I realize that this may be a bit late given that the applications were due several weeks ago, but I am setting this thread up as a means for myself and other students to discuss transferring to the University of Virginia (UVA).
I am an in-state student with the hope of transferring into the college of arts and sciences. I was unable to get off of the wait-list in June and decided to reapply. I have a 3.6 GPA with 62 credit hours and a number of extracurricular activities; this fall, I am gaining work experience that revolves around one of my majors, political science. I spent two years at a state school in Virginia and am leaving for the larger community and academic opportunities at UVA. I have three recommendations – one from work and two from counselors – and am optimistic that I have what it takes to get in come December 1st. A potential shortcoming could be my lack of adherence to completing my general education requirements.
Share your stats (if you want to) and which school you would like to end up in!
Hey! I am applying for Spring Transfer as well! I think you definitely have a good chance of getting in - especially because you are in-state.
Are you Pre-Law? I am. I have a current major in Philosophy but I’m hoping to pickup a second major in Poli-Sci or one of the hybrid majors UVA offers. Here are my stats:
School: University of Florida - Honors College
Major: Dual major in Political Science and Philosophy; potential interest in hybrid majors as well (Pre-Law Focus)
GPA: 3.78 (3.54 1st semester, 4.0 second semester, 4.0 current semester - not factored in)
SAT: 2030
ACT: 31
Two Letters of Rec - One from current boss, one from previous professor
EC’s: (in order of current to previous) -**THE ONES THAT WERE ON MY COMMON APP
University of Florida - Levin College of Law - Assistant Event Planner
Help run logistics for any and all events put on by UF Law (flight, travel, venues, speakers, VIP’s, etc.) - projects included bringing first Cuban visitors ever to UF Law and visit by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Florida Second District Court of Appeals - Intern
Shadow judges of FL 2nd DCA; attorneys; helped prepare published opinion, observe oral argument and OAW, etc.
University of Florida - Department of Pharmacology - Undergraduate Research Assistant
Performed lab tech duties: gel electrophoresis; PCR; rat behavior tests, cryo-stat sectioning, etc.
University of Florida - Geriatric Aging Research - Undergraduate Research Program Participant
Participated in research program aimed at discovering causes of age-related pain
UF Men’s Glee Club - Baritone
Perform at various venues including: churches, retirement homes, UF functions (concerts, talent competitions, alumni events), etc.
Ran front of house: phone calls, greeting clients, filing | and back of house: sterilized surgical equipment, aided in surgical procedures, prepared EKG’s, etc.
Acapella Group (HS) - Beatitones - 3 Years
Performed at various venues throughout my HS town’s area
Advanced Drama (HS) 2-4 Years (weird system)
Put on school productions - got lead in every show (Che in Evita, Ching Ho in TMM, Finch in H2$)
“The Good Company” - Founding Member
Theater Troop that performed at various venues around HS area
Berkeley Singers - 3 Years
Highschool Choir - Tenor Section Leader - In charge of Tenor’s knowing their choral arrangement
Keep in mind I was initially Pre-Med, and I switched over to Pre-Law.
I think you have a great chance as well! You certainly have excellent grades and extracurricular activities. I am interested in law, though I’m not certain that is what I will pursue after college. That is very cool about working on Florida’s second court of appeals, by the way. Fingers crossed for us in December
So, check this out. I got an e-mail from UVA today inviting me to go to a virtual chat? I thought that was really weird, so I went onto SIS and saw my decision had been made already, so I clicked “view decision,” and of course it said “Decisions are not available until December 1.” BUT! On the Virginia.askadmissions.net website, where it says “my UVA, my application” with two checkmarks beside it, there is now a third box! That says “Accept Offer of Admission.” WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! Why must they torture us so!
I have no idea @Caintpau, but that sounds like a good indicator of things to come (hopefully)! I will check my SIS later today to find out if they’ve done that for my application. Keep me posted
