<p>I'm currently a freshman with aspirations of transferring to UVA next year. Could all of y'all lay out the stats for me and other prospective transfers in 2008? Thanks.</p>
<p>Decision</p>
<p>GPA
HS GPA
SAT
ECs
Hooks
Extra: (Essays, etc):</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 from NVCC (5 honors classes, one advance chem, and two advance math)</p>
<p>HS GPA: 3.0 from Fairfax County so I guess it was competitive. I took all honor and AP classes, but I was very lazy.</p>
<p>SAT: they were bad. M+CR was 1180, which I only took once my junior year with out studying. My writing was the worse one, which would explain why I forgot it.</p>
<p>ECs: Tutor at my tutoring center (youngest ever hired), Chosen as Who's Who of Junior Colleges (I heard this was a scam, but it was a BIG deal here...we had a ceremony and everything). In Student Government Council. Tried starting up Political Science Club.</p>
<p>Hooks: Graduated at 16, and got my Associates at 17. I don't think this is a hook but i am middle eastern. And instate. (in fact none of these are hooks, but they helped)</p>
<p>Extra: (Essays, etc): I chose the favorite book topic. My book was Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver, so if you are familiar with the book then you know it is a pretty controversial choice. I didnt do recs, and I think half of UVA transfers are from a virginia community college (guaranteed if graduated with 3.4GPA and associates).</p>
<p>Decision : accepted
C GPA: 3.51
HS GPA: 4.01(w)
SAT: V:780 M:720 W:760
EC: worked for film production company, democratic party, crew team, theater festival winner
Hooks: good looks and secret connections with world Zionist organiztion
Extra: wrote a lot about movie and my obsessions with movies. That was about it.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>GPA: 3.86
HS GPA: 3.89
SAT: Bad !
ECs: Rode horses on the H/J circuit throughout high school, varsity equestrian team in high school and the co-captain, varsity golf, worked two jobs. In college - I was on the ultra competitve IHSA team for equestrians. I also was involved in lots of clubs on campus.
Hooks: female, out of state, did ALOT of horse showing and want to show for the UVA eq team. I am very culutrally aware and promoted diversity on my application.
Extra: (Essays, etc):I wrote about the science one. I talked about how forest fires were my favorite natural phenom. It was a controversial essay though becuase I talked about how I though fires were gorgeous. Obviously, not everyone agrees with that. And I made it intresting becuase I talked alot about how fires relate to my home state in Wa.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>GPA: 3.1 overall, 3.28 in engineering core classes, from Virginia Tech
Residency: In state
Apply for (status): second-year status
HS GPA: ~3.7
SAT: 720M, 650CR/V, 730W</p>
<p>ECs: high school [Key Club historian, tutored underprivledged elementary school students 9-12, math honor society, math team (state/county meets), lots of random comm service, active 5K runner, V lacrosse 9-10, V winter/spring track 11-12, band 9-11, ect ect] college [elected SGA rep, Society of Women Engineers, participating in 2-day Breast Cancer Walk in may, IM sports, paid tutor in our math center]</p>
<p>Hooks: female for engineering, first gen for college</p>
<p>Extra: (Essays, etc): My essays got me in, no lie. My first one I briefly described what I wanted out of college and how my current college couldn't fullfill it. Then, I launched into how UVA fit perfectly into my life, from the academics to social/campus life. I used specific examples, as well as broad ideas. In another essays, I talked about how everyone around me sometimes calls me a nerd because I like knowing how things work and I have a ton of random knowledge, and then talked about my desire to work in the space industry and how my engineering degree would help me do that. I also talked about my mom's battle with breast cancer and how I look to her for support when i'm going through my own tough times. My final transfer essay I address the crumminess of being a girl in engineering, but also how i'd overcome it. For the general essay, I did the "invite three people to dinner" and chose Pierre l"Enfant (DC's founder), Wile E Coyote (yes, Roadrunner's nemisis), and my dad, because they're all engineers.
I also wrote a letter that I included with my midterm grades and put a strong emphasis on how much I wanted to attend.</p>
<p>Moral of the story: Dig deep within yourself and find all the reasons why you want to be at UVA, or any school, beyond "oh because it's UVA". I liked the liberal arts side to its engineering, as well as the academic-challenging atmosphere and the Greek life. Find your own reasons, write them all down, and put them in your essay! If you really want to go, and have honest, passionate reasons, and let them show in your essays, the admissions board WILL see that. Show interest, show passion, and show determination. And most of all, good luck :)</p>
<p>calm down Tenniscraze. Wrong thread.</p>
<p>Accepted!</p>
<p>3.89 first semester from JMU
4.04 (99/470 rank)- I was rejected last year
800m/620v/620w
Physics research in college, participated in UVA club, honor council, Physics presidential scholar, eagle scout
UVA club might have helped? Brother graduated from UVA '05
Extra: I'm sure nothing special.</p>