<p>Hey Guys,</p>
<pre><code> My plan was to transfer from a local CC to VCU this upcoming spring (2012). I will have 34credits and a 3.4+ GPA. I was wondering if VCU goes on to win the NCAA Championship will that make transferring harder than if they would have gotten K.Oed in the First Four? I feel like if they win more students (especially locally) will apply? A friend of mines told me this happened at GMU when they made it to the Final Four a few years ago?
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<p>With a strong GPA, it shouldn’t be any more difficult now than it was before.</p>
<p>When D started her college search a few years ago, I realized that I “knew” about several schools, but realized after looking into them that the only reason I knew of them was because of their basketball or football skills. I’m not saying ANYTHING about VCU, but I was shocked to find out how bad the academics were at some of the schools I’d seen frequently on TV. The “good” side is that this will bring in more $$ to the university in general. Maybe more people will apply as freshmen because now they have heard of the school, but I don’t think it should affect your transfer chances.</p>
<p>LOL, so dumb…sports performance has nothing to do with acceptance rates…rofl.</p>
<p>it can increase the application rate; That can make it more competitive. It’s true. Two words: George Mason.</p>
<p>thanks for the encouragement astrophysicsmom</p>
<p>@Parhaitiy idk if ur a a$$hole or misread the question… If the school normally has lets just say 10k applications on any givin year but the years following a NCAA Championship win it shoots up to 13k or 14k thats not gonna increase competition?</p>
<p>I found it interesting to learn that the freshman applications #'s increase noticeably immediately after a championship or noteable accomplishment via the football or basketball programs.</p>
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<p>I believe that this is true. For example, during my freshman year in HS, barely anyone knew about the University of Oregon (I am from Southern California). Last year, Oregon made it to the Rose Bowl and continued their success with a trip to the NC game this year. It seems as if 1/3 of my senior class applied to UO and I know a ton of juniors that are interested in UO. As a result, of the widespread attention that UO received b/c of the exposure their football program received, the number of applications to UO skyrocketed this year and they are doing away with their automatic acceptance deal. Quite simply said, Duck football put the University of Oregon on the map and gave it more media attention than it has ever received before.</p>
<p>Why is this surprising? Think of a scenario where a relatively unknown school invests in a top notch Public Relations program and ad agency. In a few years the school’s name is on the lips of many kids than before which yields more applications which means the school becomes more selective and its admit rate decreases.</p>
<p>A public spectacle such as success in big time sports is just a shortcut version of the plan I just laid out. That’s all. What’s so confusing? </p>
<p>Did you forget the spike in NYU apps when the Olsen twins matriculated?</p>