<p>I'm currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Princeton University, but due to financial difficulties I will have to transfer next year (my junior year). UVA has always been my first choice to transfer to, however, I feel like my college grades are subpar and I won't be accepted.</p>
<p>My Stats:
H.S. GPA: 4.0 UW
SAT: 2290
ACT: 35
College GPA: 3.27 (even though this is lower than the average admitted transfer student to UVA, does the difficulty and prestige of Princeton make up for it?)</p>
<p>Also, I’m a Virginia resident and a woman in engineering</p>
<p>I’d imagine that you will be fine. Princeton is well known for their grade deflation and your other stats are great. Transfer admissions tend to be pretty lax too. My first year roommate switched from UVA to U of Chicago with only a 3.5-3.6ish GPA. Note that case was moving UP the prestige ladder, not down.</p>
<p>Virginia resident, Ivy league, solid stats, and female interested in engineering. I think you have a great chance. </p>
<p>I also have a question about engineering transferring. I got a 4 on ap chem allowing me to skip general chem at my current college and at uva. The transfer requirements say I still need to take a college chem course. So if I use my chem credit I have to take a higher level chem course which happens to be organic chem. </p>
<p>I am hesitant to take organic chem along with calc 3 my very first semester of college. I feel more comfortable taking general chem. At the same time I don’t know if taking general chem will set me back when applying if most uva students take higher level chem courses their first year.</p>
<p>It is not uncommon for people at UVA to waive their AP Credit for General Chemistry. If they decide not to waive the AP Credits they just take a higher level/different version of General Chemistry (the 1800 series) their first semester or simply not take the class, but take the lab. </p>
<p>In my opinion, retaking General Chemistry at your current school will not put you behind most engineers at UVA. Besides, Chemistry is only important after the first semester of engineering if you plan on either going to med school or becoming a chemical engineer.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I am going into computer engineering so chemistry isnt that important. I just want to make sure my schedule is competitive as a transfer, especially for engineering. Looks like I will take a higher level/different version of general chem.</p>
<p>Just make sure you take the chem lab at your current school. UVA has a weird lab requirement for engineers and it’s just easier to have transferable chem lab credit coming in than work through the system later.</p>