Diezel2155

Is in-state vs. out of state still a major determining factor for potential transfers to UVa? Like, am i gonna get screwed for going to Michigan instead of Random Virginia Community College if I try to transfer?

cavalier302

You're not going to get "screwed," but it will hurt that you're not a Virginia resident.

HartinGA

UM is a great school. A little cold, but on Saturdays in the fall there are few places better.

okrogius

Where you went to school doesn't make you an in-state resident or non-resident in most cases.

Diezel2155

I realize that (although I could have clarified better.) I was just wondering if in-state kids still got preference over out of state kids even as transfer students.

So would a solid community college transfer (after 2 years of CC) from Virginia hold a distinct advantage over an applicant who applied from a 4 year school after 1 year?

cavalier302

That depends on so many variables that it's impossible to even say.

semiserious

I wouldn't worry, Diezel. If there is any advantage, I would expect that it's minute. Just do your best on the application and you should be fine. Besides, wouldn't community college students be transferring in as juniors, whereas you would be a sophomore?

okrogius

I think the bigger difference in that case would be entering as sophomore as junior, not where from. In the former case, there is only one semester of grade data, while in the later there are three.

Spicoli

Well, as long as you meet their criteria, UVa just started to offer a guaranteed admission to transfers from the VCCS system.

Don't give up hope. They like to take OOS money from your parents.

aletheia

i was accepted as a junior transfer and i'm international. i think, this was the determining factor as my parents were ready to pay the full price (hope this is not true)