<p>I am an out of state student from public school in Massachusetts and I wasn't able to receive admissions into uconn. Uconn was/is my top choice and I'm bummed out that it didn't work out. I am taking 4 APs this year with a weighted gpa of 3.25 (unweighted 2.9) so far. My SAT score was 1080/1600 (490 cr + 590 math) and writing 540.</p>
<p>I want to apply to Uconn as a transfer student into college of liberal arts and sciences. If I can keep my grades up in college and prove it to admissions, should I apply to Uconn as a 2nd semester freshmen or a sophomore? What are my chances?</p>
<p>Any advice is helpful, thanks!</p>
<p>Well, no one can really estimate your chances seeing as you haven’t even gotten into college yet. But truthfully, yes, your GPA AND your SAT are below average for UConn. As for when you should transfer, whenever you feel ready. For all you know, you might fall in love with whichever school you did choose. Do well in college, and when you think you wanna transfer out, send in an application. I don’t think it matters whether it’s first/second/third semester, but I think once you’ve hit 60 credits (4 semesters) you hit the maximum before you can transfer.</p>
<p>Napma12 if you apply to UConn to transfer as an incoming Junior once you have completed 60 credits, they do not really pay any attention to your high school stats and I believe you do not need to send in your SATs or ACT. Although I dont think transfering into UConn is extremely competitive so if you have a high Gpa have a year you should be fine.</p>
<p>I also have a question regarding transferring.</p>
<p>Do they offer any scholarships for transfer students, especially out-of-state students? If I were to apply as a sophomore (or a second semester freshman), admissions would look at my high school transcript and SAT scores, correct? My SAT scores are relatively high, so could I, as a transfer student, still qualify for merit scholarships?</p>
<p>I’m a Florida resident, by the way. I lived in CT for nearly fifteen years of my life and Florida for three years now. I just now realized how much I miss the Northeast!</p>
<p>This doesn’t just apply to UConn, but to most schools: in general, gaining merit scholarships and money is much more difficult as a transfer student than when just applying. That being said, it IS possible. They do offer merit and that stuff for transfer. As far as the chances of getting it/how good you have to be/how much you’d get/etc. it’s the same as all those “chances” threads on here. The only way you can really get an answer is to apply and see what you get for aid.</p>
<p>I emailed them and asked whether they offer merit scholarships for transfer students and, unfortunately, the answer is no.</p>
<p>Yeah I sort of thought that would be the outcome since alot of schools dont usually give merit scholarships and often have limited funds for grants for transfers. Most of the top schools that meet full need usually apply that to transfers but most of those have acceptance rates in the single digits.</p>