<p>Hey guys, I'm a freshman engineering student at Virginia Tech, and I am applying for a transfer at UVa next year. I need some feedback on my transfer admission chances. Here are my statistics:</p>
<p>-Looking at around a 3.3-3.4 GPA
-1400 SAT's
-Waitlisted for first year admission
-2 siblings attending UVa
-In FLEX (freshman SGA extension)
-Pledging to a fraternity
-In Residence Hall Federation (RHF)
-Community service every weekend</p>
<p>Hey, i'm a freshman at VT too looking to transfer.
-3.7 HS GPA
-1380 SAT
-3.5 college GPA (hopin maybe a bit higher because of B+ grading in a class)
-good ECs
-in-state
-female</p>
<p>your GPA might be a tad low, but apperently they accept about half of transfers into E-school...it'd be nice to know their average GPA (college or high school) and SATs, but noo, good ole UVA wont say
are you OOS? if not, you've got a decent shot i'd say...if not...i hope you like it here, cuz apperently UVA is worse than here about OOS kids
shoot me a message if you want to talk some more about the apps and stuff</p>
<p>by the way, im not so sure if its a good idea to put on your apps things like RHF/RA positions/frats, because doesn't it look bad that you make a big commitment like that, then leave the school? im not sure about what to do about that (im RHF too)...i know some frat chapters let you just switch schools and remain in the frat, but RHF is a bit more school-based obviously...</p>
<p>I was told that the average college GPA of transfers was 3.5 and the SAT was an average of 1200</p>
<p>Yeah you have good stats. Just try. I think you'll get it. </p>
<p>BTW what high school did you go to? Was it in Loudoun County, VA?</p>
<p>Does anyone know the stats for transfers into UVA? what about the
E-school?</p>
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<p>stats for E-school transfers? howabout GPA for overall UVA transfers?</p>
<p>hi, im a freshman at virginia tech studying biology. I got a 3.78 in high school with 1840 on the sats. i currently have a 4.0 at tech. what do you think my chances are for getting into UVA for my sophomore year?</p>
<p>-Freshman @ Loyola University Maryland
-First Semester GPA: 3.941 (18 credits)
-First Semester Class Rank: 15/1055
-Mid-Second Semester GPA: 3.71 (19 credits)
-Major: Biology
-ACT: 28
Extracurriculars in college:
-Jamaican Experience Immersion Program (they accepted 2 freshman, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors and 1 senior
-Liturgical Ministry
-“Homeless Hookups” coordinated by well-known Jesuit - feed inner-city homeless people once a week)
-Desk Assistant (Paid Job)</p>
<p>-High School GPA: 3.61
-43/214 Class Rank</p>
<p>this thread is over a year old but who cares. I’m a 1st year E-schooler at UVA and and I wanna transfer to VT’s engineering. this may sound crazy, but its because VT’s engineering is better ranked than UVA’s, and easier to get higher GPA there, and landing a job after graduation. (as for the rest, i.e. campus life, social activities, food and dorms, I’m not too concerned actually).
Does anyone know if they would accept a UVA transfer into engineering? I wanna do EE. my GPA might be 3.2- 3.3 if I could guess. (when the first semester ends). I might apply this year (1st year) but even if I dont, I’ll definitely apply after 2 years</p>
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<p>Yes, that sounds crazy… because it is. You’ve decided all of this after 2 weeks at UVa?</p>
<p>FYI, VT and UVa’s post-graduation reports (for the Engineering colleges) are extremely similar (57-66% with job offers) and UVa’s median salary for undergraduates is $5K more than VT undergraduates ($65K vs $60K). And, the assumption that it’s easier to get a better GPA at VT is just that - an assumption. </p>
<p>As for rankings, well, there is a huge difference in the philosophy behind the programs as well and rankings for specific disciplines don’t always reflect that. Try comparing UVa as a whole to VT - you’ll see UVa ranking much higher. VT is a tech school, if that’s what you want, great. But that doesn’t make it a better engineering school in general - it all depends on what you want to get out of it. As a manager who hires engineers, I could oversimplify it this way: UVa grads will be the design engineers and project managers for the projects the VT engineers work on 
(That won’t win me many Hokie fans!)</p>
<p>Instead of worrying already about transferring after just 2 weeks, why not buckle down and try to do better than that 3.2 you’re already assuming you’ll get. Maybe you’ll find you really like where you are.</p>
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Oops, obviously it’s only been 1 week since classes began, it just seems like 2… :)</p>
<p>Generally speaking, the overall school rank has shown to be more important than individual program ranks. If I told you had a choice between hiring a University of Illinois engineer (rank #5 for undergraduate engineering) and a Cornell engineer (rank #8 for undergraduate engineering), and that’s all you knew, we both know what decision your bias would lead you to. </p>
<p>Tech has great engineering for sure but you can’t discount UVA’s strength of having a stronger student body academically. Having stronger students attracts a couple of companies that skip over Tech. </p>
<p>To illustrate my point I’ll end on a management consulting analogy. </p>
<p>Tech:Accenture::UVA:: (insert Bain, BCG, McKinsey)</p>
<p>Hmm…I feel like I must chime in on this since it sounds a whole lot me way back when :)</p>
<p>I’ll try to walk-through my thoughts with you on a few things:
some programs, yes, but not all. And overall, UVa has a higher rank and has a bit more ‘street cred’. Ranking, however, shouldn’t be of much concern. Engineers from either school will go far in life, but as grp mentioned, it will be easier for UVa grads to go down either a management or a technical path. I find in the workforce that most VT grads are very techy and know how to plug and chug based on what they’re told or taught to do. UVa engineers, however, will plug and chug and then tell you why you were wrong and lead a group to do it right. We’re taught to communicate, not just plug&chug.
There’s a stark difference in those types of engineers in the working world. You’ll find both schools have grads all over in many fields, but the UVa folks are the ones rising the ranks into leadership roles a bit quicker. While this isn’t true for everyone, UVa’s program forces you to learn to take classes to hone the communications skills. Why is this important? Because you can have all the best ideas in the world, but if you can’t get them across to other people, they fail. Employers know this</p>
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The only reason I agree with you on this is because folks can test out of the bare minimum english and electives, lending you easier semester work loads. But IMO, if it’s easier to get good grades in engineering, it’s not a rigerous program</p>
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I think UVa grads have a much broader scope of employers/careers/fields that cater to them. VT, again, is going to be your big chumming companies. UVa will have nearly all of the same companies, plus consulting firms, business, smaller boutique firms, and plenty of prestige attached to that diploma if grad school is in order. I can’t, and I doubt anyone else can, say that this is true or false. It really depends on the person (I had no troubles getting internships and a job post-grad, same as many of my UVa and VT friends. I also knew plenty that were lazy and didn’t do anything about it and were jobless). I do think there are fewer grads competing against each other at UVa, which could be good. VT career services are catered almost exclusively to business and engineering grads though it seemed like.</p>
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You should care about this. Those things are going to keep you sane through the next four years. It’s very easy to get lost in college and get depressed, which translates into crappy school work. I thought VT was very spread out and it made it feel distant at times, but there were far more people to get to know. UVa seemed a bit more lively and was easier to get into and keep a great group of friends, but a good chunk of folks there seemed very cookie-cutter-ish. Dorms and living at UVa was more compact and close-knit, but food and amenities at VT were pretty solid. It was hot as crud sometimes at UVa and for longer than it would be at VT, but VT’s winters are nasty cold. You ** need ** to care about this stuff. It’s your home for the next four years and will play a much larger role on your life than you think. Your home, your friends, and your well-being/sanity will land you a great future, not just the title on your diploma</p>
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they accept transfers, so I assume so, but you should double check on their website</p>
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FYI, the two programs don’t align much at all after first year. Even then, I found gaps that made scheduling-life difficult and you need to do research to align the requirements as much as possible if you really do transfer. It can be a pain in the butt</p>
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You’re a week in. Many things could change and affect that guess. Don’t count on having a good guess on your grades until after your first test, at least. Mid-terms is a good guess as you know your avg homework grade and that can carry over, and you have a good chunk of your grade covered by a test or two by that point. </p>
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I highly suggest staying put if you don’t transfer after the first year. After that each school has its own requirements in its own order and you could end up having to do an extra semester or two to make up for it. Plus, the engineering teaching styles are so different that moving may kill your VT GPA. Lastly, when it comes to employment, if you have two years at each school, you’d be forced to list both GPAs separately. This could hurt your future employment chances if one is lower than the other</p>
<p>I highly suggest you take in UVa for what it is and give it a semester. If in January you still want to transfer, apply, it can’t hurt. Don’t worry about your future job or career or what not. If you do well at either school, the sky’s the limit (and neither school is “easier”). So many things could change over the next four years that it’s pointless to put all of your eggs in one basket.</p>
<p>110percent: Your analogy “Tech:Accenture::UVA:: (insert Bain, BCG, McKinsey)” probably isn’t the best. Lots of UVa folks go to Accenture and lots have spring-boarded their career into great places (Facebook and Google are two places original Accenture folks landed at)</p>
<p>The analogy was meant to be a comment on the ceiling potential. Again, Accenture is a strong firm but it is certainly no BCG, Bain or McKinsey when it comes to consulting.</p>
<p>Potentially. The Big 4 are much more business oriented, whereas I see a lot of gov’t work driving Accenture, SAIC, Booz, etc. All still top companies though and I’ve met VT’s in some Big 4 jobs and UVa-ers have found very good opportunities. Any of those companies will yield high-paying jobs and I think it really comes down to what people want out of their future companies/careers. UVa folks often want to go down the management/business-y type jobs and the Big 4 will launch these careers, or even self-owned businesses</p>
<p>Does anyone know how weighted high school transcripts and SAT scores are for a transfer student from VCCS with AS in Business Administration. (McIntire)</p>
<p>SAT and high school transcripts are definitely considered, especially with such a competitive department like McIntire.
However, these elements of your transfer application will be less of a factor for admission with more college credits you have. </p>
<p>Keep your GPA up (3.5 above)
Do EC (volunteer)
And build a resume showing your dedication. </p>
<p>And you should be good to go!</p>