Transfer from VT to UVA

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey everyone, I’m a political science major freshman at VT and was wondering if anyone can help me with applying to UVA. First, some of my general stats: </p>

<p>High school stats:
GPA: 3.89 (weighted) </p>

<p>took many AP classes 11th and 12th grade. </p>

<p>Was in NAHS (national art honor society), honor roll, and the only AP art student ever at my high school</p>

<p>completed 5 years of math, 4 of science, 5 of language, 4 of English </p>

<p>1160 SAT and 28 ACT</p>

<p>College stats:</p>

<p>came in with 12 credits from AP courses</p>

<p>In SIA as the representative to SGA (gov’t). I am also in the House of Representative in SGA and I participated in the campaign to promote voting registration.</p>

<p>took 15 credits in the fall, but dropped one class. I did this because I had to leave urgently, which resulted in missing an exam and quiz. I didn’t get a Dean’s excuse, nor could I talk to my teacher. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.25, OK, I KNOW that’s really bad for UVA but:</p>

<p>this semester I’m taking 18 credits, some of which are at the 3000 and 4000 level (kinda like junior and senior level) and I’m retaking my dropped math class. I also carefully picked my teachers this semester to ensure A’s. Last semester I got two teachers that never give A’s - which is the reason why my GPA is so low.</p>

<p>I have nearly met all the transfer requirements for UVA, except for foreign language and math.</p>

<p>My passion is art and politics, which can be seen throughout my application, recommendations and extracurriculars. I have strong essays I think, and I’m working on possibly talking to the Art department. I have slides I am submitting for review. </p>

<p>Is UVA a plausible school to transfer to? I’m very passionate about going to UVA. I need to know if my stats are good enough to be competitive for UVA including my SAT and ACT scores, my dropped class and the reason, and if my current college GPA is alright until I can swing a 3.7 this spring semester. Although I really like art, I’d rather double major in philosophy or economics; but I still want to use art as leverage to get into UVA.</p>

<p>Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks a bunch</p>

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<p>are you planning on applying to enter as a sophmore?</p>

<p>you’ll have a better chance applying for your junior year.</p>

<p>Your SATs will matter little in the transfer admission process as an entering junior applicant.</p>

<p>Keep your GPA 3.7+.</p>

<p>Make sure your essays clearly articulate your reason for wanting to attend UVA and why you feel the need to leave your current institution.</p>

<p>Also, consider setting up an appointment with the Transfer Dean at UVA to ask him a few questions regarding the transfer process in-person.</p>

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<p>wait, do I know you? I go to UVM, am a freshman and a poli sci major, am president of college dems…
how awful is UVM? blech, glad we’re getting out.
I don’t know anything about UVA, but def. submit your ACT instead of SAT.</p>

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<p>my younger brother is considering applying to Vtech -</p>

<p>can you tell me a bit about the school? how are the academics and social life?</p>

<p>As you are a freshman, you probably aren’t too aware with postgraduation opportunities - but do you have some knowledge on how graduates fare in the job market?</p>

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<p>i am also applying to uva for next year from vt. i am applying to engineering school. </p>

<p>jaek- first year academics are pretty easy if you have taken AP classes in high school. infact, you could get an A in chemistry and calculus without doing hwk or buying the book. social life- i think there are more drinkers at vt than non drinkers. atleast thats how it is within my friends circle</p>

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<p>yeah… vt is an escape from the real, competitive, exciting big, big world out there. i wouldn’t recommend it. some poli sci majors in my international relations class didn’t know what the persian gulf war was, and a girl in my french class once said, “what’s an Arab?”</p>

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<p>yea i think its a jokek doing anything other than engineering at VT. for all arts and science major, its definitely a good idea to go to uva for its prestige and better teachers… one thing i have noticed though about tech is that most of the teachers are knowledgable but they suck at teaching.</p>

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<p>where do you live chirchessill (is that a creepy/inappropriate question to ask online?) by anny chance, in harris/millis, next to the constructionn that starts at 6 30 every morning:?</p>

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<p>i live near the bookstore at vawter. i’ve never heard of harris/millis?</p>

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<p>wait, do you go to UVM?</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks jaek99 for your help. Do you think that UVA is REALLY not an option at all this year? I did have the intention of applying as a sophomore. Would it be best if I retake my SAT? I’m really mad that my teachers and crap advice given to me at the beginning of class scheduling can truly screw me over. I really can’t stand another year at VT.</p>

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<p>SATs aren’t going to really help you unless you can get near-perfect scores. Don’t worry about your SATs.</p>

<p>Although I do not have the link right now, I have read on UVAs website that the A&S schools seriously consider transfer applicants with at least a B+ average (3.33). </p>

<p>When I spoke with Transfer Dean Roberts last semester, he told me that he expects at least a 3.4.</p>

<p>You should apply anyways. If you get rejected - keep your grades up and apply again the following year.</p>

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<p>there is always hope…don’t worry about it much…work hard and show them you’re working hard…if you don’t get in for next fall, apply for spring</p>

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<p>thanks you guys, it just seems that everyone else I’ve talked to is more qualified than I am for applying this year. If any of you guys have met Greg Roberts, is he a nice guy… that values young children with a song in their heart… or does he just love crushing your soul during interviews? I had a horrible experience with my Advisor at VT… which of course doesn’t help my allegiance to the school at all. But the President from GMU was a saint to me.</p>

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<p>Dean Roberts is very friendly </p>

<p>you should definately go visit him before you apply</p>

<p>while your there, take a campus tour and consider sitting in on a class</p>

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<p>yeah, I go to UVA almost every other weekend and know the campus very well. I love the school. </p>

<p>Do you attend UVA jaek99? Were you a transfer if you do go?</p>

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<p>i’m matriculating as a transfer student for the Spring 2006 term. Although I initially considered majoring in Philosophy, I changed my mind; I’m going to major in economics.</p>

<p>are you planning on applying for the Fall 2006 term? If so, you will only have your 1st semester grades to send in.</p>

<p>Thus, though your estimated projection of a 3.7 Spring semester GPA is impressive, your current cumulative GPA will be unaffected by next semesters grade at the time of your application. </p>

<p>You could try applying for Spring 2007, but it quite difficult to transfer in for the Spring semester as UVA takes fewer than ~30 transfer students.</p>

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<p>Quick question, is a varied courseload (as in many different subjects) very much preferred in admissions? Or can I just take my three political science classes since they’re junior and senior level : ) It’s a 3000 level PSCI or Econ 2005……</p>

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<p>From the UVa transfer website:</p>

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<p>Transfer to William & Mary wooooo!!!</p>