GMU Student Attempting to Transfer (What are my chances?)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>I am currently a Freshman at George Mason University and am majoring in Government & International Politics (Mason's version of Political Science). I am attempting to transfer to either UVA, VT, or JMU. Please advise me on my chances of getting into these schools. Here's what I can tell you:</p>

<p>In High School:
-- 3.52 Final GPA
-- Took four AP classes (AP Gov, US History, World History, and Lang)
-- 1140 SAT (Math and CR)
-- 1740 SAT (Combined)
-- National Honor Society
-- Varsity Football for Three Years (season's resulted as State Champion, State Runner-Up, and Region Champion)
-- SCA Representative (Two Years)
-- and more</p>

<p>In College:
-- 4.00 GPA
-- 15 Credits in Fall Semester (STAT 250, ECON 100, GOVT 101, GEOG 101, COMM 100)
-- Taking 16 Credits in Spring Semester (English 101, Biology 103, History 125, Religion 231, Art History 101)
-- Member of College Republicans
-- Member of Circle K International
-- Captain of Intramural Football Team
-- Captain of Intramural Softball Team</p>

<p>Work Experience:
-- Worked as a Sales Associate at local boxing gym for one year
-- Summer Employment in Federal Government from June to August of 2010</p>

<p>Miscellaneous:
-- Residence is in Virginia
-- Volunteered in Virginia's 2009 State and Local Elections
-- Volunteered in Leesburg, Virginia's Mayoral and Town Council Election's in April of 2010
-- Volunteered on Election Day in November 2010 for local congressman</p>

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<p>Did you apply to any of those schools in highschool? If you did, I’m kind of surprised if you didn’t get in. </p>

<p>VT and JMU - In
and
UVA - Most likely</p>

<p>My friend is transferring from GMU to UVA and his statistics aren’t even as good as yours. (He was wait-listed for UVA last year to my surprise, too… And he got into William and Mary) He’s asian and his highschool GPA: 3.5ish. I don’t remember his APs, but I know he didn’t take many. You have a good chance at UVA and guaranteed for VT and JMU.</p>

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<p>Thank you I really appreciate the comment. I applied to Virginia Tech and James Madison last year but not UVA (I figured that was a waste of an application fee). I got wait-listed – and eventually denied – at VA Tech and denied at JMU. I’m hoping my chances are good to get into VT seeing as I have had many friends who fared well after one year at Radford and then transferred into Tech. </p>

<p>Once again thank you for the time Sandy.</p>