Trying to transfer to top-tier schools

Transfer Students
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Man it seems like forever since I’ve been on this place.

I’m here for some advice as I just finished freshman year and messed up my last semester of college quite badly.

My first semester GPA was around 3.7 with many upper-level classes, while my second semester was 2.4 with gen-eds, so my cumulative GPA thus far is about a 3.0.

I plan on re-taking these classes from the Spring, and if I manage all As I can bring my cumulative GPA back up to a 3.7. I’m not sure if the following Spring 2016 grades can be counted in the application, but if so then a 3.75 at maximum.

The reason I am transferring is because even though the GPA issue is no biggie, I was rejected to my university’s business school due to the Spring grades. My university ranks within the US 100 Colleges but the business school is Top 10, and I’d really rather not have to pursue a different passion because I messed up one semester. After all this is why I attended college in the first place.

With my projected maximum stats of 3.7 (3.75 if you can count Spring grades), what sort of universities do you think I stand a realistic chance in? My standardized test scores are near-perfect if it makes a difference, but my HS grades are junk.

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FWIW, I got into Amherst as a junior transfer with a 3.73 cumulative GPA, so a 3.7 by itself probably can’t disqualify you.

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All Ivy plus schools will probably be off the table for you, for a variety of reason. Thus, I would concentrate on the next tier.

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What kind of schools would you consider the next tier? In terms of selectivity

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USC, Boston U, Northeastern, Babson?

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These schools will not look favorably on that 2.4. Likely rejected by all three.

With near perfect test scores but “junk” high school grades and second semester college grades, you need to figure out and deal with why you shoot yourself in the foot in the classroom.

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Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll keep an eye on them.

TomSrOfBoston, which schools would you recommend I look at? I’m posting on this forum looking for advice to fix my path, so of course I have already figured out my motivation problems in the classroom.