<p>"And, I only had a 3.65 my first semester here"</p>
<p>Haha, hey dont bash those 3.6 gpas! I have a 3.63.</p>
<p>"But the selling point for me (or to my parents, haha) is that I could live at home and take the metro to school."</p>
<p>Definitely a plus! </p>
<p>Yeah, 3.65 really isn't that shabbly, nor is a 3.63. ;)</p>
<p>Hey, we're in this thing together, right? hehe</p>
<p>Haha, yes, in principle we are...but you have to remember you are applying to the school that retains a 30% acceptance rate where as mine is only 7%. So i would have to say that you have a much better shot at this point.</p>
<p>I'm also applying to UVA, I hope I get in but if not whatever, I just applied because the party scene is much better at UVA than at William & Mary. If I do get in though, I won't like the fact that is soo big and that my classes will be huge. Oh well, I wish there was a school that had William & Mary academics and UVA's social scene.</p>
<p>Hey Katt/ASbuckeye,</p>
<p>I'm also applying as transfer (3rd year) to College of Arts & Science, fall '05.
GPA 3.4, Associate's in Science - Business Admin.
Dean's list
No SAT's, never took them. Not a traditional student.
Killer essay!</p>
<p>I applied last year and was placed on the "waiting list." </p>
<p>Here are some stats. Last year UVa accepted about 545 transfers, of which 200+ were male, and 300+ were female. 25% were non-traditional students, 30% were in-state. According to Mr. Roberts, the mean GPA of transfer students accepted was 3.4-3.5. He didn't have any data regarding mean SAT scores... He said it was one of the most competative years he has ever seen. I don't expect this year to be any different.</p>
<p>I don't know if I'd focus too much on your GPA as I would your completed core requirements. Like, have you completed your foreign language requirement, or your math requirement...etc.? While EC's are nice, they should include volunteer work, but the focus should be on academics. My biggest weakness is my foreign language. </p>
<p>Which essay question did you guys respond to? I chose the Describe your "best" day question. I felt I could connect with that one, and play with it more than the others.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Hey stumper-</p>
<p>Yeah I applied last year too, and when I asked them (the school of architecture that is) how many of my core requirements I had to have they said they were just looking for the majority of them. They basically gave me the impression that it was more of a guideline and less of a "checklist". Once again, this was for the school of arch, not arts and sciences. Plus, all of my courses this year are upper level architecture courses so I would think they would look favorably at that. As far as the essays are concerend I chose "Is ignorance Bliss? If not, what is?" based on how loaded it was. Actually the essays, in my opinion, were my weak spot because I had basically a day to do them (what with studio and all the other madness that goes with being an arch major).</p>
<p>I have a 3.7 from high school and a 3.25 from college but I hope I will get in just bc I'm coming from William & Mary and they know W&M is known to be brutal with grades and grade-deflation.</p>
<p>how many credits of foreign language should I have before I apply to transfer to UVA? I took 3 years of spanish in high school; does that count?</p>
<p>Hey WM-</p>
<p>I am thinking about applying to WandM for the spring semester if I don't get into UVA. How is it down there? Is the party scene really that bad? Are classes extremely difficult?</p>
<p>The party scene is pretty lame and sometimes all there is to do are the frat parties and can get boring after a while but I mean if you're not into drinking or wildpartying then it won't be a big deal. The academics are top notch and the classes are intense even for freshmen. Don't make W&M your second choice though, I speak from personal experience, it is not an easy school and I would even argue that it is harder in terms of academics than UVA. My friends go to UVA and are practically taking the same classes as me and I find myself doing twice the work that they are. You won't have any TAs and most of your classes will be small (30 student tops). Everyone here complains that it is extremely difficult but its not that bad, you will meet sooo many out of staters (40%) and not as many Northern Virginians to what most people believe, even though we have a good number from TJ (like 100). I love the academics of W&M but I feel that college is about the whole package, and may be UVA is the right decision but I'm still not sure if I would go if admitted. Feel free to ask me any question...</p>
<p>I chose Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr. for my essay. Since I've been in public speaking/debate for a while, I felt most comfortable with this choice, being able to discuss my feelings behind the meaning of the statement.</p>
<p>I took 3 years of Spanish in HS and I'm taking a level 2 Spanish now. My math sucks though, because I've never taken Calculus, only Algebra & Trig. I will have finished 9 credits of poli-sci (1 of those being at a junior level) and since that's what I want to major in and go on to law school, I'm hoping it can only help. </p>
<p>Stumper, I think you've got a great shot at getting in, especially being a 3rd year student and the fact that you were waitlisted last year. Buckeye, I feel that you'll get in also, even though the percentage is pretty darn low. I really feel that I'm at a disadvantage with trying to transfer as a freshman this year. Having 2 years of college under your belt helps tremendously.</p>
<p>As for EC's, I have done a lot of volunteer work as well, but my leadership experience is probably my best asset.</p>
<p>asbuckeye,</p>
<p>I have a friend who is an A-school grad. He's applying for grad school at the A-school this year. When you say your courses were "upper level architecture courses," do you mean you were taking 2nd & 3rd year courses? If so, I could run that past him. He would have a good idea how the program works. If you like, I could also ask him any other questions you might have. </p>
<p>I didn't really like the "ignorance is bliss" question. Although, I didn't even try to write a response to that one. I probably could've done something with it, it's just my "best" day was easier to connect. I wrote it over the weekend before the March 1st deadline. I like to think I work best when faced with a drop-dead deadline.</p>
<p>Best of luck. I hope we all get in! </p>
<p>Let me know if you have any questions for my friend...</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Hey Katt,</p>
<p>I also tried to respond to the MLK quote. I found myself writing a 2,000 word essay, so I went with my "best" day. While I don't think it was a<br>
"technically" correct 500 word essay, I felt the risk was worth allowing my "voice" to come though. I played with it by starting with some killer vaca's I've taken, then shared a personal experience with a homeless man, and closed with "As I leave my fingerprint on the world, my "best" day will come when I'm able to effect change in the world... and help ease human suffering." </p>
<p>Sounds like you have a lock with your foreign language. Be careful, calculus turns A students into C students real fast. </p>
<p>Keep up the good work and I'm sure you'll get there. </p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Hey stumper,</p>
<p>Yes, by upper-level architecture I basically meant not intro courses (second year). If you wouldn't mind asking your friend what UVA's school of architecture is like...I would be very interested (by the way, is his B.S. in arch from UVA?). Specifically could ask him whether or not Uva's program leans more towards the conceptual aspect of architectecture, or if it is more grounded in a more technical philosophy? I have also heard that the use of drawing skills as a design tool is something that UVA takes pride in, is this true? </p>
<p>Any insight into the general philosophy of UVA's school of architecture would be greatly appreciated...</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Thanks Stumper! Well, maybe if I wanted to be a Spanish major would the foreign language be a big deal, but since I don't, it probably won't make any difference. </p>
<p>Yeah, friends of mine have told me how Calculus can kill your gpa. Fortunately, it's not required for poli-sci majors.</p>
<p>katt-</p>
<p>I took calculus last year and aced it without a problem. Its funny because I got a C in college algebra, but for some reason calculus was one of the easiest classes i've ever taken. Maybe im just better at more conceptual math, because I am certainly no good at algebra, haha.</p>
<p>Hey buckeye! Wow, aced Calculus? I'm impressed! I hope it's not a big deal that I haven't taken Calculus? Do you think? I took Honors Physics in HS and that was tough enough, but at least I came out with a B.</p>
<p>I think in your case, as a poli sci major, calculus will not be that important of a class to have. For me though calculus is a little more vital.</p>
<p>I hope you're right, buckeye. It just worries me that I read about how taking the most difficult classes is something admissions looks for. I only took 1 AP class in HS (AP Govt, scored a 3, blah!), but lots of Honors classes. And then this year has been Poli-Sci, Alg/Trig, Eng. Comp, Oceanography, Spanish, etc.</p>