Seeking answers/advice from Alumni, Dean, or Admissions office

[VAstudent3]

Good morning, I am a student in the VCCS system, seeking to transfer to UVA in the fall of 2016.

I have 18 credits to date, and have chosen my classes based upon the UVA transfer credit analyzer. I will continue to do so for the remainder of my time at Tidewater Community College. As of now I have a 3.83 GPA, and will be striving to keep my GPA for the duration of my time here at TCC. I have been blessed with scholarships and grants that completely cover the rest of my time at TCC, so I would like to take advantage of the free college while I can.

I’m 22 years old, and have not taken the SAT or ACT. I didn’t show much of an interest in attending college while I was in high school because I was going to HVAC school for my junior and senior year and thought I was going to be happy doing that after high school. However, I worked in the field for a few months after I graduated and did not enjoy it and was set up with a very bad company that had not only a bad repuation but the employees were felons and were not good coworkers that were willing to teach me what I needed to know to succeed in the field. So I quit the job and went to work for my fathers painting company and have enjoyed that ever since. I worked full time for 3 years, and am now working part time while attending community college full time.

So, my questions are-

• Do i need to take the SAT to be admitted to UVA, given that I graduated high school in 2011?
  If my chances of being accepted are lower due to not taking the SAT then I would rather take it to improve my chances.

• If I keep my GPA up and complete the next two semesters here at TCC I will have around 40-45 credits, will that be enough to eliminate my poor high school GPA and academics out of the picture?

I have further questions to ask but will start with these. Thanks CC community!

[4kidsdad]

Q1

Do i need to take the SAT to be admitted to UVA

See http://www.admission.virginia.edu/transfer/admissions

Applicants must apply online via the Common App Website. Along with the complete Common Application, applicants must provide OFFICIAL (signed and sealed) high school transcript(s), OFFICIAL (signed and sealed) college transcript(s), and SAT (or ACT) scores.

However, see http://www.admission.virginia.edu/transfer/faq#SAT

Is the SAT or ACT required for admission?

Yes, however we will waive the testing requirement if you have been out of high school for five years. If a student is applying to Commerce, however, SAT or ACT testing(or the TOEFL or IELTS for international students) is REQUIRED for all students seeking admission.

Testing is required for every student applying under the guaranteed admission agreements, no matter how old they are, or how long they have been in community college.

[VAstudent3]

Thanks for the links. A further question abou the SAT though; I graduated in June of 2011, yet I will be applying to transfer for the fall of 2016. Thats 5 years, but my application to transfer is due March 1st, which is just under 5 years I understand if that question is a little more in depth and I’ll be needing to call admissions to find out. But if you could answer that, thanks!