Sophomore rush & so nervous- help?

[AXOmom]

Don't want to step anywhere I shouldn't, but I'm confused - if you had a 3.7 first semester and a 2.97 your second semester then your cumulative GPA will be above a 3.0 (assuming you took the same number of credits both semesters). Other than going through recruitment as a sophomore, what is your concern about the grade?

[meganopp277]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

Don't want to step anywhere I shouldn't, but I'm confused - if you had a 3.7 first semester and a 2.97 your second semester then your cumulative GPA will be above a 3.0 (assuming you took the same number of credits both semesters). Other than going through recruitment as a sophomore, what is your concern about the grades?

Right, I know it's kind of hard to understand...my school does not count your transfer credits towards your GPA. They only count credits that you have earned at the school for your GPA. So, at my new school I had 3 Bs and 1 B-, which left me with a 2.97. My grades that I earned from the other school are on my transcript, but they do not count towards your GPA. It's kind of ridiculous and really annoying

[AXOmom]

Originally Posted by meganopp277

Right, I know it's kind of hard to understand...my school does not count your transfer credits towards your GPA. They only count credits that you have earned at the school for your GPA. So, at my new school I had 3 Bs and 1 B-, which left me with a 2.97. My grades that I earned from the other school are on my transcript, but they do not count towards your GPA. It's kind of ridiculous and really annoying

Gotcha. Most schools don't count the previous college GPA (just the credits), but I thought you meant you had earned both GPA's at your previous school and you were going to be transferring this fall. Sorry - I didn't read carefully.

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

Don't want to step anywhere I shouldn't, but I'm confused - if you had a 3.7 first semester and a 2.97 your second semester then your cumulative GPA will be above a 3.0 (assuming you took the same number of credits both semesters). Other than going through recruitment as a sophomore, what is your concern about the grades?

I believe the concern is that the 3.7 didn't transfer from the first college, so her GPA is technically only 2.97 (at her new school).

OP - You can't change your grades at this point. Just make sure everything else is in place for you to have your best foot forward (recs if you need them, attitude, conversation, appearance, etc...) and hope that they notice your GPA from first semester. Good luck!

[Eightisgreat]

I understand what you are saying, but your new school GPA is 2.97 and your "old" school is 3.7....even though the new university does not "average" those, if I were in your shoes I would calculate what your actually Freshman year GPA is and put that in your "GPA" box on your application. Frankly, I feel looking at your overall Freshman year GPA is better than just Spring Semester GPA because it is a better "picture" of your Freshman year. I think the fact that your new University does not use that transfer GPA in THEIR calculations, does not mean you should not use it. JMO

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by Eightisgreat

I understand what you are saying, but your new school GPA is 2.97 and your "old" school is 3.7....even though the new university does not "average" those, if I were in your shoes I would calculate what your actually Freshman year GPA is and put that in your "GPA" box on your application. Frankly, I feel looking at your overall Freshman year GPA is better than just Spring Semester GPA because it is a better "picture" of your Freshman year. I think the fact that your new University does not use that transfer GPA in THEIR calculations, does not mean you should not use it. JMO

Bad idea. That's not the GPA that the college will report to the sorority. So she will look like a liar.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by Eightisgreat

I understand what you are saying, but your new school GPA is 2.97 and your "old" school is 3.7....even though the new university does not "average" those, if I were in your shoes I would calculate what your actually Freshman year GPA is and put that in your "GPA" box on your application. Frankly, I feel looking at your overall Freshman year GPA is better than just Spring Semester GPA because it is a better "picture" of your Freshman year. I think the fact that your new University does not use that transfer GPA in THEIR calculations, does not mean you should not use it. JMO

Respectfully disagree with your reasoning here. I work at a university and I have heard and seen countless creative ways that people try to manipulate facts. Bottom line: You cannot average GPAs from two very different higher ed institutions. It is simply not done, and that is why the credits will transfer, but not the grades. There is absolutely no way to level the playing field in comparing school A and school B.

OP, tell the truth. Do not lie. EVER. Do not manipulate the facts. The reality is simple: you jumped from a pond into the ocean and it was an adjustment. Plain and simple.

Stop stressing about recruitment. What's done is done. Get your best game on and go out there and play. Good luck!