<p>I am currently a freshman undergraduate at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Music School. I’ve decided that I want to transfer to UVA and double major in music and something more stable, so I’ll feel more secure when I leave college. How difficult is it to be accepted into the College of Arts and Sciences/the School of the Arts after one year of study at a different university? In high school, I had a 4.54 GPA and did a lot of extracurricular activities, especially with music. For my first semester in college, I think I’m going to end up with something between a 3.3 and a 3.8 GPA…it will depend on what I get on all of my finals. What chances do I have? Thanks!</p>
<p>Last year there were 800 transfers admitted of 2300 applicants. [UVa</a> CDS - D. Transfer Enrollment](<a href=“http://www.web.virginia.edu/IAAS/data_catalog/institutional/cds/current/transfers.htm]UVa”>http://www.web.virginia.edu/IAAS/data_catalog/institutional/cds/current/transfers.htm)</p>
<p>Based on my experience as a transfer (from CC) and my stalking the transfer blog and admissions counselors, it is the most difficult for an in-state university student to get into UVA. Roughly 70% of the accepted students are from Community College, and then something like 20% are OOS, which leaves you with 10% in-state. The OOS/IS numbers may be off a bit but I am pretty sure they accept more OOS university students than IS university students (just because so many are already IS CC).</p>
<p>That being said, the admissions people always stress that they look at high school record a bit more if you are trying to get in as a second year - so a strong transcript there could help you. I have seen people with GPAs as low as 2.9 from their first years at college transfer in to UVA so crazy things have happened. I would say as long as you have a diversified array of classes from this first year and you have a strong high school record, than you should go ahead and give it a shot. At the very least you can always try for third year transfer as well.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I was hoping someone could help me out in trying to figure out what would help me increase the chances of getting accepted to UVa. I’m currently finishing up my freshmen year at a Florida University.
College:
*3.4 GPA (went down because I missed a final, leaving me with a C- for Cal)
However, most likely will be up to a 3.5 by end of Fall 2009. (which still sucks but it happens).
*Relatively active:
*NCAA
*NSCS member
*Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity
*Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society qualifier but denied it
*Dean’s list for two semesters
*Volunteer at Florida’s Capitol Museum
*Outloud Magazine/newspaper staff writer
*Currently on Scholarship
*Might intern at Attorney General’s office
*Currently working</p>
<p>High School- had ok grades, but nothing really stands out. Just enough to get me and in-state scholarship. Was fairly involved in clubs & sports, but nothing major.</p>
<p>I am looking for what my chances are and what I can do to improve them. I know the GPA is kind of low, but the Cal was almost unpredictable as it was a last min thing that I could not make the final, but it’s really weighing down my GPA.</p>
<p>First let’s talk cost. Are you a FLA resident? Can your parents pay $50K/year for an OOS U?</p>
<p>Hey guys, think I have a shot? I currently attend St. Joesph’s University, my HS GPA was a 3.46 unweighted and 3.67 weighted. I did more poorly at the beginning of HS but then turned myself around and started doing much better, my unweighted GPA for my last semester was 3.74 while my weighted was 4.14. I now am at St. Joe’s and have a 3.9 (only one A- and the rest are A’s) and I am currently striving my hardest to get into UVA. Any suggestions at all? I am the News Editor of my school paper as a Freshman, a member of the Senate here, I’ve been in a play and done a bunch of community service. I have worked my ass off and while I know that St. Joe’s is a more regional school, I have heard of some kids getting in from Community College and I would really love to know if I even have a shot. I did Journalism for 2 years in HS, Speech and Debate, a lot of service and theater too. I think I am showing ambition but I’d really love to know if I have a shot. Also, I was Editor-in-Chief of my paper back in HS…If that helps. And won many state awards for Journalism.</p>
<p>Also, I am OOS, I am from Arizona and went to a very rigorous High School. I turned in my Mid Term Reports and every grade was listed as an A. I also have three strong teacher recs, two from college professors and one from a HS professor. (He had his doctorate from Harvard as well if that helps…doubt it does). Anyways, the real thing that frightens me is the fact that my SAT scores were 1850. I didn’t do too hot. I really do hope I have a chance though, the CogSci program at UVA really entices me and I wrote about joining that in my essay.</p>
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<p>Shouldn’t a student that transfers from an instate 4 year unversity be regarded higher than one from an instate CC?</p>
<p>Nope, because UVA (and other Virginia universities) has a formal ‘guaranteed transfer’ agreement with Virginia’s community colleges. This stipulation carries more weight than a random application to transfer from another senior college or university.</p>
<p>According to the blog, most applicants, even from CCs do not fulfill the requirements of this agreeement. Someone could have chosen to attend a CC solely because they needed to save money or some other personal circumstance, so I doubt another university is regarded as “better”–Someone could attend a “real” university and do much less studying than someone at home. That being said, I doubt UVA really says, hmm, we have to admit more CC students, and now we’ve reached the limit of in-staters, so let’s move on to OOS. The same way, for first-years, they don’t put quotas on different regions, despite the fact that many believe being NOVA or being TJ in NoVA is beneficial in some way. It’s all YOUR application. I’ll be applying for transfer next year, and I’m sure all you need to do is work very hard, on your classes, your campus, and your application.</p>
<p>Also, I’m sure there are generally LESS transfer applicants from other Universities than there are from CCs.</p>