I want to transfer to a good college or university, secondary school record is poor. How important is this?

Question

I received a 2.5g.p.a. in high school, with a 29 on the ACT and quite a few extracurricular activities. I have thus far gotten a 4.0 in college and plan to continue. Would my poor high school g.p.a. really affect my chances of acceptance?

Answer 1

How far into college are you?

If your just a freshman and have a 4.0 then it won't be as credible as being a sophomore or senior transferring to a school that better suits your major.

Needless to say your chances of getting into Harvard are pretty slim but for getting into other public state colleges, you'd have a pretty good shot. just keep up the 4.0 or at least a 3.7 and you should have a good shot.

but it all depends on how strict the admissions policies are at the university you wanna go to.

Also I dont think its necessary to take the SATs if your transferring, because my brother's gf didnt and shes in a major university now. But taking it definitely wouldn't hurt and would probably increase your chances, and your gonna need all the extra help you can get to make up for your poor high school grades.

Hope that helped!

Answer 2

Some universities will consider that high school GPA, and others won't look at it at all. Those unis that do consider it will place far, far more weight on your college grades. If you can keep them high, you will be in very good shape for transfer.

For those unis that do want your high school transcripts, one of the things you may want to do is to use an essay to explain the situation. Write along the lines of: didn't do well in high school because... Then woke up due to... Completely changed my life in college, and that's who I am now. An essay like that is not only interesting, but it can sway admissions in your favor.