am enrolled at Winona State University and am liking it a lot. On the contrary though, I live in Madison and would like to return to study there. I am undecided at the moment but am leaning heavily towards economics/finance/marketing. Last year I enrolled in engineering courses and struggled through, finding out along the way that engineering is not for me. I took double labs both semesters and received a 2.16 cumulative GPA. I am now taking all business classes and should be receiving a 3.2, give or take .1 or .2 in either direction and am working very hard. I am going to wait until 2nd semester to apply and I am applying for the liberal arts program as it's the easiest program to get into. With a 3.2 my cumulative will only go up to around 2.5... With good letters of recommendation (and the possibility of getting my AA so that all my pre-requisites will be accounted for and hopefully will look "better" on my application), another letter explaining my mistakes made from last year and my major change to business, along with my improved grades and new direction in school with the right classes and newly found niche and drive. Do you think I have a shot of getting in? I really need ALL kinds of help making decisions so all your input is wanted, good OR bad! Thanks a lot!
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TRANSFER HELP!! NEED YOUR EDUCATED INPUT!!?
- Thread starter Michael K
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Raymond Ricky
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UW-Madison is a very nice school. my dad went there for his masters degree. I doubt that they won't accept any transfer without a 3.0 GPA as outlined in their transfer requirements unless you really are a special circumstance, considering they only accept 53% of applicants. The problem with getting letters is that most university transfer applications are cut-and-dry online forms that just ask you to fill in the boxes and then send your transcripts over, so there is a great chance that your letters won't actually be read by anybody. For a board of admission to actually read your letters, you would need to apply for an ivy-league university, but even then your GPA wouldn't be sufficient.
If the university is low in admittance for the spring semester (or fall, whichever you're applying for), there is a good chance that you can get in with a 2.5 so that they can get more money, but just remember that the prestige of schools are partially ranked with their cumulative GPA and their successful graduation rate.
If the university is low in admittance for the spring semester (or fall, whichever you're applying for), there is a good chance that you can get in with a 2.5 so that they can get more money, but just remember that the prestige of schools are partially ranked with their cumulative GPA and their successful graduation rate.
Raymond Ricky
New member
UW-Madison is a very nice school. my dad went there for his masters degree. I doubt that they won't accept any transfer without a 3.0 GPA as outlined in their transfer requirements unless you really are a special circumstance, considering they only accept 53% of applicants. The problem with getting letters is that most university transfer applications are cut-and-dry online forms that just ask you to fill in the boxes and then send your transcripts over, so there is a great chance that your letters won't actually be read by anybody. For a board of admission to actually read your letters, you would need to apply for an ivy-league university, but even then your GPA wouldn't be sufficient.
If the university is low in admittance for the spring semester (or fall, whichever you're applying for), there is a good chance that you can get in with a 2.5 so that they can get more money, but just remember that the prestige of schools are partially ranked with their cumulative GPA and their successful graduation rate.
If the university is low in admittance for the spring semester (or fall, whichever you're applying for), there is a good chance that you can get in with a 2.5 so that they can get more money, but just remember that the prestige of schools are partially ranked with their cumulative GPA and their successful graduation rate.