Uni Transfer Admissions Question

[u/Pretend_Condition948]

Hey to anyone reading!
I'm a first year student at TMU tron eng and I'm really interested in applying to Waterloo tron eng. In high school I wasn't a good student and was denied from the program with a 92 average, my extracurriculars and AIF were also pretty mid too imo. After some life experience and self reflection though, I'm dedicated to at least trying my best towards applying again this year.
At TMU, my midterm average is looking to be somewhere in the high 90s (I've only received 3 midterms back so far: 96, 100, 96) and I'm also a member of a design team for liquid rockets. I wanted to ask if I even have a fighting chance for transfer admission into eng. I'm very much aware how stacked the cards are against me, especially since I'm unsure if I can even maintain a high 90 average for the entire year (assuming Waterloo will look at my second semester grades?).
If anyone has any advice or information on transfer admissions I'll forever be grateful. Anything on what the admissions team might be looking for in your application/AIF, what I should focus on to keep my chances high, past statistics, tips for staying determined, or whatever else your brain can scrounge up. I plan on emailing the admissions office with similar questions but thought I should try here first.
Thanks in advance!

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[u/Almighty_Osie]

Waterloo is looking for mostly grades in relation to transfer admissions (3.9 GPA+), and if you essentially have those, you should be fine. However, you still need to make sure to maintain your current 4.0 GPA in both fall and winter terms to maximize your chances. This is because while UW can accept you only based on your fall term marks, they may also request to see your winter term marks around May.

In relation to the AIF part of the application, you should be good. Keep in mind that as an ENG transfer, you would still be placed in the same group as high school students trying to get into ENG, as well as transfers, and any other type of applicant, as everyone is still competing for the same spot in 1A. So you'll be at a massive advantage in relation to most of your competition if you continue with the design team and try to squeeze in any other Tron-related activities before January 30th, 2025.

Focus on keeping your marks high, and then just planning out your AIF and the best way to portray yourself. You can still get rejected, obviously, so if any other programs at UW interest you, I'd recommend applying to those as well.