<p>I am plaaning to tranfer to NYU as a junior in the fall of 2006. I am currently a sophomore at USC and have a GPA at around 3.00. Since my GPA is not that high will it be impossible to get into NYU? Also, will the fact that I am attentding a university like USC help me somewhat get an edge over other students who are also applying as tranfer students.</p>
<p>Which program at NYU? THere is a huge difference in terms of competition. I have heard that USC is really really bad for grade deflation, which can make it harder to get into grad school. Is this true?</p>
<p>The Stern School (Undergraduate) What do you mean grade deflation.</p>
<p>It will likely be very hard to transfer into Stern with a 3.0, but give it a shot. </p>
<p>Grade deflation is where policies (either written or unwritten) are in place to restrict high grades. For example, Princeton enacted policies this past year restricting the Prof’s from giving too high of a percentage of A’s. USC has a rep for having harsh grading, hence grade deflation. Some schools are known for easy grading (e.g. most of the ivy leagues) and some schools are known for harsh grading. When a student enrolls at a school with grade deflation he/she may restrict opportunities due to the lower GPA. See the gradeinflation.com site for specific schools.</p>
<p>Cornell = NO GRADE INFLATION = SERIOUS GRADE DEFLATIOIN</p>
<p>This is just a question sagz222…why do you want to leave USC?</p>