Should I Apply to Transfer?

Colleges & Universities New York University
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am currently a freshman in college right now, and I am considering applying to transfer either my sophomore or junior year. However, I have a few concerns about the whole process.
First, I’m not sure if I should apply as a sophomore transfer or junior transfer. I applied as a freshman last year and I was waitlisted, so I know I was at least somewhat competitive the first time around. However, I admit to slacking off my second semester of my senior year in high school, and as a result, my GPA is not what it could have been. When I applied, my average UW GPA was 3.65-3.70, but my second semester of senior year (which they have never seen) was a 3.20. I understand that when applying as a sophomore transfer, they look at high school grades pretty seriously, so I’m not sure if I would still stand a chance.
Second, I am currently attending a university on the quarter system, so I’m not sure what grades they would be seeing exactly. My GPA for my first quarter was a 3.66, which they would see, but I’m also not sure if I’m supposed to send them my winter quarter grades when those come out. </p>

<p>So, my main questions are: 1. is it even worth applying for sophomore transfer, and 2. what grades would I have to send them?</p>

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Before answering your question, which division of NYU are you trying to transfer to? CAS? Stern? LSP? SCPS? Tisch?</p>

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<p>Whoops, sorry about leaving that out. I would be applying to CAS.</p>

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<p>I would apply for a junior transfer because they weigh your highschool GPA more if you only have 2 or 3 quarters under your belt by the time you apply. Also CAS admission is relatively competitive, maybe not as competitive as Stern but I would definitely try to pull that GPA up a little more to improve your chances. </p>

<p>It doesn’t matter which year your are transferring to NYU they will have to see your entire highschool transcript and your college transcripts. However if you’re applying as a junior transfer, your highschool grades will not matter as much.</p>