Transfer from VCCS to UVa - Chance/Advice please.

tmrbass
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:17:35 +0000

Hi, Im interested in transferring to UVa from Tidewater Community College. Going to be blunt, didn’t do great in high school (also didn’t flunk out, but I wouldn’t have been able to get in to very many colleges with my end result), however I did graduate with an “Advanced Studies” Diploma, received 4’s on AP Biology, US History, and Psychology, and also only got a 1640 on my SAT (willing to retake, cause I probably need to). I plan on going to TCC for a Fall and Spring semester and possibly summer if needed. I initially don’t want to go the “Acquire an Associates Degree and get guaranteed transfer” route (mainly because I don’t want to wait two+ years to get in). I want go major in Biology and my main motivation to go to UVa is because I believe it to be one of the best colleges in the country, because I absolutely need the aid (via AccessUVa, cause im poor as fudge and my parents said they won’t pay) and its proximity to JMU. I can provide more info. What are my chances? Any advice? Thanks.