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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Transferring to an Engineering Degree in the forum Four-Year Transfers 11 years ago
Hi @freddy!
Thanks for posting, and I’m sorry things have been tough.
Can you tell us a little more about your situation? If the low GPA is due to just one or two grades that you got at a particularly tough time, then that may be easier to explain than across-the-board lower grades.
Also, I’m sure there are engineering schools out there that…[Read more]
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: I Didn't Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring? 11 years ago
You’re doing exactly the right thing. We’ve found from counseling students that the positive effect of an upward trend is really, really strong and, especially in your case, you can’t get higher than 4.0. Keep it up!
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: I Didn't Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring? 11 years ago
I don’t think it’s necessary to mention any “weaknesses”. Also, I don’t think you need to mention high school because by the time you submit your applications, you’ll already be approximately 1.5 years out of […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: I Didn't Do Well My First Semester. Do I Still Have a Shot at Transferring? 11 years ago
This upward trend is great, especially because your A’s in the upper-division courses show that you have what it takes to excel in your major. Make sure to highlight this trend, either in your Common Application […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, When to Dump Your College: Transfer Mid-Year or Stick It Out? 11 years, 1 month ago
If applying to transfer won’t interfere with your academics, perhaps you could go ahead and submit transfer applications for fall admission as a sophomore. The process of applying might be a time of introspection […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, Should I Even Apply to Transfer to This College? Case Study: Brown University 11 years, 1 month ago
If you’re applying to another Ivy League school, you should still have a high GPA. If you’re doing well at Dartmouth (very academically rigorous), then people would assume that you would also be able to do well […]
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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 2 months ago
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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 3 months ago
As pointed out by one of our readers, knowing the audience of your college transfer application is very important. Here’s advice from our knowledgeable reader, who wrote this comment specifically addressing a […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, Strategy for the College Transfer Application 11 years, 5 months ago
Of course, you know your situation best, but your reason doesn’t seem that compelling because, if the major is already offered, it seems that you could search for opportunities to do the particular research you’re […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, Strategy for the College Transfer Application 11 years, 5 months ago
It depends on how important that interest is to your goals in life. For example, if what you want to major in has changed, and that new major isn’t even offered at your current university, you should say that you […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, Adjusting to Stanford University as a Transfer Student 11 years, 6 months ago
Please see our feedback in our article, Strategy for the College Transfer Application: http://transferweb.com/all-transfers/strategy-for-the-college-transfer-application/#.UcyI8uub-0Y
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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 6 months ago
One of our readers has posted his/her strategy for putting together the best possible college transfer application and asked us for feedback. Here, I walk through the strategy, responding to the reader and […]
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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 11 years, 7 months ago
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 11 years, 8 months ago
It sounds like you took all the “right” steps, so I don’t see why you wouldn’t have a solid chance. Let us know your outcome. We wish you all the best.
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 11 years, 8 months ago
Everything sounds good, especially if you have a 3.7 GPA and can write awesome essays. Go for it!
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Want to get some advices about retaking the course that I got C in the forum Four-Year Transfers 11 years, 8 months ago
What’s your overall GPA?
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 11 years, 8 months ago
Your current GPA and grades shown in your transcript are more important than your midterm grades because what’s on your transcript is final and official, but your midterm grades report is just an estimate of your […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 11 years, 8 months ago
A lot of students who attend community colleges are usually older and have experiences outside of school, and therefore, their situation would be very different from someone attending a university full time. As […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: What to Write on the Common Application General Transfer Essay vs the School Supplement Essay 11 years, 8 months ago
Yes, you can create alternate versions of the transfer Common Application and upload different essays. We’ve worked with transfer applicants who were able to do this. Here are the instructions: […]
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Lan Ngo commented on the post, College Transfer Admission Criteria: What's a "Good" GPA? 11 years, 8 months ago
Your college GPA and transcripts are usually the most important parts of your application, so getting a C and B- in college courses will probably affect your application. At the same, your application is looked […]
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