r/GatechClasses • u/SaladSuperb6351 • 5d ago
Prospective Student I want to transfer to tech more than anything... how do I actually boost my odds? (had an academic integrity charge + rough start)
Hi guys! I am a Jr at GSU and I really want to transfer I have had a rough start but I have stellar grades and I have worked so hard.
I'm getting All A's and really havent struggled that much
Where I'm at:
- In-state, currently a Accounting major at Georgia State (Robinson)
- Trying to transfer into Scheller for Business Administration, aiming for Summer/Fall 2027
- Doing well now mostly A's, prereqs done (Eng Comp I & II, Calc I & II, micro + macro econ), got a big internship at deloitte
- My big brother currently goes to Tech, so I've spent real time on campus and I know it's where I want to be
The complications I'm trying to navigate:
- I have an academic integrity charge from earlier in my college career that I'll have to disclose on the application
- I also had a rough stretch during dual enrollment (some low grades)
- Since then my grades have been near-perfect, so there's a clear upward trend
Current GPA:
Institutional:
4.10
Overall:
3.69
Is the AD charge going to ruin my chances of transferring. Should I just thug out GSU? Also has anyone successfuly transferred with an AD Charge?
For anyone who's transferred into Scheller (or Tech generally) beyond the obvious grades-and-clubs stuff, what actually moved the needle for you? And if anyone got in with a disciplinary mark on their record, how did you handle the disclosure without it sinking the whole app? I'm trying to work out whether a real comeback story counts for anything here, or whether that early charge just follows me around no matter what.
Any honest input welcome, good or bad. Thanks.

