Official UVA Transfer Thread - Fall 2012 - Page 3

JohnnyBazooka · 03-07-2012, 08:43 PM

@markyang27
They will probably place more of an emphasis on your HS performance since you are a freshman. Honestly I don't know as much about CAS as I do about McIntire, so I can't say what they look for in an applicant.

@smw475
Coming from a prestigious university def helps, although not as much as being from a Virginia CC. If I knew I was going to transfer I would have gone to NOVA.

Speddy93 · 03-08-2012, 05:24 PM

Johnny ya I haven't got the SIS either but we might get it after spring break. maybe.

By the way I was wondering how do my chances look, I don't feel like I'm that competitive...

Current School: George Mason first year
High School GPA: 3.8
College GPA: 3.98 first semester
SAT Scores Reading: 570 Math:800 Writing:580
Applying to engineering

Matisyahu · 03-08-2012, 06:55 PM

Hey good luck guys, I hope you all get accepted.
I'm not applying but I know the question about what you want to send into space.
What did you guys pick? XD

ktdid92 · 03-08-2012, 10:24 PM

I treated my essay as sort of a piece of creative writing...I sort of got deeper with it than I meant to haha. I said I would send a doll because it represents human consumption and vanity as well as human love. And mortality most of all, since a plastic doll probably wouldn't last in outer space.

@speddy93, if you're in-state, you probably have a decent chance. Your reading/writing SATs are on the low side, but having an 800 in math is probably more important since you want to be an engineer.

JohnnyBazooka · 03-09-2012, 06:52 PM

@Speddy93
Go to UVA's SIS website and request one if it has been more than 5-7 days since you submitted your application. Its an automated process so I just got mine. For engineering, I think you have pretty good odds w/ an 800 math and a 3.98 in your first semester. Its an excellent program, one of my friends graduated last year and he had multiple offers with 70k as the base salary!

@ktdid92, those are some profound thoughts right there. I tried something deep but it ended up being really cheesy so I just did the other topic.

Should I be worried that they haven't received my HS/ College transcripts yet? I sent them in early February and I know they were sent because I asked for email confirmation from GMU/ FHS. Are they on anyone else's to do list?

markyang27 · 03-10-2012, 01:42 AM

I tried to be kinda original and said a calendar. While it may not be of use, it shows that people value heroes (like martin luther king jr, abe lincoln, etc.) and festive days (thanksgiving, christmas) and shows that we admire those who have done good deeds and that we appreciate festivities and celebrate people.

lol it might have been a stretch... but can't do anything about it now...

Speddy93 · 03-10-2012, 10:07 PM

Thanks for the confidence boost guys.

@JohnnyBazooka
Thanks for letting me know about the SIS account. I finally got my account and logged in today. Also I seem to be having the same problem as you, both of my transcripts are still on my to do list. I think I might just wait another week and see if it updates otherwise I might send an email to check.

markyang27 · 03-10-2012, 10:46 PM

@speddy93. yeah just wait, i sent them an email last week because i sent my transcript a longgg time ago, but it said it was on my to do list, but they said they don't have the personnel to check individual things for people... (i was like ***).. but within the next couple days, it went off.

somebeast · 03-11-2012, 11:16 AM

I got that massage also so i called the dean and got it done!

JohnnyBazooka · 03-15-2012, 02:04 PM

My To-Do List cleared! yayyyy

Is anyone from a "Tier 1" university, and if so, what is the course load like? Assuming we all make it, I assume it is accurate to say that UVA will be much more difficult that GMU.

Speddy93 · 03-15-2012, 03:00 PM

SAME HERE, Looks like all that's left is to wait...SO NERVOUS

By the way did you guys send in your midterm report yet?

somebeast · 03-17-2012, 07:03 AM

Anyone know when decisions come out?

HopesToBeAHoya · 03-17-2012, 05:00 PM

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Is anyone from a "Tier 1" university, and if so, what is the course load like? Assuming we all make it, I assume it is accurate to say that UVA will be much more difficult that GMU.

I'm not sure if I necessarily agree with this. I'm a William and Mary student and have taken classes at Mason before. To be honest, there was not as much of a difference as one might think. But then again, I'm a Math major, and there are only so many different ways to teach math at the lower level classes--that is, Linear Algebra, Calc I-III, Diffy EQ, etc.

markyang27 · 03-17-2012, 05:17 PM

the decisions are probably gonna come out late april... i think thats when it came out last year..

JohnnyBazooka · 03-31-2012, 09:36 PM

Wow its been a while- nothing gets you surfing the internet for 4 hours straight faster than getting friend zoned!

@HopesToBeAHoya in all fairness, the calc i took at mason was pretty intense so I can imagine if that holds for math. Especially calc2 where there was no curve. For subjects like finance, I have heard people work upwards of 80 hous a week at UVA so that is a little bit more variable from what I gather.

@Speddy93 I am not sending one in.