Hi, I am currently a student at a pretty acclaimed 4-yr university (I would say it is very comparable to UR. (Private, small, challenging classes, division I athletics, #53 best liberal arts school, #13 most innovative university, #1 best private college/university in South Carolina etc). In high school I was a part of roughly 12 organizations, had a 3.8 & 5.2 GPA and graduated with honors. At my college, I took a science-heavy first semester so my GPA was a 3.00, however I am involved in multiple activities on campus, one of which being a varsity level athletic team. In addition to all of this I have excellent recommendation letters, family ties to UR and I was waitlisted for the Fall of 2017. All of this being said, what are my chances of being accepted as an incoming sophomore transfer student? I absolutely love UR and honestly think I made the wrong decision by coming to the university I am at currently, so I am really looking into transferring to Richmond for the remainder of my education.
@inquiry101 Hi, My DD is there & it sounds like you would have a great chance! She went to school in SC, too, near Charleston at Wando HS. I say go for it but I’m sure some transfers will respond. @rvalover7 Maybe you can chime in?
I think you have a fair shot at transferring to UR. Work on getting your GPA up a little bit this semester. As long as you continue to stay involved, have great letters/essays, etc. then I think you have a fair shot! If you have any questions about the transfer process feel free to PM me!
I transferred to UR having a quite lower GPA than you have currently. The transfer acceptance rate is roughly 20% (or at least that is what admissions told us). With that being said, majority of transfers do have family ties to UR but the transition has been rather difficult. To be honest, Greek Life is heavily present (it is much higher than the percentage reported often). If you are not in Greek life, people are in the business fraternity or a capella groups. The business fraternity is extremely competitive however. I can vouch for people who do like Richmond but for majority of the transfers, we are only really friends with other transfers. I myself am considering leaving to a larger institution. I am not trying to persuade you to not come to Richmond but do bare in mind the size limits what you can get involved in and your network of people to become friends with. Majority of my sophomore class became friends with one another freshman year and have not been as welcoming as I would have liked, even though I go out, take classes and am involved in clubs.