Transfer to UVA from W&M

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey all. I'm a freshman at William and Mary and am very interested in transferring to UVA after the end of my first year here. I've already sent in my app, but I just wanted to get opinions on my chances. Here's the situation: I got waitlisted at UVA out of highschool - I attended Thomas Jefferson HSST in Alexandria, VA. I wanted to go to UVA very badly, but I accepted W&M after I didn't get taken off the waitlist. While W&M is ok, I much prefer the atmosphere at UVA and UVA has a media studies program, my preferred major, which W&M does not have, and this was the stated reason for wanting to transfer on my app. I've been in contact with the Dean of transfer admissions and he's been fairly cryptic but helpful, as I'm sure he has to be. I just want to get some views on it.</p>

<p>The College of William & Mary:
GPA after first semester - 4.0.</p>

<p>1st sem classes:
Microeconomics 101
Tonal Theory 101
Film Studies Seminar 150W
Data Structures (compsci) 241
Europe Since 1945 (history) 243</p>

<p>2nd sem classes:
Macroeconomics 102
Geology 101
Geology Lab 160
Modern Middle East History 172
World Cinema Before TV 251
Software Development 301</p>

<p>Activities:
Regular writer for W&M newspaper, the Flat Hat, covering sports
Member of club sports team, Running Club, and intramural sports
Member of Students for Kerry organization - volunteered serveral times during campaign
Dean's List, first semester</p>

<p>Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology</p>

<p>GPA, final: 3.72 - I had a severe upward trend. In order from freshman year: 3.5, 3.5, 3.9, 4.1
(no class ranks)
7 AP classes -> 7 5s on exams
Notable classes: Video Technology and Communications lab, Artificial Intelligence, Supercomputing Systems, Computer Archetecture, AP European History
Jobs: Aide for summer computer science program for 2 summers, paid employee of school system. Taught other TJ students.</p>

<p>SAT: 1520 - 800V 720M
SATII: Writing 800, Math IIC 720, English Lit 780
PSAT: 225 - National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>Other activities:
2 time Track & Field letterman, regional qualifier
1 time academic letterman
4 year member, 2 year officer (treasurer, president) of Young Democrats</p>

<p>I personally think the 4.0 at W&M should do pretty well for me, but I just get nervous when I see the admission numbers and all the people I personally know who are trying to transfer there as well.</p>

<p>Any thoughts/encouragement/discouragement welcome. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I'm at WM too, and think you'll get in fine.
When did you here about dean's list? I have a high gpa, but haven't heard anything yet.</p>

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<p>I believe Dean's List is anything over a 3.6 on a semester basis.</p>

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<p>Bump, anyone?</p>

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<p>what's your question? Are you still surveying your chances? You got a 4.0; you couldn't have done any better. Why do you need a dozen people to make that observation for you?</p>

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<p>Because I'm insecure! :)</p>

<p>Take it easy, man.</p>

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<p>I'm just pointing out that unless the entire UVa transfer applicant pool also managed a perfect college GPA (which they didn't) you're objectively in exceptional standing and can afford to be a bit more confident--personal opinions aside.</p>

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<p>...and sorry for the harsh tone earlier</p>

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<p>No problem. The reason I'm still worried is I don't know if being a freshman as opposed to a sophomore is a detriment, if they're going to consider the classes I took as "easy" and thus devalue the grades, etc.</p>

<p>Heh...really I would just like to know now. But that's not happening. Thanks for the input.</p>

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<p>no prob, I'm definitely feeling that too right about now. By the way, what did you put in the last catch-all sort of question, i anything at all?</p>

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<p>Just mentioned a few of my AP scores that didn't fit in the AP section, and explained why I picked Econ as my secondary major instead of Compsci (difficult to major compsci in CAS so they didn't put it on the dropdown menu).</p>

<p>Do you know if it's easier to get in as a freshman transfer or a sophomore transfer?</p>

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<p>Definitely as a Sophomore. Sophomores have first priority.</p>

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<p>Ah! See, that's the kind of thing that I worry about.</p>

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<p>You are that guy from extremeskins aren't you? Anyway good luck with your transfer. (This is Liberty by the way)</p>

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<p>Don't worry about it. TOns of freshman get in too. I mean tons. Think about all of the community college types that will be applying during their sophomore year. I think we're fine.</p>

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<p>I wonder how much weight they put on making the Dean's List. Daughter made it at UMD fall semester and wants to transfer (we're in VA). Her high school gpa was only a 3.5 and a weak 1230 SAT so I'm not sure if her record is strong enough. Her EC's in high school and college are outstanding though, if that helps.</p>

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<p>Ah, hey Liberty! How goes it?</p>

<p>2no, I don't think making the Dean's List is that big of a deal, as at least here at W&M it is simply a GPA cutoff, not say the top 5% of your class or anything like that. They probably just look at it like they look at your GPA.</p>

<p>2tired, I think we are probably fine too. They do accept a large number of people and I find it hard to believe that as instaters we are not in the to 45-50% or whatever of applicants. It's still hard to wait not knowing though.</p>