying to transfer. ____ doesn't exist here, or ______ doesn't fit with my personality, etc. In other words, legitimate reasons as to why you belong elsewhere. I've seen it done, from a Tepper student too :).</p>
<p>I was lucky in the sense that I'm going to a University that's not too good right now, and I did something I guess that "WOW'd" my Econ professor so he was happy to write a recommendation for me to get out of this place for a better one.</p>
<p>I would definitely say strong recs, a strong GPA, and a geniune interest for the school always helps. Also, people are going to be telling you this until youre blue in the face, but I'll go ahead and say it... give your college a chance! Go about your freshman year not so focused on transferring, try and establish yourself and everything. That way if things dont work out, you'll still be okay for the next 3 years or so. :)</p>
<p>I hope you realize that Carnegie Mellon, for economics, is qualitatively equivalent to Georgetown, Cornell, and UPenn. So if you're just looking for prestige, don't even bother--CMU is awesome. If there's something else at those three schools that attracts you, go for it.</p>
<p>thanks, i just think cmu is a little too math and tech based in economics. im also interested in gov/ liberal arts so im not sure it's a good fit for me.
my other option is going to unc (deposits are due today)<br>
im definently going to try to like carnegie but as of now i plan to transfer.
do most transfer essays ask why you want to transfer.
what would good reasons be?</p>
<p>What is a good time of year to ask a professor to write you a recommendation? I want to pick a time that professors are not too overloaded and will actually put effort into a letter... and also a time that will give them enough TIME to write a letter...</p>
<p>I asked mine in early February for a mid-march deadline, figuring it was better to err on the early side. You probably just want to be careful not to ask around any major grading times (ie near the mid-term point or the end of a semester)</p>
<p>afruff: "Your GPA and SAT aren't horrible" lol thanks
yea, i applied to gtown and cornell, was waitlisted and denied.</p>
<p>would you guys say that transfer admissions are a lot harder than freshman admissions. the cornell transfer rates look really high (50% for ilr). but it can't be that easy can it?</p>