<p>Univ of Illinois Transfer Question..HELP!?
I really, REALLY want to transfer to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall of 2011.</p>
<p>Right now, I'm going to attend to Univ of Illinois at Chicago for my freshman year in the fall of 2010. I'm majoring something specific in engineering...maybe aerospace/chemical. I read much of the U of I transfer information on their website...and I was just wondering if anyone has good tips or insight of what I should do my freshman year at UIC to be the best applicant on the board. I know having a college GPA of 3.8-4.0 would dramatically increase my chances of acceptance, but what else is there to prove to the admission officers?</p>
<p>When I applied to U of I my senior year in high school, I got rejected, because of a sub-par ACT score. I just do not want to get rejected twice, because of U of I is my dream school.</p>
<p>Does any one know the percentage of students accepted through transfers to U of I (specifically engineering)? I'm already in the University of Illinois system since I am in Chicago...but what do I need to get besides getting top notch grades??? What do the admissions look at when they review the transfer apps?</p>
<p>Thanks so much!! I greatly appreciate anyone's knowledge on this subject!!</p>
<p>You can attempt to transfer after first or second year and which one you attempt makes a difference:</p>
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<li><p>For both times, a key factor is how many seats are available. There are usually more after second year available for outside transfers than after first year. </p></li>
<li><p>For both times, college grades and courses taken (you must meet minimum course requirements such as in math and science) are important. However, if applying for transfer after first year, they will also consider high school record and ACT (or SAT) test scores. Those are not considered when transfering after second year. Also, particularly in your case, if attempting to transfer after first year, they favor those who would likely have been admitted as a freshman if they had applied as a freshman. As you were rejected, that will be a factor weighed against you. It is not considered when attempting to transfer after second year.</p></li>
<li><p>Language requirement. The engineering college has a three college semester language requirement. You can meet that requirement by completing three years of a single language in high school or by completing two years in high school (which they consider to be two college semesters) and then the third semester level of a language in college. If you have not completed the language requirement by the time you intend to transfer, that will be considered a factor against you. Thus, if you will not have done so by the end of your first year in college, you will have a factor against you.</p></li>
<li><p>2009 is the first time engineering started accepting transfers after first year (prior thereto it was after second year) and thus there is no real predictable percentage yet to number who may be admitted after first year but it was less than 25%. After second year is usually significantly higher.</p></li>
<li><p>Essays are important for transferees.</p></li>
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<p>i was in the EXACT same situation as you are in. i was denied from CS at UIUC but got into CS at UIC. i commuted there my freshman year and decided to try and transfer to UIUC. my gpa was a 3.6-3.7 at UIC but only a 3.4 in highschool because i didnt try as hard. anyways since you need to have taken CHEM in order to transfer into ENG at UIUC i got into DGS. After speaking to my adivsor at UIUC (they are much better than some random teacher they give you at UIC) she said i can even transfer into CS in spring of 2011. if you do get in most of your classes you take will transfer over and they are basically the same basic req at UIUC (calc 1/2, phys, chem…)</p>