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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for advice from parents/students with real experience.
My child is a Virginia student with:
1595 SAT
3.8 unweighted GPA
Very rigorous schedule
Strong coding background since childhood
Interested in advanced math, computer science, engineering, and eventually Wall Street algorithm / trading / math driven careers

NOVA direct and dual enrollment courses completed or in progress:
Calc I, II, III
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Discrete Structures
Computer Organization
English / History / Gov

We are considering:
MIT
Princeton / Cornell
Carnegie Mellon
Georgia Tech
Purdue
Vanderbilt
Michigan
Texas Austin
Texas A&M
UVA
Virginia Tech

Some are reaches, but I feel he should aim high.

His biggest concern is making sure NOVA credits transfer so he does not retake courses. Virginia schools seem safest for that, but I worry he is overvaluing guaranteed transfer credit.

He is also not very into the liberal reputation of UVA, though maybe that matters less in math / CS / engineering.

Questions:
Has anyone had NOVA credits transfer to these schools?
Do advanced math credits transfer as real credit or just placement?
Do CS courses transfer?
Is prioritizing transfer credit a mistake if stronger schools are options?
If this were your child, stay in Virginia or aim higher?[/quote]

None of my son's DE NoVA credits transferred to UVA. His AP credits transferred to satisfy general education requirements but most schools at that level won't recognize community college courses.[/quote]

They didn't take any DE course credits i thought that nova and virginia state schools had an agreement to take all nova courses.[/quote]

Nope.[/quote]

I did an analysis just now using the official transfer credit websites for University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Purdue University, and it appears strong public schools do take substantial NOVA coursework.

Courses reviewed:
Calc I
Calc II
Calc III
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Discrete Structures
Computer Organization
Programming
Object Oriented Programming
Data Structures
History I / II
Economics

Results:

University of Virginia
Math accepted: Calc I, II, III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations = 18 credits
CS accepted: Discrete Structures, some CS equivalents/electives = about 6 credits
Other accepted: History credits and others
Total useful credit estimated: 24+ credits

Virginia Tech
Math accepted: Calc I, II, III, Differential Equations, Discrete Math = about 17 credits
CS accepted: Programming, OOP, Data Structures, Computer Science core/electives = 12 to 16 credits
Other accepted: Econ and others
Total useful credit estimated: 30+ credits

Georgia Institute of Technology
Math accepted: Calc I, III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations = about 13+ credits
CS accepted: Discrete Structures, Programming, Data Structures = 10+ credits
Other accepted: English, History
Total useful credit estimated: 25+ credits

Purdue University
Math accepted: Calc I, II, III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics = 21 credits
CS accepted: several CSC courses as CS department/elective credit = 12+ credits
Other accepted: History, Econ
Total useful credit estimated: 33+ credits

Bottom line:

It looks like public schools are much more transfer friendly than people say. NOVA credits may absolutely carry real value, especially in math. This means the choice should not just be “Virginia schools guarantee transfer,” because schools like Georgia Tech and Purdue also appear to recognize a lot.[/quote]

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