Should I Apply to UConn Now or Wait Another Year?

Transfer Students
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<p>Previous to my junior year, I had NHS worthy grades and was in the top 1/4 of my class. Now, I think I'm about 90-something out of about 300. I have taken pretty much honors and one AP class, and I was an officer of chorus, or drama, and was in art club, took painting lessons outside of school, a select choral group of 12 in school, a select choral group of 200 outside of school, and in newspaper club. The reason my class ranked dropped so low was because of a struggle with PTSD, due to sexual abuse from my father. My SAT scores were low based on the one time I took them (640 reading, 480 math, 500-something on the writing), but apparently a lot of people who took them twice did poorly on those and I got 3 hours of sleep the night before, and I plan to take them again. Based on this, I have a shot of getting in, I think, but not a high one. </p>

<p>I am fine with waiting a year and transferring, but should I try applying there, anyway? Will re-applying to a college affect whether they accept you or not, and will it have a postive or negative effect?</p>

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<p>First, take the SATs again if you can. Your SATs are mediocre for UConn, and since UConn, like most state schools, relies heavily on test scores, you don’t want to put yourself at a disadvantage right from the start.</p>

<p>Secondly, I would write a personal letter stating what happened to you and have a counselor (guidance counselor, psychologist, whoever) write up another letter substantiating your claim. Colleges don’t like seeing downward trends, but you have a legitimate reason.</p>

<p>Thirdly, apply now. You have nothing to lose. Colleges will not look down on you for reapplying.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks. I’m retaking the SATs next weekend, but they are due Feb 1. Can I send the scores in immediately and still have them accepted?</p>