Chances OOS

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>Asian Male from upstate NY. I go to a competitive public school; 30+ go to the Ivy Leagues, top liberal arts colleges, and top 25 universities.</p>

<p>Major: Biochemistry (Pre-Med), Biological Sciences, History, Economics!?? A little bit undecided as of now, but I want to explore!</p>

<p>SAT I:
Critical Reading: 770
Math: 720
Writing: 740
1490/1600
2230/2400</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Math I: 730
U.S. History: 690
Math II: 670 (Retaking in December)
Biology-Molecular: 800
Literature: 770
World History: 700
Took a lot of them! </p>

<p>AP: USH - 5, English Lang and Comp - 3, Physics B - 3</p>

<p>GPA: 3.3 UW .. sort of screwed here, will it sink me? Our school has no weighted grades.</p>

<p>10 APs by graduation, and ALL honors courses. One of the most rigorous course loads in our school i guess.</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
AP English (Literature and Composition)
AP BC Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Macroeconomics
AP American Government
AP Advanced Art Studio, might send in a portfolio
AP Spanish
Human Ecology (Health) .. required
AP Microeconomics: self-studying</p>

<p>Extracurriculuars:
Indoor Track 9th
JV Golf 9th, 10th
Varsity Golf 11th, 12th - Team Captain, would love to play golf in college, but it depends on how much I improve over the next winter/spring/summer
Cinema Lit. Club, Co-Founder, Treasurer: we get very good attendance (up to 80 kids a showing), and show films we think the student body should be aware of.
Teaching Assistant at an elementary summer school, 9th - +50 hrs
ROAR program (helping elementary kids at magnet schools) - 50 hrs, 10th, 11th, 12th
NYS Math League - 12th
Amnesty - 12th</p>

<p>Recs: should be very good</p>

<p>Essays: hopefully the adcoms will like them once i complete them!</p>

<p>Also, my family and I will be moving to Virginia when I go to college, whether that is in Va. or anywhere else in the country remains to be seen! My father works in Virginia, but has only been there for a few months so I am not considered an in-state resident. </p>

<p>I am wondering what my chances would be to transfer from a college in Va., I am applying to James Madison University and Virginia Tech, with a good GPA (3.8-4.0) at those schools, and be in-state when I submit my transfer applicancy? </p>

<p>If possible could you evaluate my chances on transferring to W&M as well, after my first year of college?</p>

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<p>you have to set up permenant residency in VA for atleast a year, maybe even two, to be considered in-state...so, even by next year when you apply to transfer, you're still OOS...
my suggestion? apply to all four schools, pick they best, then re-apply for transfer if you want to...W&M isnt as tough on OOS as UVA or even VT...as for JMU, you're probably in...you have a tough courseload, decent ECs, and with good recs and essays, you have a good shot at all four schools, so definently apply to all</p>

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<p>I think you are in at James Madison and Virginia Tech. Honestly, your gpa will, in all likelihood, keep you out of UVA and W&M. You probably do not want to hear this, but if you really want UVA, your best transfer opportunity will be from a Virginia community college to UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences after two years. You only need a 3.4 gpa -- there is an agreement in effect. You should get a hold of it.</p>