<p>I am curious how Washington U looks at it's transfer students, especially someone who lives all the way on the east coast. I am currently going to school at a community college in upstate New York. I have always wanted to visit the pacific north west, and after doing some research, the state of Washington looks like an awesome place to be. I looked at Washington Universities academic programs and they have everything I want. It looks like a really great school. The only question is, will they let me in?</p>
<p>Currently I am just taking liberal arts classes. I have 2 completed semesters (31 total credits). I did my first semester at SUNY Morrisville and finished with a 3.6 GPA, and then transferred to Broome Community College and ended up with a 3.81 GPA. Right now I'm taking 14 credits for the fall semester, which will put me at 45 total credits in mid December. I made the deans list at Morrisville, and the Presidents list at BCC. For extra curricular activities I have done some volunteer work, and I do a laundry list of hobbies. I also belong to a club or two. As far as SAT'S go, mine are not very impressive. I'm not sure how much SAT scores will matter for a transfer student, but on the Washington University admissions page it says they want them if you have less then 40 college credits. This confuses me because I have 31 completed credits and 14 credits that I am currently taking. I'm going to apply for the spring quarter, and I will have over 40 credits completed by that time. Do I still need to send them my SAT scores? I would like to either study nutritional science or political science at the University of Washington. Can someone let me know my chances of getting accepted, and clear up the SAT score confusion?</p>
<p>As a transfer applicant, do I need to take ACT or SAT?</p>
<p>And a question back to you: How many transferable college credits have you earned? -</p>
<pre><code>* Transfer applicants who have completed fewer than 40 transferable credits (slightly less than one year of college) at the time of application are required to submit official scores from ACT or SAT.
- Applicants who have completed more than 40 transferable quarter credits may choose to submit test scores, which will be used in the admission review.
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<p>I take this to mean, if you apply before your current semester ends you’ll need to submit SAT scores. Write a really good essay, but they take very few transfer students with less then 40 credits at the time of application.</p>
<p>links:</p>
<p><a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Requirements/Priorities[/url]”>http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Requirements/Priorities</a></p>
<p>As a transfer applicant, do I need to take ACT or SAT? <a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/node/123[/url]”>http://admit.washington.edu/node/123</a></p>
<p>You mean University of Washington, not Washington State University…right?</p>
<p>Does Washington run on a quarter system?</p>
<p>yes, it runs on a quarter system.</p>
<p>I mean the University of Washington. I have more then a year of college already completed. It says to submit SAT scores if you have less then 40 college credits completed (slightly less then one year of college). I’m currently at a school that has 2 semesters. How do credits transfer to a school that runs on a quarter system?</p>
<p>QUARTER VS. SEMESTER CREDITS</p>
<p>Colleges and universities that operate on a semester system award semester credit. The UW awards quarter credit. To convert quarter credits to semester credits, multiply by two-thirds. To convert semester to quarter credits, multiply by 1.5. For example, a student who has earned 30 credits at an institution on a semester calendar would earn 45 quarter credits at the UW.</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Credit Policies — Plan — Transfer — University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Plan/CreditPolicies]Transfer”>http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Transfer/Plan/CreditPolicies)</p>
<p>Ahh that is good news. Thank you very much. That would mean I don’t have to submit my SAT scores after all. That definitely helps my chances of getting in, at least I hope.</p>
<p>So with a little over 45 credits, and a 3.81 GPA, what are my chances of getting into Washington’s political science program? Does the fact that I’m out of state help or hurt me? I also might try and get into nutritional science.</p>
<p>There are no nutritional science programs at UW for an undergrad:</p>
<p>Does the University of Washington offer an undergraduate degree in Nutrition?</p>
<p>No, we do not. If you are interested in pursuing an undergrad in the Seattle area Bastyr University not only offers a degree in Nutrition, but also an Exercise and Wellness degree. Seattle Pacific University also offers a Food and Nutritional Sciences (Dietetics, Sports and Exercise) degree and an Exercise Science degree.</p>
<p>[Interdisciplinary</a> Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences](<a href=“http://depts.washington.edu/nutr/FAQ.html]Interdisciplinary”>http://depts.washington.edu/nutr/FAQ.html)</p>
<p>UW only offers a masters or ph.d for this.</p>
<p>Ok, then my major would most likely be political science. What are my chances of getting into that particular program?</p>
<p>Anyone? 3.8 GPA. 45 transfer credits. 20 service learning hours and I belong to the PHI THETA KAPPA honor society. I am also applying as an out of state student. Chance me?</p>