<p>I've searched this forum looking for an answer but haven't come up with one yet. If anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it - :)</p>
<p>I'm a second year VCCS student who would like to apply next Fall under the GAA (I'll be completing my AA this Spring). My English, Humanities, Social Sci's, Bio 101/102 & Non Western Perspective courses are all taken care of. (I'm taking the rest of French, History, etc. this year).</p>
<p>My main concern is this: with the Math courses, I know only VCCS Math 152 & above will transfer. However, I'm taking 151 this Fall to prepare myself for 152 in the Spring. That doesn't leave me a lot of time to take another Math under the GAA (my math skills are abysmal). I preemptively contacted a UVA admissions counselor via email & I asked her if according to the GAA if I could take Math 152 plus another science this Spring (to fulfill the Natural Sci & Math, 12 credits requirement) & she said yes. I definitely want to believe her but I have received so much conflicting advice from VCCS transfer counselors here at NVCC & transfer students recently admitted into UVA that I just don't know what to believe. Does anyone here have any experience being or knowing a VCCS GAA student?</p>
<p>I would prefer to apply under the GAA, but outside of that I have a 3.9, am in the honors program, am employed part time at our Writing Center & have extra curriculars. If I came up a course short for the GAA would I still be competitive as an in-state person?</p>
<p>Thanks so much in advance for any advice:)</p>
<p>PS - Congratulations to everyone who got in! yay:)</p>
<p>you need 12 hours math and science combined, so 1 math class (3 credits) and 9 credits in sciences is 100% acceptable, as is no math classes and 1 or more classes in two different sciences (chem and bio for example).</p>
<p>They do not build on each other and taking 151 serves little purpose. I’d recommend taking another math course like 152 or Statistics that will meet the college requirements.</p>
<p>Hazelorb: Thanks for the response. Your replies always seem so helpful. I have read the agreement & it’s definitely in line w/ what the UVA counselor told me…my apprehension came from the UVA transfer counselor here saying I’d be set w/ just Bio101/102 & Math 151/152…I don’t think so b/c that 151 would be going nowhere. As far as knowing someone else, my friend’s friend got into UVA (just not under the GAA) & said that he thought it would work w/ the 3 Sci’s & 1 Math, but he couldn’t apply under GAA. Maybe he was missing something else, though.</p>
<p>As far as not taking 151, I know that makes the most sense. My math skills are REALLY bad though. I’ve been out of HS for a minute & 151 was the best I could score into.</p>
<p>If I do get in under the GAA w/ 3 Sci’s & a Math is there more Math going to be waiting for me at UVA? That scares me.</p>