<p>I am an international student, and I want to know what a good GPA is if I wanted to transfer to Georgetown University, University of Michigan Ann-Arbor, University of Pennsylvannia, Emory University, Georgia Tech, University of Texas, and the University of Virginia. Many people say that a 3.5 GPA is good enough, but I want to be sure, of what a very good GPA is if there is a need for meto transfer. Please answer this as soon as possible.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>I guess for international student to go to good U, at least 3.8 gpa is required.</p>
<p>for an international student 3.5 is low end like the previous poster said 3.8+ would be much safer. Also a lot depends on which school you go to; if you're at Princeton you could probably get by with a 3.4 but if your at Podunk Community College you would need a 4.0</p>
<p>a 3.5 is generally considered "competitive"</p>
<p>what if you are concentrating in the sciences.</p>
<p>my gpa last semester was 3.786
i took
gen chem I
gen chem lab I
gen bio
gen psych
english expository writing</p>
<p>this semester i am taking
prob and stats
gen chem II
gen chem II lab
genetics
voice
human origins
ethics
the rise of rome</p>
<p>i think my gpa this semester will be around a 3.7-4.0, if i keep with with my work.</p>
<p>anyone think this is a competitive courseload and gpa?</p>
<p>hnbui, if you can keep that GPA up like you said I think that is a very competitive courseload.</p>
<p>They aren't going to look at your final 2nd semester GPA though, in most cases. Emory probably will though Huy :)</p>
<p>I think above a 3.5 is the general standard. However, I heard a Brown admin officer refer to a 3.7 to 4.0 as the desirable range. </p>
<p>I had a 3.64 last semester </p>
<p>15 credits
Gen Chemistry
Gen Chemistry Lab
Calculus (taken S/US -- medical reason)
Honors Colloquium
Women's Studies
Music and Culture of New Orleans (1 credit) </p>
<p>This semester I got a 4.0 at mideterms </p>
<p>14 credits
Gen Chemistry
Gen Chemistry Lab
Intro Psychology
First Steps to Neuroscience (1 credit)
Foundations of Art: Glass
Foundatiosn of Art: Ceramics </p>
<p>Note: art classes at my school (Tulane) are very hard and time consuming. But admin officers probably won't know that. </p>
<p>I fear:</p>
<p>My first semester GPA isn't good enough
I'm not taking enough credits
My midterm grades won't get much weight</p>
<p>Brown's my top choice, followed by Pomona, Oberlin, and Yale</p>
<p>Woah, thats getting my hopes for Tufts and G'town shot to pieces, my GPA is a 2.9, but thats coz my first sem was a 2.0 with a light course load but my second was a 3.7 with a really heavy courseload.</p>
<p>I'm not very optimistic even though I got outstanding recs from a lot of people including the Dean, showcasing my leadership roles in the UW system. However, good luck for the everyone and hope we all get what we really want.</p>
<p>Just so you know...I am attending a well known commmunity college and many of our transfers have been accepted to tier 1 and ivy college's with a 3.5 and above
Each year at least 2 students are accepted to U of Penn, 1 to Harvard, 1 to Yale, 1 to Columbia and many others to schools such as UVA, UNC, Georgetown etc</p>
<p>I would think adcoms would factor in the rigorness of course load as well. And generally adcoms will probably understand if your gpa isn't as high if you are a science major and are taking hardcore classes. By hardcore classes, I don't mean one science class, but your schedule is filled with them. For example, calculus, physics chemistry and some major classes.</p>
<p>Anyone have thoughts on my chances? </p>
<p>CNCL: I talked to a Brown admin counselor and he said they put things like art classes on the exact same level of respectability as a science class.</p>
<p>northrams...I got into Penn, Georgetown, Hopkins, and Tulane from a community college (73 credits - 3.46 GPA)</p>
<p>**However, I am also a leader of a volunteer agency in Houston and log over 400 volunteer hours a year to my community/agency. (while taking classes)</p>
<p>**I've been a real estate agent for a couple of years, but before that, I was a Regional/District Manager for a major retail company for 11 years. (while taking college classes)</p>
<p>The reason I am saying this is because it CAN BE done without An "A" average GPA - you just have to have work experience/EC's to counter-balance the grades.</p>
<p>exactly thomas</p>
<p>ClaySoul, is that a general comment about applicants of any majors? I would think science classes of a person major in science would be looked closely upon and thus the respective grades would be given relatively more consideration/weight compare to the art classes that were taken.</p>
<p>It was a general comment for all majors. He reffered to biology, so I'm assuming he's including biology majors in that statement! Whether its true or not...well, who knows.</p>