NOVA to UVA

[Anonymous]

How common is this?

Get the AA degree then transfer to UVA?
Has it been seamless to anyone you know?

It it guaranteed admission if you get a hood GPA?

[Anonymous]

good GPA.

[Anonymous]

More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

If all of the above steps are taken and the grades are met with, the admission is actually guaranteed?
I wonder why all UVA rejected students don’t do this then?
Is there any other underlying criteria?

[Anonymous]

It is all spelled out in the agreement. It is guaranteed. Most kids don’t want to give up their first two years of college. Starting at a new school as a junior isn’t easy.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

Plenty of students transfer. All you need for A&S from NOVA is a 3.4 in the required courses. It's not difficult.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

Plenty of students transfer. All you need for A&S from NOVA is a 3.4 in the required courses. It's not difficult.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

Yep - it's much easier and much cheaper doing it this way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

If all of the above steps are taken and the grades are met with, the admission is actually guaranteed?
I wonder why all UVA rejected students don’t do this then?
Is there any other underlying criteria?

Most kids that apply and are rejected from UVA still prefer to go to a four year university over attending community college. If UVA is still their top choice they can also apply to be transfer students from other four year schools.

[Anonymous]

It was easy for me. I was between UVA and a T5 LAC but chose the LAC. One thing is, like an above poster said, there’s a specific amount of courses for each distribution. But, the AA-Liberal Arts works well enough you can use it as a guideline. Just have to take an extra math or science class than the AA requires. UVA cares a lot about people finishing on time so those preferred courses make or break getting in. I’ve seen people with 4.0’s from four years get rejected because weren’t on the UVA track for their major.

[Anonymous]

Yes, admission is guaranteed if all ateps are completed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

Plenty of students transfer. All you need for A&S from NOVA is a 3.4 in the required courses. It's not difficult.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

Yep - it's much easier and much cheaper doing it this way.

+1
Lots of people do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

If all of the above steps are taken and the grades are met with, the admission is actually guaranteed?
I wonder why all UVA rejected students don’t do this then?
Is there any other underlying criteria?

Most kids that apply and are rejected from UVA still prefer to go to a four year university over attending community college. If UVA is still their top choice they can also apply to be transfer students from other four year schools.

This is the reason. UVA is a good school but not the only option and only school out there.

[Anonymous]

You can do the math to get a rough transfer size.
1) UVA first year target is 3900
2) returning second year is 97% so 3783
3) lose another 1.5% third year 3724
4) lose another 1.5% fourth year 3,666

Add that up and you get 15,073 through traditional first year admission.

UVA has 17,618 undergraduates which means 2,545 transfers roughly. Or about 15% of undergraduate student body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

Plenty of students transfer. All you need for A&S from NOVA is a 3.4 in the required courses. It's not difficult.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

Yep - it's much easier and much cheaper doing it this way.

I'd read that over half those who go this route are unprepared and fail out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More than just GPA. There are several administrative steps, all of which need to be done. It cannot be any random set of courses. It has to be the specific courses and with the specific minimum grades - all as spelled out in the NOVA-UVa transfer agreement

My guess, just a guess, is that many more students try to do this than actually succeed.

Plenty of students transfer. All you need for A&S from NOVA is a 3.4 in the required courses. It's not difficult.

https://www.vccs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UVA-College-of-Arts-Sciences_VCCS_GAA_Final.pdf

Yep - it's much easier and much cheaper doing it this way.

I'd read that over half those who go this route are unprepared and fail out.

Link? I’m sure it’s higher withdrawal rate than the 5-6% for traditional first years, but transfers from community college are also disproportionately low income and first gen which is going to be higher dropout due to SE factors.