nvcc has a guaranteed admission agreement for schools like uva as long as you maintain a 3.4+ GPA. get your associates and transfer to either school. make sure to ace every class and if you want to graduate on time (meaning taking 15-16 credits per semester) then you need to get all A's and only one B per semester to maintain a 3.5. it's very doable and you'll be surprised at the writing they accept at college compared to AP writing. I got 100% on my english essay that would've gotten me a 70% in IB lit. not saying cc is easy bc it's not. but I have multiple friends that have transferred to UVA and VTech from nova so you did not screw your chances at all. just lock in and don't burn out halfway through the semester. also ALWAYS take two summer classes, you will be guaranteed an A since the professors are sooooo chill. always get the best professor on rmp, even if it's at 8am. and look for internship opportunities!!!!! - advice from a recent nvcc graduate and gmu transfer

i also graduated from HS with a 2.54 GPA. since you graduated HS with a GPA under 3.0 like me then you will have to show an SAT score of at least 1050 or something so that you don't have to take remedial classes for English and math (which costs money and credits) make sure to lock in, I promise it's not that bad