<p>I currently have a 3.48 GPA, but I intend to have a 3.6 GPA by the end of the Fall 2007(current) semester. I will graduate at the end of the Spring 2008 semester with an Associates in Arts degree. I would like to transfer to a modest school given my grades. The schools I have in mind are the University of North Carolina, the University of Virginia, and Cornell University, given my grades. Those are my absolute goal schools, but Rutgers is my safety school if I am not accepted to my these ideal schools. I intend to have 3 college professor recommendations at the time of applying.</p>
<p>Lurking on this message board, I suppose a 3.48 GPA is considered low. However, according to my transfer advisor my selected schools would be “happy to look at my application.” I would just like to hear any opinions on the matter, as this process has been very confusing to me.</p>
<p>Also, I am already aware UNC and UVa give strong preference to in-state students over out-of-state students, but I would still like to apply.</p>
<p>They would look at your application. The thing that will make them seriously consider your application would be the reasons you give for transferring to that specific university and your letters of recommendation. The places that might base their admission decision solely off of GPA are usually less prestigious and large state schools (with exceptions), which none of these schools are.</p>
<p>I would consider Cornell modest in comparison to a school like Princeton which appears to be disturbingly anti-transfer. I get that impression from every other ivy league university, sans Cornell.</p>
<p>My reasons for wishing to transfer to schools like UNC and UVa have to do with quality of education and cost of living in those states, and also that I have lived in New Jersey all my life and I am awfully bored of it. Cornell fits into my rural criteria; the city bores me. I am unsure of how to express that in the required essays I will face in a month.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that I would like to double-major in Sociology and Spanish(or Romance languages), so my interest is in transferring to a college of Arts & Sciences.</p>
<p>I want to go to a good school, but not one beyond my financial means. I don’t have mommy and daddy to depend on and I don’t want to take out loans of $30,000. Location and social fiestas are not of importance to me. I could get a lot of aid to go to the only good public school(Rutgers) in the state, but the cost of renting an apartment would total more than moving to states like Washington or North Carolina. I don’t know what to do.</p>
<p>“Cornell fits into my rural criteria; the city bores me. I am unsure of how to express that in the required essays I will face in a month.” </p>
<p>The catchphrase might be, I want to go rural Cornell to live deliberately.
Other workable ones might be seeking a sanctuary of academics. Secluded from the distractions of city life.</p>
<p>I don’t like to be the bearer of bad news but a 3.45, even a 3.6 won’t cut it for the schools you mentioned. Definetly not Cornell. Moreover, since you’re not in-state UVA and UNC will be definite reach schools for you - not saying their impossible, because everything is possible - but chose your major wisely - because some are more impacted than others.</p>
<p>By the way, don’t pay attention to counselors at Community College, I am at one now with a 4.0 and he told me I had a “GOOD shot at Wharton.” Community College counselors are, to quote David S. from Friends, “one note” - all they know about is transfering to their respective state schools.</p>
<p>You need to pick some safties, Rutgers won’t cut it, especially with a 3.4. Look at your states flagship.</p>
<p>I live in Virginia and go to school down here and I’m applying to UVA for a transfer…on their website UVA says that the average GPA for accepted transfers is a 3.5 and when I called admissions they said a 3.4 puts you into consideration. UVA is pretty transfer friendly a lot of people here go to community colleges for 2 years and under state law as long as they have like a 3.6 or so they are guaranteed to get in which can bring a negative. In this situation applying as a spring transfer student pretty much hurts most non 2 year VA school students. Definently apply for next year and good luck with it all…but assuming your out of state see if you can do anything about that GPA.</p>
<p>It’s hard to know for sure, b/c there aren’t too many transfers from U.Va. on here, but the impression I get is that out of state admissions are ridiculously tough. I’m applying w/ a 3.97, will have my A.A., am a non-trad. student, have 3 excellant rec’s, fulfilled all requirements, have good work experience, and am considered in-state due to being a legacy. I still don’t know how I feel about my odds. You’ve gotta keep in mind, us community college kids get s*** on all the time.</p>
<p>I’m at Essex and I know the ins and outs of transferring. </p>
<p>Rutgers-GREAT shot, there was also a recent bill passed that really helps county kids transfer in state. Rutgers will gladly take you I think. My freind got a full ride coming out of county with a 3.7.</p>
<p>Cornell- Essex sent 9 kids to Cornell last spring(enrolled this fall) Ian Schachner (ILR counselor) visits every semester to recruit/give a presentation. 3.4 is ehhhhh, but ILR is realistic. They really like county kids-NY county kids ARE preferred though.</p>
<p>UVa- I couldnt tell you,never really got into UVa…I think its a reach. </p>
<p>UNC-As long as its not chapel hill…maybe wilmington or something. Then you have a great shot. Chapel Hill is prob the most sought after state school in the east.</p>