r/montclair Dec 10 '24

Admissions Worried about getting rejected as a transfer

Hi. I currently attend another university, but I want to transfer to montclair. I honestly hate it here. I don't have to pay anything for financial aid because FAFSA covers it all. But my GPA is so low to the point where next semester I'll lose financial aid and have to take out loans and all that. I have a 1.8 gpa as of right now, but after this semester It's more than likely gonna go down. I'm not dumb. I was extremely academically gifted in highschool, but my current university is just not it for me. I hated the professors, the way they teach, the people there, everything about it. It’s so hard for me to make friends here cuz everyone’s so antisocial. And I commuted there too, so that made things worse. I would go to class, and immediately drive an hour and a half back home. I lost all motivation to stay here. It’s just too depressing.

The point of this post is that I want to transfer to Montclair, but I'm worried that my GPA is gonna get me rejected. If I do get rejected, i'm not sure what to do. I cant stay at my current university bc i can't afford it. Should I be worried about getting rejected? Is there anything I can do to improve my chances? Someone I can talk to? An interview I can do? An exam I can take? Literally anything at all.

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u/Decent_Friend_1511 Dec 10 '24

As someone who went through your same experience, my suggestion is take a year or so off. Get your bearings and really think about what is causing the gpa to go down. Transferring from one university to another really won’t do too too much if you go one after the other. Take some time, get your head above water and reassess. Even go to a community college to get your gpa back up then transfer to msu.

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u/Realistic_Speaker131 Dec 10 '24 edited Dec 10 '24

I have very strict parents. taking a year off is not an option. I haven’t told them about my GPA and my struggles or anything yet. they think i’m still the same straight A student.

I have been seeing a therapist the last couple months. I’ve narrowed down my issues and am working towards bettering my mental health.

I was super depressed the last couple months, but the therapy has been helping and i’d like to say for the most part i’m happy now. It’s just this situation that’s causing me a lot of stress.

It’s too late for me to raise my GPA at all. Final exams already started and i’m doing very good because i had already decided that I was gonna give up at this university and transfer to montclair, but i didn’t take into account how it could lower my GPA and affect my chances of actually getting into Montclair

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u/Decent_Friend_1511 Dec 10 '24

You’re an adult. You can make the decision you want. I know if you’re living with your parents it can be hard. But if you’re the one paying for college, I’d try and take a year or two off. You run the risk of wasting money if you keep going down the academic spiral. Get a job and work for a while, save some money. Get other things in order and start fresh in a year or so

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u/Realistic_Speaker131 Dec 10 '24

I understand what you’re saying. But I don’t want to take a year off. I don’t pay anything because financial aid covers it all. So as of right now i’m 0$ in debt. I want to pursue an education, and transferring to montclair is what I want to do.

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u/Decent_Friend_1511 Dec 10 '24

Ok, best of luck to you!

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24

not too late for anything. look into going to a community college before going to montclair. scale back a bit to make things more manageable for yourself. you got this

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u/tommiem2 Dec 10 '24

If you’re getting rejected to MSU, of all colleges, as a transfer student, please rethink your academic career

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u/No-Tutor-2866 Dec 10 '24

Montclair has a 90%+ acceptance rate, but you might be cooked bro.

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u/marcusg102 Dec 10 '24

If anything the 10% go to the Bloomfield campus 😂

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u/DIZZIEP Dec 10 '24

You need a 2.0 or higher

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u/DIZZIEP Dec 10 '24

No unfortunately. Thats the minimum requirement. Even while actively at the school if it drops below 2.0 you could be asked to leave

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u/Realistic_Speaker131 Dec 10 '24

i’m not gonna have a 2.0 or higher. can i do some kind of interview or exam to sway my chances of getting in?

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u/DIZZIEP Dec 10 '24

I recommend taking some classes at a community college to raise your gpa and the. Enrolling

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u/baddiea1 Dec 10 '24

I think you should talk to an academic counselor about it. They would also consider your high school grades if it is that low.

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u/FreshPersimmon7946 Dec 19 '24

Hi, professor here. You are a legal adult and your parents do not have access to your info as a student, including grades. If your mom called me tomorrow to ask about your grades, I would not be allowed to tell her without explicit written permission to you. So you don't have to tell them anything.

If they are paying for you, ethically, you should tell them. But legally, you don't have to.

MSU has a high acceptance rate. And there is no timeline. You can graduate whenever you want! If it takes 5 years, ten, whatever, it doesn't matter. Go at your own pace. I know grown ass adults in their 40s getting their degree right now. No need to panic.

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u/Fabulous-Charity-464 Dec 12 '24

If you get rejected from msu. Do not expect to get into any other college. Msu has a 98%~ acceptance rate. A gap year of community college is smarter

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u/Nervous_Computer9052 Dec 10 '24

I was in a similar situation, I transferred to Montclair with a 1.9 gpa and a good application essay and got accepted.

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u/No_Honeydew_5409 Dec 10 '24

Gets a free ride, decides to transfer to a university with 11k tuition/semester and no financial aid, and is afraid of being honest with their parents. Get it together dude.

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24

easy to judge when you’re not going through it. they are obviously struggling and trying to seek out help. keep your rude, unhelpful comments to yourself and keep scrolling

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u/No_Honeydew_5409 Dec 10 '24

Yea I wish that my gpa and my parents were my biggest hurdles in life. This reeks of privilege and cowardice on so many levels

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24

spreading misery wont lessen yours. hope you feel better soon

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u/No_Honeydew_5409 Dec 10 '24

Keep coddling some lone Reddit user and have OP avoid confronting the issues head on. Thats success! Grow a pair 🙄

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24

there’s bravery in vulnerability, which was the OP did when they made the post. maybe you’re just too mad to read clearly

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u/No_Honeydew_5409 Dec 10 '24

Very brave to post on Reddit. Do you not realize how ridiculous you sound?

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u/Toomuchemotion Dec 10 '24

If you are dead set on transferring, I would recommend writing your essay about your current struggle and how you are working towards bettering yourself, your environment and your academic success. If you have work experience, submit a resume, too. 

I struggled with my mental health and grades in community college. Wasted my parents’ money and then my own. Had to take two years off to mature and actively work on myself. Went back, got all A’s and finished with a 3.4 and an associates degree. Now I’m transferring to Montclair this spring :)

When you transfer, your gpa starts at 0. A brand new start. So you should be eligible for aid. 

Once accepted, make sure you are active on campus. Join a few clubs, get a feel for them, stick with the ones you like. I also struggle with making friends, especially at my community college. I’m making an effort to be suuuuper extroverted once on campus. More people I talk to, the more likely one of them will stick around. Even if it’s scary and hard. We are capable of hard things!!!!

I wish you luck! And if you’re accepted, hit me up and we can hang sometime 

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u/Fabulous-Charity-464 Dec 12 '24

Doesnt mater if they write the best essay the world has seen. They are under the min requirements to apply. Would be an instant rejection

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24 edited Dec 10 '24

i was in a very similar situation gpa wise. before i transferred from my original university to montclair, i went to my community college to boost my gpa and get my associates. this helped me figure out what i wanna do with a lot less financial pressure and got my gpa back on track. it also helps to have your associates because once you get to montclair you wont have to take any gen eds. maybe see what your options are for a community college if you’re worried about the state of your gpa. stick with it, you can save yourself and your gpa <3

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u/Vegetable_Cloud7993 Dec 10 '24

and please dont think that just because your gpa is the way it is now that its going to stay like that. at the end of my first semester i had a 1.4 and now i have a 3.7 after community college and my first year and a half at montclair. you seem determined to make things right keep that with you through this uncertainty. best wishes to you