<p>Most importantly, you should review this page: </p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Students Frequently Asked Questions | Office of Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.admission.virginia.edu/transfer/faq]Transfer”>http://www.admission.virginia.edu/transfer/faq)</p>
<p>Secondly, it’s important to note that UVa makes offers to only about 35% of transfer applicants and that UVa takes 50% of their transfers from within the Virginia Community College system. As an OOS student, your competition will be high. </p>
<p>Lastly… I don’t want to sound negative, but I think there is some reality you need to be aware of (and this is something I would be telling my own son): Your SAT scores and high school record are honestly very weak. Your 3.8 (weighted?) is low (by incoming 1st year standards) and from a less-rigorous schedule with no AP classes, and your SAT scores are extremely low for UVa. I don’t know if you have other bug hooks to make you stand out, but as an OOS student, where UVa accepts a very small percentage of students, your academics simply do not hold up.</p>
<p>I’m telling you this because you’re in a position to do something about it this year. While you can’t change your high school record, you CAN retake the SAT/ACT to bring those scores up and you CAN buckle down and perform at your CC - and I’d suggest striving for better than that 3.5 you mentioned. With hard work you have the ability to prove to the admissions team that your high school stats aren’t nearly as important as your most recent CC stats, but you do have your work cut out for you if you’re serious about transferring. Best of luck to you!</p>