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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Too many foreigners[/quote]

Pop is in state VA. Both WM and UVA take about 1/3 OOS, which includes foreigners +!kids from flyover country. Going to no foreigners wouldn’t change her odds.

Agree with PPs, the way UVA/WM/VT are geared right now, it’s very hard to transfer directly in. If your kid were serious CC was the route. Plus, WM takes WL kids over transfer as spring admits.

I do know a kid who struggled, probably had lower grades than your DD, transferred to UMW and flourished. Had some cool opportunities and righted her ship. Doing well post graduation.

Honestly, if she’s tried to transfer, she needs a “lesser” VA state school— JMU or GMU or VCU (or UMW/ CNU for smaller).  Kids do great things out these schools too.

The kids who “walzed in” out of CC were willing to do 2 years of CC. Your kid wasn’t.  If you were that intent on repetition college admissions, not going the cc route was a mistake.

But, quit harassing her and making her feel bad. And let her take the transfer time & energy and focus instead on succeeding where she is.  Get a degree with the best possible GPA. Hustle for internships. Have her burnish her resume before any grad school. 5 year MBAs while working can be employer reimbursed, at least in part, and embrace focuses on real world experience.  Remember: in most cases undergrad matters only for getting your first job. I certainly know kids who came out of college, took additional classes or retook at an cc and got into a decent grad program. Maybe not Ivy. But decent.  After that, people look at grad schools and networking matters.  And in the oddest ways. I got a federal clerkship b through a law school roommate. My toe in the door at a federal agency because someone zi did doc review with after recession downsizing was there and said something to the hiring manager.

You seem to keep wanting a redo of college admissions. But that isn’t happening. Time to pivot.  Do well where she is, then carefully consider the next steps. But three strikes at “ dream schools”? Time to adjust her dream. [/quote]
Why shouldn't she get a second chance?[/quote]

OP said her daughter applied in HS and for transfer twice. Second chance is one thing.  Going for a 4th chance is ridiculous.  JMU, GMU, VCU— good schools, good outcomes. And much more likely for her DD. If she insists on a third try at transferring. [/quote]

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