Confusion about an email reply [closed]

Solution 1:

Yes, they are saying that your desire to apply as a transfer student is reasonable. If you hadn't taken any math courses, they might have suggested a different approach that would work better for your situation (such as just applying as a regular new student).

Solution 2:

Translation: You got a strongly hinted Yes.

More than eligible to apply as a transfer student, you are being welcomed to apply along the regular channels. It's not an English thing, but a bureaucrat will not say directly "You are in! I admit you right now!" since it's not up to one 'university official' but the Admissions Committee.

Instead, "Seems like you would be in a good position" implies strongly that your record looks good for admission as a Math major here, but no promises.

• Note the hedging term of Seems like (= Oh yeah, I think, probably, I see it that way at this moment in time perhaps, looks good without my reading glasses. And most of all: don't blame me or even quote me).

• Note the non-committal sense of would be in a good position (= In some world, hypothetically if you don't go and bet on it, all other facts being euphemistic).

• Note the self-protective as far as (= Only to the extent that the sky is blue and no more).