Hey guys! I know this might be very early but I wanted to start on my application so as possible so I can get some advice before applying.
I will be applying as a rising second year from a community college in Georgia. Here are my stats! Going for Majoring in Finance and a possible minor in Computer Science or Econ.
If you were previously admitted I would love for you to change me!
Applying for: Major: Finance and Possible Minors in CS or Econ.
Stats:
-GPA: Currently by the end of the year I should have a 3.85-4.0 GPA.
-Credits: 32+
-With Honors GPA
-Dean’s list x2 semesters
-1-2 letter of recommendation- Thinking if I should include two recommendations: One from ENGL and one from MATH
I will be transferring over to another community college in Georgia because the courses for spring 2019 at my community college does have what I need to transfer over to top schools.
EC’s:
-Planning to start (President of Finance Club)
-Planning to get into the Tennis and Badminton Team
-FBLA Treasurer HS
HS: Clubs: Investment Club, FBLA, and TSA.
-Won about 4 FBLA events(One Nationals, Two State level, and Two Regional.)
-Volunteer & Fundraising/Charity
-Many EDX courses on Economics to Finance courses. Took many as I can. Here are three I took (Calculus Applied from Harvard University, Marketing Measurement Strategy from the University of Michigan, and Financial Decision Making from the University of Marland. I didn’t get a certification for any course but I can show a screenshot or provide account details to see that I have completed the courses.
Essay: Very Strong
Not providing my HS stats and ACT/SAT scores.
I am also applying to Georgia Tech, Vandy, Cornell, and the University of Chicago. If anyone can chance me there also it would be great. That’s it. I hope we all get into the programs we desire! Also, I didn’t see the Business school in Common App, if anyone can help with that would be great. If I have an answer I will comment back. Thanks, Alex.
If you’re a rising 2nd year, you cannot apply to McIntire; you’ll be applying as Pre-Commerce. I’m not sure if that’s on the CommonApp this time around or not (I transferred here last year for Fall 2018 entry).
If you can keep up the GPA + get the actual EC’s rolling I don’t see why you wouldn’t be a fit for Comm. Do you have any relevant work experience in Finance? That isn’t necessary by any means, but can be a game changer if you have something unique to talk about.
FYI; It looks like you want to break into high finance, do you have an idea of what you want to do? There are a lot of other schools that you might want to prioritize transferring into that have better placements than some of the schools you have listed. EX: NYU, Georgetown, Duke, Columbia, etc. are all target schools for finance jobs that place better than some of the schools you’ve listed (vandy, cornell (non-AEM)).
UVA is a great choice. 100% target school that is similar (if not better) to Georgetown and Duke in placement; regardless of whether you’re in the business school or not (here, it doesn’t matter as recruiting is not exclusive to the B School)
Hey I am currently a sophomore at W&M. I transferred into W&M this spring and I am not feeling like it fits me. I did not get into UVA when I applied in the fall of 2018 for spring 2019 admission but they told me I could resubmit my application for Fall 2019. My question is because I switched to a new school, would that affect my chances because now my reasons for transferring to UVA are now different (different reasons leaving the new school I just got to according to my essay). My grades for freshman year and my fall sophomore semester come out to a cumulative 3.56. I believe with my spring semester I can bring my GPA to a 3.63. I took all IB courses in High School and maintained a 3.8+ GPA in high school. SAT is 1360. What do you guys think about my chances of getting in? (Also live in NOVA )
@FrostJDG how long have you been at W&M? Is it weeks? It might look at bit odd to them if you are trying to leave a school if you just arrived there, but your grades look pretty good. If you can have a good semester at W&M it would obviously help.
@IzzoOne I really wanted to go to UVA but was accepted into W&M. My thought process was that I could strengthen my chances in getting in if I get good grades at an equally strong school.
Hey guys, also a UVA hopeful! I visited the campus last summer and LOVED it! I will also be applying to transfer to Boston University. Applying to CAS at UVA.
My stats:
HS: GPA 3.925 weighted, 3.77 unweighted. Was in the top 30% ish of my graduating class.
Sat/Act: Terrible, will not be submitting them, though they are visible on my HS transcript. If this is a deciding factor, will retake them this summer and apply again for fall transfer 2020.
3x wrestling state qualifier
Scholastic State Chess Champion
Worked as a page 2018 legislative session.
College:
Out of state. Private liberal arts college.
GPA: 3.857 (21 credits, currently enrolled in 16)
Deans list (hopefully again by the end of next sem.)
Involved in boxing club
Worked with an NGO in Africa last summer
Legislative intern in the current session, working 8-10 hours a week
Relatively low income.
White male (probably not really relevant but ya never know:)
Essay:
Haven’t written it yet, though I will do my best to make it good!
Any thoughts? I’m sort of worried about my test scores, I hope they don’t consider them…
Good luck to everyone! Will be submitting my app in a few weeks.
@alaskanlegend123 Are you currently a second semester freshman? Test scores are not an insane deciding factor when colleges look at your application, although I do know that they will look into them a little more when you are a freshman because there is not a lot of credits to determine the strength of your college GPA. Nonetheless you seem like a well rounded candidate to get accepted! Hope you get in !
@FrostJDG Yeah, I’m a second-semester freshman. I will have 40 credits after the end of the spring semester. I am hoping that the worst scenario for me is being waitlisted until final grades are in, rather than being immediately rejected. Good luck to you as well! I have seen a few people who got accepted with like a 3.1 so I am hoping I get lucky!
Hey guys. Was hoping to get chanced (by %) of the odds of my acceptance to UVA. I plan to major in Media Studies in CAS.
Here are my stats:
In-State
White dude
College: JMU
College GPA: 3.8 (first semester)
*All class credits should transfer and i’m on track to meet all requirements
High School GPA: 4.15 wighted (out of 5)
High School Class Rank: 55/344 (top 16%)
SAT score: 1290
My EC’s:
NHS
Beta Club
Latin Club
National Latin Honor Society
DECA
In my essay’s I hope to talk about my career goals, and how that relates to a minor that UVa offers and my current school doesn’t (along with other reasons for my transfer). I also plan to talk about how I would get involved in campus (joining a fraternity and writing for the student newspaper).
Anyways just looking for a % chance. Thanks for the read.
Anyone else having a difficult time figuring out if you’ll meet the transfer requirements? There’s a lot of differences between the courses offered at my current institution, and I have no idea if a class like Political Science 260 (comparative politics) will transfer as a gov class or whatever. Also, does anyone know if Anatomy and physiology are considered a natural science? Thanks.
Highschool: 3.6 unweighted. Sat: 1980 and 1380 Act: 29… Boatload extracurricular: started club and raised over 6,000 in first year for veterans, 4 year varsity athlete, key club transurer, a bunch more that show leadership and community service. However, grades were not top priority due to basketball and my goal to play in college.
College: UNCW
3.89 GPA
Over 60 credits
In a good amount of clubs and have done habitat for humanity and have leader Roles in some clubs.
Deans list should be every semester.
I am pretty involved, but I only applied to one college out of high school and it was a reach, but that is a long story and stuff went bad. However, in college I performed pretty incredibly and still am involved. I know UNCW is not known as a great academic school. I was just wondering if someone’s could weigh in on my chances. My sister is also performing very very well in the law school at UVA.
Hello everyone. I am applying as an out of state junior transfer from Nevada. Submitted my application a few days ago, so I figured that I would post my stats here. I am a GED recipient and have never taken the SAT, so I will leave my high school information out.
College: College of Southern Nevada
Major: Political Science - Foreign Affairs
GPA: 3.92
Credits: 48 completed, 13 in progress. Will graduate with my associates in May.
ECs: Senator in the student government (I chair a committee, vice chair another committee, am the Director of Legislative Affairs, and am the student representative on a number of administrative committees). I have extensive work experience on political campaigns throughout the 2016 and 2018 elections. I also am a central committee member for the Clark County Dems and the NV Dems.
Bonus: First generation, gay, latino, and overcame homelessness.
Other schools applying to: Cornell, USC, Claremont McKenna College, Occidental College, ASU, 4 UC schools (Berkeley, UCLA, Davis, and Merced), and UNLV.
I am pretty excited to see how this goes! I worked hard on the application and UVA’s foreign affairs program offers so many fantastic opportunities. It also helps that UVA is generous with their financial aid to OOS students. Good luck everyone!!
Do people from U Richmond, W&M or even VT have an edge in-state if they apply in the same pool as VCCS? People normally say that the rigor is higher across the board in places such as that and it may be more difficult to get an A. Would someone from there likely be able to get by with a lower GPA compared to VCCS and still be viewed favorably?
hey guys
I’ve been wanting to attend UVA for my whole life (my dad’s a grad student alum and my sister currently attends there) but sadly did not get in for fall 2018. so I just recently submitted my transfer application for fall 2019 but I’m super nervous and wondering what you all think my chances are!
applying to the college of arts and sciences as pre-commerce
high school GPA: 4.26
SAT score: 1370
I’m currently at James Madison University
I’m from Virginia
for my first semester I got a 3.94 (I only got 1 A-), and I’m currently on track for all A’s this semester as well.
I took 15 credits first semester and am currently taking 15 now.
I had two AP’s transfer for credit (I got a 4 and a 5 for the scores so I believe they could transfer to UVA as well).
I also completed a college course at UVA (during the summer session) the summer before my senior year and earned credit for it at my current university! so with my AP’s and the UVA course I have an extra 9 credits, so I’ll finish this semester with 39 credits.
EC’s:
I was involved in many clubs in high school as well as a varsity sport
completed an internship that’s related to my intended major
had a job for 3 years
I guess I’ll post my stats here as a way for other people in a similar situation to refer to years later.
I’m applying to the college of arts and sciences as a first-year transfer
High School GPA: 4.01 Weighted with a strong upward trend (4.8 Senior Year)
SAT:1220 (bad I know!)
I am currently at Virginia Tech in-state
I came in with 18 credits from AP and Dual Enrollment Classes
First semester grades(16 Credits): 3.39
CS Python - A
Sociology - A
Astronomy - A-
Business Foundations - A-
Calculus - C (Missed the first online worth 20% of the grade exam due to deadline misunderstandings after the add-drop period)
EC’s & Awards:
Accepted to the Statewide Governor’s School for Humanities (only accepts 200)
Skills USA Regional Vice President
Founded The Technical Honor society at my HS
State Champion of Skills USA Current Events
State Champion of Skills USA Network Engineering
State Finalist for FBLA Global Business
Worked as a Jr. Network Engineer at an IT firm through my senior year of HS & Still do
Commendations of Distinction from District Superintendent
a little more memberships
I just hope my calc screw up doesn’t ruin my chances along with my GPA.
What do you guys think my chances are?
I worked hard on the application and UVA’s foreign affairs program offers so many fantastic opportunities. It also helps that UVA is generous with their financial aid to OOS students. Good luck everyone!!
so I just recently submitted my transfer application for fall 2019 but I’m super nervous and wondering what you all think my chances are!