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Spazboy · 04-08-2008, 09:27 PM

Little Background: I was a lazy student in HS with a 3.4-3.5 UW GPA and no real EC's besides some community service outside school. Didn't care what college I went to and I ended up at Pace University because they gave me a pretty nice scholarship.

Problem: I don't like Pace. I like the students, but it's a 3rd tier college and it's too easy academically. I was pretty depressed early into the semester and skipped my classes a lot. But I did end up with a 3.8 first semester, and it looks to be the same this semester, maybe higher. I also got into the honors program, which is a plus.

I'd really like to transfer to Tisch as a drama major after my sophomore year. I could get involved in theatre productions and different clubs this fall along with (hopefully) landing an internship this summer. That along with a strong audition (which I'm confident about), keeping my grades up, and a strong personal statement I should have a good shot (right?).

Anyway, what's REALLY holding me back though (ASSUMING I did get accepted) is their transfer credit policy. I'm taking 28 credits this year, and hoping to take anywhere from 31-36 next year. NYU is supposedly notorious for not taking credits, could this pose a big problem for me? I'd love to attend Tisch, but I have no interest in finishing college a year or 2 late.

Any advice/opinions would be great. I'm kind of anxious to make a decision because if I find NYU's too big of a risk, I'm gonna transfer out this year to attent Fordham LC this fall. But again, I'd really rather be apart of Tisch's drama program. I just don't want to go there and find out that I lost a year or 2's worth of credits that I have to make up.

04-08-2008, 09:27 PM	#1
Spazboy New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Threads: 2 Posts: 5	If I transferred to NYU Tisch as a junior, would I have to graduate late? Little Background: I was a lazy student in HS with a 3.4-3.5 UW GPA and no real EC's besides some community service outside school. Didn't care what college I went to and I ended up at Pace University because they gave me a pretty nice scholarship. Problem: I don't like Pace. I like the students, but it's a 3rd tier college and it's too easy academically. I was pretty depressed early into the semester and skipped my classes a lot. But I did end up with a 3.8 first semester, and it looks to be the same this semester, maybe higher. I also got into the honors program, which is a plus. I'd really like to transfer to Tisch as a drama major after my sophomore year. I could get involved in theatre productions and different clubs this fall along with (hopefully) landing an internship this summer. That along with a strong audition (which I'm confident about), keeping my grades up, and a strong personal statement I should have a good shot (right?). Anyway, what's REALLY holding me back though (ASSUMING I did get accepted) is their transfer credit policy. I'm taking 28 credits this year, and hoping to take anywhere from 31-36 next year. NYU is supposedly notorious for not taking credits, could this pose a big problem for me? I'd love to attend Tisch, but I have no interest in finishing college a year or 2 late. Any advice/opinions would be great. I'm kind of anxious to make a decision because if I find NYU's too big of a risk, I'm gonna transfer out this year to attent Fordham LC this fall. But again, I'd really rather be apart of Tisch's drama program. I just don't want to go there and find out that I lost a year or 2's worth of credits that I have to make up.