Transferring from UCF

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<p>So I had an unique high school opportunity at which I simultaneously got my high school diploma and associate of art’s degree at a local community college concurrently as well as satisfying some prerequisites for my major, computer engineering. After doing the freshmen app back in 2007 I didn’t get in. Most of my advisers said it was a space issue (“you got the grades, but no space”). Anyway, I had a 4.0 at the time but now I have a 3.88 GPA with a 28 ACT. Extracurriculars included computer and robotics club</p>

<p>UCF is okay but it is not what I expected. I visited UF and realized that is the place I want to be. I have a transfer application in for Fall 2009 for the College of Engineering for Computer Engineering. CISE wants 8 specific math and science courses (calc, physics) and I should be done with them all by summer 09. I have 4/8 of them done right now. Again I also brought in 70+ credits and will be getting even more this fall and spring, ones specific to my major that is.</p>

<li>What are the chances of me getting in as a transfer? This past summer I had a programming internship and I listed that in the “what have you done since your last app” page.</li>
<li>Apparently transfer is different from freshman. What I understand is that they need my high school and postsecondary transcripts and that’s it. Should I send my ACT scores anyway? What about letters? Will they even read them? Will they give me a checklist? So far I’ve got the “Your application has been submitted” screen for about two weeks. I just need to know what to throw in the mail so to speak to make sure the app is complete.</li>
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<p>Remember I am a first-time-in-college, but junior-level standing at UCF. I’m only 18… is this just first semester blues? Would I regret transferring in the long run? More rhetorical at the moment but I’d love to give UF another shot. I still have an entire year to grow and learn about opportunities here but I feel that if I don’t give UF another shot I’ll never forgive myself.</p>

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<p>Technically you don't have to send your test scores because they will pick them up off of your UCF transcript. They don't use them in deciding transfer admissions anyway.</p>

<p>Letters of recc are not requested nor are they read so don't bother.</p>

<p>It could be first semester blues, but like you said, if you don't try you might always regret it. That says everything right there.</p>

<p>With a GPA that high and having taken all the required courses, I would say you have a pretty good chance.</p>

<p>My only concern would be whether or not all of your credits transfer. UF has to give you at least 60 credits. Above that, some classes might still transfer but I don't think it's guaranteed.</p>