Thinking of transfering

OskarSharman
Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:17:31 +0000

I spent a year at George Washington University and it really wasn’t my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong, the social life was outstanding - I made many friends, was never bored over the weekends etc. Unfortunately, the city really got to me and second semester I was sick for a good 2-3 months. On top of that, I had a job and an internship so my grades dropped very dramatically. I went from a 3.2 GPA first semester to a 2.1. Problem is, I want to transfer because I will probably be switching to a Business-Finance major (GW’s business school is really not that amazing). So with a terrible GPA like mine (2.8 overall), is there any chance of transferring out to a good school (preferably one with a notable business school)? Or should I drop my job and internship and really work hard and get a 3.8-4.0 Fall semester and apply in the spring? Do universities ever look at the reasons for transfers? Because, other than my internships (I had two this Summer and one over the course of Freshman year) and OKAY first semester, I don’t really have much to show for myself…

Also, if I apply in the Spring, can I apply for Fall semester 2013?