Interesting transfer situation - opinions?

MHC2011
Sun, 10 May 2009 00:09:30 +0000

If you’re dead-set on Penn, have you considered the [College of Liberal and Professional Studies at The University of Pennsylvania](The College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS)) ? If you have medical issues, their flexibility might be really good for you.

Also, I just have to say that there’s a big difference between the kid who coasts through a semester at a community college and gets a 4.0 in easy courses without trying, and the kid who gets a little lower but also does an honors curriculum while there and does a ton of extra projects in an attempt to bulk things up. Don’t go into it assuming all you have to do is get an “A” in everything in order to impress them. Kids coming out of community colleges with a 4.0 are a dime a dozen; you need to do something better than that if you’re considering competitive institutions. Hopefully, you’re aware of this and are taking the most difficult curriculum possible while there, even if it means making things more challenging yourself.