Hopeful 2011 Fall Transfer

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I’m currently an in-state Rutgers University Business School sophomore. By semester, with increasing workloads, my GPA’s have been 2.81, 3.03, 3.70, good for a cumulative of 3.19. </p>

<p>I took the SATs three times in high school, never really preparing strenuously, maxing out at a 2020 with 710 math, 650 reading, 660 writing with a 10 on the essay. I feel as though if I took them again, I’d increase my score in all three, but I’ve read conflicting reports on whether retaking the SATs will even do anything or not. </p>

<p>I finished HS with a 3.5 GPA, only 2 AP’s, but I did spend four years on the baseball team. </p>

<p>Throughout my first three semesters at Rutgers, I’ve slacked off, I haven’t done any extra-curriculars because I didn’t think I would want to transfer, especially to a school like UNC. Rutgers is a fine school, especially the Business School, but I’m ready for bigger and better things. I know I’d be able to succeed at Chapel Hill, but I know it will be tough to convince them of this. What can I do between now and June 1st to make my transfer application look that much better?</p>

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<p>average gpa for transfers was 3.4
Now you are in an unpredictable situation b/c you are a transfer and on top of that you are an out of state applicant. The odds are against you (but not entirely). You write well for one thing, and I hope your essays win the committee over. You should at least give it a try. However, if you really want to move on from Rutgers, you should consider neighboring northeastern schools (possibly liberal arts) to maximize your chances.</p>

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<p>I think your GPA is too low. Last year I tried to transfer, but only had a 3.0. It wasn’t good enough.</p>