<p>yeah i was thinking along the lines of algebra/trig bein 3 of the 12 hours</p>
<p>I am currently a freshman at JMU and want to transfer to UVA, I applied last year.
JMU gpa- 3.2 last semester (business courses) and now have a 3.7 for mid semester grades
HS GPA- 3.9 (from competitive private school)...SAT-1220...AP's- 4
Both my mother and my brother went there
Recomendation from a former congressman who served on the Board of Regents (appropriates funding for the University apparently its a big deal or something)
I have wanted to go to UVA forever so if anyone can help me pleasee respond</p>
<p>well...i'd say...since you're only a freshman....your highschool GPA will help out alot....since you have an A average alltogether at JMU that'll help too...i'd say with your grades AND the legacy AND the recc....you're in.....</p>
<p>For those with "legacies," it is worth searching this forum for the exact implications of what it means to have a legacy and how much it plays in the admissions process...</p>
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<p>From what I have read on this forum, siblings are not given as much as importance, however, parents are a completely different story. The fact that your mother attended will help, though it will not "make it or break it" for you.</p>
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<p>If a janitor knew you more and could write a much more comprehensive recommendation on you, then it would be worth more than vacuous recommendation from a former president. I am not attempting to deride, but recs from individuals with such status rarely help unless the individual has known you for quite a while. If former President Clinton knew me from child-birth, or even my pre-teenage years up until now, his recommendation would be worth a lot.</p>
<p>Edit: I have done some work for you:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/search.php?searchid=526335%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/search.php?searchid=526335</a></p>
<p>There are a lot of resources on this forum that will answer most queries.</p>
<p>thing about UVa is...they give a lot of leeway to legacies...say...if you're an out of state applicant....your chances of getting in would be boosted to that of an instate applicant if you had siblings/parents attend the University....if you have both you're pretty well off unless your stats are horrific.</p>
<p>right, but if you are an in-state applicant legacies don't do much for you. Also are you sure about the siblings part? I've heard that UVa only counts parents as legacies.</p>
<p>Did everyone write essays for each response? I only wrote an essay for response #7. :( Did they want an essay for each one? I only wrote a paragraph or 2 for all except #7.</p>
<p>it's not as big as having a parent alum, but if you had one or 2 sibs graduate from theer already it does help alot. I don't think attending siblings help that much.</p>
<p>And Katt - I didn't write essays for each one...I'd say a paragraph to half a page for each one. The one with choices a) b) and c) requires ~500 words.</p>
<p>I just know a girl who had 2 brothers that went to UVa...and she got in with a 3.8 highschool and a 1050 SAT</p>
<p>and my best friend from my hometown had a 3.8 and some awsome extracurriculars, but a 1110 and the Dean told him after his rejection that his "SATs just weren't high enough"...i'd love to know how they do the admissions thing</p>
<p>Katt... I'm sure what you did is fine. Most people on this board seemed to do what you did as opposed to what I did. At the same time, I don't think what I did will hurt me, since I had a lot to explain. If you like to read what I wrote for those two, I can PM them to you so you can see why I made them that long. It's really not a big deal since 1) the deadline passed and 2) our admissions have no effect on each other since I'm applying directly to McIntire.</p>
<p>Hey Wahoo2007,</p>
<p>I'm applying as transfer as an econ major at UVa. I love politics, so I am also considering either a minor/double major in intl'/American politics. I know I'll need to take 15 cr in politics to fulfill the minor, but how many more credits will I need for the "double major" in politics? </p>
<p>BTW, I too got placed on the "waiting list" my first attempt at transfering with some pretty decent recs. One from a senator, one from a well respected alum/prof. I asked Mr. Roberts if I'll need to submit more letters this time and he said to "just submit the app and transcripts." Hopefully I'm off the bubble this time around...</p>
<p>A potential '07 classmate</p>
<p>Hey Katt,</p>
<p>Don't fret, they only officially require #7 to be in essay form. However, I had quite a bit to discuss when it came to questions #1 & 4. In fact, I wrote about 750 words for #1, and 1000 words for #4. Considering I put those two responses in proper essay form, I then took liberty with #7 in an attempt to get my voice across. Although, I was quite concerned about the length of my responses. When I printed out my app, responses #4 & 7 got cut off. </p>
<h1>8 just begs for either a personal statement or an essay to fill in the blanks. I was totally spent by that point and couldn't think of anything else that would help my case.</h1>
<p>I hate the transfer process! Hurry up and wait for what could impact the rest of your life. I only hope the weather gets better so I don't continue to obsess.</p>
<p>Keep the faith!</p>
<p>Hey stumper, </p>
<p>In order to major in politics you need 30 hours in the politics department and 12 hours in a related field. In your case econ courses can count as a related field. You'll be required to take 1 course in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory. Beyond that you pick which of those four sections you want to major in and you have to take around 3-4 course in that concentration and then the remaining hours may be taken in any of the 4 politics concentrations. Good luck!!</p>
<p>What I heard (to sarahvs and whomever else):</p>
<p>ALthough it's a nice thing to send mid-semester grades, hold minimal weight. The Dean of Transfer Admissions told me they rarely make a difference since they are not required of applicants. In other words, it would be unfair for them to consider mid-sem. grades because not everyone was given the opportunity to send them.</p>
<p>oh, and what do you mean by the Va. "Board of Regents"?</p>
<p>I was unaware that the Virginia legislature every had such a thing. Virgnia works on a state congress sytem, which, to my knowledge, does not include any such institution.</p>
<p>Wahoo,</p>
<p>Just to clarify. To recieve a minor in politics, you need 15 credits. To recieve a major you need 30 credits, of which, 12 can be from a related field. So then, given the related field of study in a double major, the difference between a minor and major in politics potentially could be 3 credits?</p>
<p>no, sorry if I was unclear, you need 30 credits in the politics department and an additional 12 in a related field.</p>
<p>"ALthough it's a nice thing to send mid-semester grades, hold minimal weight."</p>
<p>That's good to know since my fall semester grades are much better than this semester.</p>
<p>Yeah.. he also told me that they don't hold much weight. But I think they will still help me a little.</p>
<p>Last semester was by far the worst of my life save (well I don't know about 1st or 2nd grade :) ) (even though it wasn't that bad): 3.46. I had a 3.775 cumulative for my first two semesters. And a 3.78 midterm. 4.0 in HS. In my opinion, my midterm grades show that this probably isn't a trend. Also, I'm taking two pre-req's and am acing both of them. Since I'm switching majors... I'd never had an accounting course before. The fact that I'm doing well in that, could help me, hopefully. I figure if your grades are good enough, might as well send them in... the worst it can do is have no effect.</p>