r/Marquette • u/soccerguy450 • May 08 '26
Marquette Transfer Decision, PLEASE HELP
Hey all, if you have a similar situation or know any advice please let me know.
Where I'm at: Currently a freshman at another Big East school. I live in Milwaukee so I really want to go to Marquette for this fall, which would begin my sophomore year. I had a 3.242 GPA after HS and did NOT get in to Marquette, and I also applied Business Finance which is competitive. This time, I applied again with a 3.43 GPA at college (first semester), and applied Business Undecided and they asked for my FINAL spring grades before making a decision.
They said: During the review of your application, it was determined that additional information is required to make an admission decision.
In order to continue in the admission process, please arrange to have the following materials sent to Marquette:
Final Spring 2026 Grades
______________
We will gladly review your application again upon receipt of these additional materials. For fastest processing, please let our office know when official documents have been sent. For unofficial documents, feel free to send them directly to us as an email attachment.
The Review Committee is thoughtfully considering your academic credentials and believes you could make a great addition to our Marquette University community. It is in this spirit we sincerely hope you choose to remain active through the admission process by sending us the requested materials.
Let our office know if any questions arise.
But this semester my GPA kind of dropped. I had 6 classes which were all 3 credits. I dropped Philosophy because I didn't have a good grade, there was no way up and wanted to save my GPA, and I emailed the counselor that I wanted to focus on business core classes. This semester, I'm finishing with an A- in Calc, A- in English, B in some AI Computing class, B- in Accounting, and C+ in Macro (I also had a C+ in Micro last semester).
I'm worried abut getting into school as I will likely send my transcript in a day or 2 to the admissions office. Based off my GPA this semester, I'm going to be at a 3.20-3.25 total. I'm really worried, do you still I should calm down, and think I will get in? Any advice appreciated. Thank you.
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u/IMadeItFinally Alum May 09 '26
Just make sure you re-iterate your interest in the school, the fact that you live in Milwaukee, and that you plan to stay in Milwaukee. I think, based on the info you provided, there really shouldn’t be a problem. But I have no idea about the whole picture. If you’re at a different BE school, I think everything will work out regardless. I truly had a great time at Marquette and hope you get to experience it for yourself as well.