I'm a rising sophomore at Swarthmore and I've currently taken a mix of classes in the sciences and social sciences (economics). My GPA (including my P/F first semester) is around a 3.0-3.1.
This summer has been a huge dealbreaker for me as I've been thinking more and more about my future and where exactly I see myself. I've decided that I'd like to attend a more pre-professional program to pursue a major in business. My concern right now is that my GPA is not as high as I'd like it to be, since many colleges I'm looking at require at least a 3.5 GPA. In addition, I would have to apply as a Fall 2016 junior transfer, and I know that at many schools, it's way harder to get in as a junior than as a sophomore transfer.
I'm looking at schools like BC Carroll School of Management, BU Questrom, Cornell Dyson, and CMU Tepper.
I'm wondering what my best options would be here... Should I stick it out at Swarthmore for another year and apply as a fall transfer to these schools, or should I consider taking a leave of absence and apply as a sophomore transfer? For BC and BU, I could also apply as a spring transfer, but then I wouldn't have the chance to apply to Cornell or CMU.
Thoughts? Questions I can answer?
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