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After completing my first year of college at Davidson, I transferred to the University of Virginia because I was looking for a larger school that had more opportunities to offer to its student body. Davidson is a great school with a wonderful academic reputation, but the total enrollment is only 1,700 students, which I found to be limiting. I wanted a larger school that not only offered great academics, but a “real” college experience as well. I found that experience at the UVA.

At first I thought that the transition was going to be fairly difficult because the enrollment at the UVA is close to 14,000 undergraduate students and 20,000 students overall if graduate programs are taken into consideration. I was pleasantly surprised to find out how easy the transition was for transfer students such as myself.

Accepted transfer students are invited to attend a short 2-day transfer seminar at the university during the summer a few months before the fall semester starts. I found the meeting to be very useful and was glad that it was offered. Transfer student peer advisors (TSPA) led the seminar and were there to answer any questions that you may have. The advisors themselves are former transfer students that are there to share their experiences. Approximately 15-20 students are assigned a specific advisor who will serve as your advisor for the first semester. I found that the student advisors were extremely helpful and excited to share their experiences with you.

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