Transfer Chances - OSU, UO, UW-Mad, UF

Transfer Students
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Demographics: Female, white, Florida. I’m independent because I’m married, and my income is around $20,000 a year. Combined, $30,000.

Intended major: Geography or GIS

High School:

  • All honors/AP (except freshman year)
  • AP: Psychology, 3; Environmental, 3; English Language, 4; English Literature, 2.
  • Top 5% of class, graduated with honors
  • GPA: UW 3.98; W 4.34
  • One of two kids in recycling club
  • 200+ volunteer hours at hospital
  • Part time (honestly full time) cashier job

Community College:

  • Honors Scholar Program, Phi Theta Kappa, Dean's List, Academic Excellence Scholar
  • 80+ credits by the time I'm done
  • GPA: 3.53
  • Volunteered at Local Art Center, county Emergency Management center
  • Full time county internship related to intended major
  • Worked as Teacher Assistant/Peer Mentor for a year
  • I'll be doing undergraduate research on homelessness prevention in my county by utilizing GIS

Test Scores:

  • ACT: 25
  • SAT: 1730 (1130 without writing) Do these matter after more than 2 years of CC?

LOR’s: I have amazing ones if necessary.

Schools:

  • Ohio State University
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison (the dream)
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Florida
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UF has a couple of “flavors” to Geography, all within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

https://www.advising.ufl.edu/admissions/transfer-admissions/

You shouldn’t have any issues transferring into UF, as long as you have a competitive GPA (which you do) and have completed your major courses. It helps if you completed your major courses on your first attempt. Your test scores (ACT/SAT) will not matter, and they may only need your HS transcripts to prove you have a met the proficiency requirement in a foreign language.

EDIT: UF also offers this major, online. Make sure you complete the federal FAFSA (UF may offer you need based aid).