We noticed last year that many transfer applicants chose to skip the TESTING section on the Common App (see below). After all, it asks "do you wish?" The standard common app verbiage isn't very encouraging, but we would encourage you to use the space. It's true that a small sliver of you, because you've been out of high school for five years, may not have SAT or ACT scores. But skipping this section does create a problem if you want us to consider strong AP scores that you may have earned a some point in your past. You can get credit for these! We remember one case in particular where it was the difference between a deny and an offer. Maybe you took International Baccalaureate HL exams. You should list these scores. If you are admitted, we'll then ask you to send the official scores in order to get official credit. If you would like to see what sort of credit an AP or IB score might give you, click here. If you've already submitted your application, and you left this part out, you can send us an update to uvaapplicationinfo@virginia.edu
