<p>I dropped out of high school in junior year. Spent a year getting
in shape and working out so I could become a firefighter. Took
the GED and got hired by Cal Fire ( formerly california dept. of forestry)
I did that for 3 years or so and had a work related injury. ( blew out
my back ) Meanwhile, I had a change of mind, went to adult school
and got a diploma on the side. Now I’m back in a CC trying to get things together. So far, I have 17 units ( just over the summer ) and a 4.0 gpa
got 14 more for the fall and trying to transfer out to BU or UMass
Amherst. It seems like it’s too late to take the SAT or ACT since I’ve
been out of school for so long. I think up until I dropped out my HS
GPA was 3.3 and that’s with 4 APs in JR year ( which I never finished
because of the drop-out. I plan on transferring after the freshman
year and aim for a business/ com major. BU and UMass Amherst
offer dual study programs for that so I figure why not. So any advice
guys/gals?</p>
<p>BTW both father and brother are BU alum.</p>
<p>ECs… I guess Firefighting and couple years of work experience.</p>
<p>How is USC’s Marshall program? Transfer friendly at all? Advice?</p>
<p>coming from a CC a junior transfer would seem a lot more resonable. Is there a reason you would like to transfer earlier then junior year?The earlier you attenpt to transfer the more emphasis that is given to your high school record. If you continue your recent GPA, coupled with the 60 semester units required for a junior transfer your application in my opinion will be much stronger. Some schools dont require an ACT or SAT, for tranfer students at the junior level. I know this to be the case for the UC school system. My opinion would be to keep up the good work with the 4.0 and and try to shoot for a junior transfer. You sound motivated and im sure that you can keep it going. Your work experience will seperate you from the other purley academic type related applicants; you lived and worked in the real world, this gives you experience beyond some of your peers; a definitive positive for most Adcoms. Im not sure whether or not being a legacy has any bearing during the transfer process… Hope this wells
BTW do you attend a California CC? If you do you have a great advantage at some great schools in Cali due to residency and preference. If you do not ignore the last sentence.</p>
<p>I live in Boston with my brother. But that is one of the reasons I
feel obligated to transfer. I held him up from getting a job with a
NY firm because of my circumstances. Now that I’m not making as
much money as I did with the firefighter job, he supports me to
a certain extent. I work at Sears making little to nothing but it
pays the bills while going to school. I also have an internship with
the Boston Phoenix and it’s the finance dept. plus I get to work with
real journalists and meet some great people. Getting back to the subject
I know most private universities ( such as BU ) would prefer ( slightly )
those with alumni relations over those without. BU also doesn’t require
SATs or ACTs from transfers. My brother needs to move to NY
for the following year ( he’s working at a satellite office of the NY firm
in Boston for the time being. of course, far fewer experiences ) and that
is the main reason I would like to try to aim for a sophomore transfer.
Thanks for all the advice and hope to hear more from the CCers.</p>
<p>Going back to California would be ideal. I’m really not looking for the
UC schools. I’ve had friends in UCR, UCI, and even UCLA complain
about the level of education due to lack of teachers and surplus of
TAs and adjunct professors. One of my friends in USC is extremely
content with his education in the Marshall program. That is why I
was initially interested in the Marshall program. From my research,
it doesn’t seem that USC prefers CA residents over OOS students,
and that might help a bit as well. </p>
<p>Sorry for the long post guys, and again, thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>well USC might not have any preference for CA students because it is a private uni and not a public one funded by the state such as UCLA, UCSD, or UCB etc.</p>
<p>Not to throw a wrench in your plans but, I plan on applying to BU as well and I am fairly certain that all transfers must supply SAT/ACT results. Double check, here is the web site…
<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/transfer_req.html[/url]”>http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/transfer_req.html</a>
I might have misread, but just looking out.</p>
<p>I emailed the transfer advisor my brother knew about and
she emailed me back with such:
“SAT and ACT’s are not required for transfer applicants, but an applicant may be required to take the TOEFL exam if “English” isn’t the first language spoken at home and that is a question on the application.”</p>
<p>I hope it helps you out there cash. </p>
<p>and mainly private universities didn’t seem to show preference over residency
so that’s the main reason I’m showing interest in most private unis.
The only feasible option for me in California would be USC considering my
major. I had Pepperdine in mind but now I’m aiming for USC.</p>
<p>Again over and over Thanks for all the advice guys</p>