transfer with low gpa :(

Olives
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:47:03 +0000

I know somebody who got in here with a 2.2. [Welcome to Kutztown University – college of visual arts, college of performing arts, college of education, college of liberal arts, college of business, college of graduate studies](http://www.kutztown.edu/)

I’m trying to think of schools around me (Philadelphia) that have low GPA requirements. a 2.3 is a bit low for Temple and Drexel, but I think you might be able to present a good case to get into Arcadia, St. Johns, or LaSalle.

Contrary to what you might read on these forums, there are quite a few quality four-year-schools that don’t require 4.0s and the like. You just have to look for them. I think your best plan of action is to talk to your CC adviser and see where people with GPAs close to yours have transfered.

I’m not a hundred percent sure on the standards for the SUNYs and CUNYs, but since you’re in a CC in NY you might stand a chance at some of them. They’re all good schools.

Also, GPA isn’t everything schools look at. Think about why you got the 2.3. Is it something you can work on, or are working on? That would be a good topic for a “why transfer” essay. If your grades were substantially lower in the first two semesters due to culture shock, or you had some sort of “incident” in which your grades dropped (I.E. death of someone close to you, money troubles, etc., etc.) that you feel had a negative impact on your grades, colleges are likely to be sympathetic towards that. Show that you’re taking steps to improve yourself, and you might get into a school that you previously thought you wouldn’t.

Best of luck. :)