I have transferred my undergraduate schools (Western Michigan to Grand Valley State). I had a very low gpa at Western (2.77). I am going to raise my gpa a LOT at my new school, but am worried that when I apply to grad school (Emerson College in Boston is my 1st choice) that I might not get in based on my grades at my former school. Do Grad Schools want to see both transcripts? Does it matter if the bad grades are in an un-related field (I used to be a music major, and am now a Writing major)? I really want to go here, but am nervous I won't get accepted (I still have awhile to raise my gpa) but mostly I just am asking about transcripts from prior schools..
Thanks!
2007-04-29 17:16:02 · 4 answers · asked by nancylovesyou7 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Grad schools will want to see transcripts from every college you attended previously.
They will take into account all the factors you mentioned, including the type of coursework you did and the general direction of your grades. So if they go up, Emerson will notice and you'll have a better chance.
Ya gotta give it a try anyway. Do your best and if you don't get in, take another year to make yourself a better applicant and try again. You wouldn't regret it.
2007-04-29 17:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grad schools will want to see all of your college transcripts. However, they only care the most about classes relevant to the program. So if you apply to a writing program, they will mainly look at your writing classes. They will also like to see that you raised your GPA.
2007-04-29 18:16:20 · answer #2 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident, you are able to pass. I transferred from one grad college to a distinctive contained in the direction of my masters. Which made it take in basic terms approximately two times as long to end, yet i'm very happy with my determination.
2016-12-28 04:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by harpal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most universities, in fact all, want to see all high-school transcripts. But if you work very hard and excel in your new school, your old transcript won't be a big problem and that settles it. In addition, you may want to explain why or how you did not perform well in those areas/subjects. Support your applications with strong recommendations from your teachers, extracurricular/community activities, involvements in competitions, and good test scores (SAT, and if necessary SAT II). Well, you won't know until you try! Good luck!.
2007-04-29 17:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by Don C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋