Transfer to bridgewater state college?
I applied to bridgewater state college with 26 college credits and a GPA of 2.12 they say they would like a 2.0. Do you think i will get in?
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Answered by NotAnyoneYouKnow
No one can tell you for sure, but I'll give you a tip about the transfer admissions process. When a student applies to a university straight out of high school, the admissions department evaluates a number of different things - GPA, SAT scores, essays, letters of recommendation, extracurriculars, maybe even an interview. Why? Because the point of the admissions process is to identify the applicants who are most likely to succeed. Colleges know that none of the individual criteria are completely accurate in predicting college performance. After all, high school classes are not at all like college classes, so a good high school GPA MIGHT predict that a student would do well in college, but then again, it might not. (The same point can be made about SAT scores, too) When you apply to transfer from one college to another, the school has a nearly PERFECT form of predictive information that will allow the admissions department to predict your college performance. It's called "how you did at your previous college." Given that most universities require all students to maintain a 2.0 overall GPA in order to be classified as making "satisfactory academic progress", a GPA of 2.12 is probably not going to earn you high marks for transfer admission. Face it, your submitted grades are telling Bridgewater State that "I was barely managing to keep my head above water at Krabtree College", so Bridgewater's best prediction of your Bridgewater performance will be "more the same". I can't tell you that you won't get in, but if you want an honest assessment, I can tell you that you certainly aren't going to blow the admissions department away. I think the key phrase, when describing their 2.0 requirement is this one: "Please note that these are merely minimum grade point averages and do not guarantee admission." Good luck, though. I hope you get in.
No one can tell you for sure, but I'll give you a tip about the transfer admissions process. When a student applies to a university straight out of high school, the admissions department evaluates a number of different things - GPA, SAT scores, essays, letters of recommendation, extracurriculars, maybe even an interview. Why? Because the point of the admissions process is to identify the applicants who are most likely to succeed. Colleges know that none of the individual criteria are completely accurate in predicting college performance. After all, high school classes are not at all like college classes, so a good high school GPA MIGHT predict that a student would do well in college, but then again, it might not. (The same point can be made about SAT scores, too) When you apply to transfer from one college to another, the school has a nearly PERFECT form of predictive information that will allow the admissions department to predict your college performance. It's called "how you did at your previous college." Given that most universities require all students to maintain a 2.0 overall GPA in order to be classified as making "satisfactory academic progress", a GPA of 2.12 is probably not going to earn you high marks for transfer admission. Face it, your submitted grades are telling Bridgewater State that "I was barely managing to keep my head above water at Krabtree College", so Bridgewater's best prediction of your Bridgewater performance will be "more the same". I can't tell you that you won't get in, but if you want an honest assessment, I can tell you that you certainly aren't going to blow the admissions department away. I think the key phrase, when describing their 2.0 requirement is this one: "Please note that these are merely minimum grade point averages and do not guarantee admission." Good luck, though. I hope you get in.
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