entomom

For some schools, you are not eligible to transfer if you have completed more than 2 years of college post HS. At others, you can, but they will only let you transfer 2 yrs of credit. There might be others that will accept more college credit, but I'm not familiar with them.

Most college websites discuss transfer eligibility, here are a couple of examples:

Duke University Admissions: Transfer Students

Who is Eligible to Transfer? | Transfer Students | Office of Undergraduate Admissions

xiebx66

Chances for Transfer from USC to Illinois Champaign or Michigan Ann arbor as Business major!
I spent 2 years in Community college and transfered to USC marshall school of business. After I took a few courses in USC this year, I wanted to transfer to Illinois Champaign or Michigan Ann arbor. I will complete 118 units including the Spring 2010 in USC. (I dont know if they will consider me as junior or senior)
GPA: 3.899 community college
GPA: 3.5-3.6 USC (Ist semseter)

Please tell me anything about my chances. I really want to go away from USC.
In fact, I also will apply UC Berkeley for HASS. (I was admitted as Econ major this year but I decline my offer. ) Please chance me for this as well!
thanks so muchhhhhhhhhhhh!

AndrewB2351

More questions on the letters of recommendations heh...

I'm not quite sure as to what other info I need to give the profs to write the letter.

Also, should I ask them to mail it, provided I give them envelopes with stamps? Or should I ask them to give the sealed letters back so I can mail it.

entomom

You could give them a short resume that shows some of your academic interests and goals. Either way is fine, just make sure there's enough postage if you do the former.

Hect0r

Hi guyz, next year, i'll attend a canadian university (probably McGill). Will i be allowed to transfer to a u.s. college (NYU, Northwestern, Georgetown, GWU, Boston College, Tufts etc.) after my freshman year ? Thx

entomom

That information should be provided on the college websites. Have you read them and do you have specific questions because they're not clear about their policies?

Hect0r

Actually, i just wanted to know if it was something usual (a transfer from a canadian university to as u.s. college) ^^ my question wasn't clear, i'm sorry. I asked it because i could read a lot of threads of people considering a transfer from a u.s. college to a canadian one, which seems pretty common, but i couldn't find a thread about a transfer in the other way.

So, even though college websites say that it's possible, i wanted to be sure that it was realistic, not only something that never happens :-)

entomom

I understand now. Yes, it's possible; how realistic depends on the college and how strong your credentials from HS and college are. Intl transfers tend to be more difficult and FA is not offered by all schools, so if money is a concern, be sure to check the Intl transfer FA policies of all the schools you're interest in.

Hect0r

Ok thx

Last question ^^ Since some schools, such as Harvard Law School ( International Applicants "If you completed any postsecondary work outside the US (including its territories) or Canada..") don't seem to consider Canadian students as the other intl students, do you think the transfer could be, if not "easier", more understood, realistic ?

(Money shouldn't be a problem when I apply next year)

dreamer2013

Hi,

I currently attend Howard University and I don't like it. Here are the schools I am considering transferring to for Fall 2010: Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Brown, University of Virginia, and University of Texas.

I don't have a stellar high school record, but I think I've made significant improvements as a college student and I am in the honors program. I will probably post a 3.7 GPA for Fall 2010, but I might make a C in my Arabic course. By the way, I am a Classics major.

High School: Private
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 3.15
GPA - Weighted: 3.75
Class Rank: top 50%
Class Size: 112

Scores:

SAT I Math: 490
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 710
ACT: 26
SAT II Literature: 710
SAT II U.S. History: 740

AP tests:
scored 4's on US History, English Literature, English Language, and US Government tests.
Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars: Key Club, Student Council, Student Recruiting Team, Debate Team, School Retreat Team, Diocesan Youth Board, Intern for federal judge
Leadership positions: Director of Teen Retreat, Class President, Student Body Secretary, Diocesan Youth Board, Core Committee of Student Recruit Team, Editor of school newspaper
Volunteer/Service Work: Over 500 hours throughout high school for various projects - Shorkey Center (for disabled children, Catholic Charities, City Visitors Bureau, etc.
Honors and Awards: National Achievement Outstanding Participant (top 4% of African-American PSAT participants)

Should I just go ahead and apply for Fall 2010 admission at these schools or should I wait until Fall 2011 so that I have a stronger college record to stand on?

Also, any suggestions for safety schools? I really think I want to leave Howard.

entomom

hector,
Yes, I forgot that Canadians/Canadian schools are sometimes (always??) not considered Intl., my error. If a school includes Canadian schools with US rather than Intl. ones, then yes, transfer admissions should be more along the lines of US transfers rather than Intl. I think that's because Canadian schools are a 'known quantity' while colleges in other countries can vary widely and little may be known about the academic quality of some.

dreamer,
When you apply for a soph transfer, you will be assessed mainly on your HS record (gpa and rigor of coursework) and test scores as you apply when you have only completed 1 sem of college work. As a jr transfer, more weight will be given to your college record (gpa, coursework and LORs). However, keep in mind that most of the colleges you listed are the most selective in the nation and everything will be given some no matter when you apply. I suggest that you start a new thread on the Transfer Students forum to get more input as this one is not always viewed by many members.

Hect0r

Thx a lot entomom, that's exactly what i wanted to know

kobeftw

I am currently a freshman at UC Riverside and I would like to transfer to either USC or UCI. If I pass fail an econ class, how much will that affect my transfer admissions?

in other words.. is it better to get a C in the class or have a S/NC on a transcript?

HopefulEagle86

Entomom, if you enter in as a Sophomore for Spring Semester, it would be somewhat similar to Junior transfer. Because not only will you have had freshmen year grades, but mid year grades in the Fall of Sophomore year. So HS work and SAT scores may not put alot of weight by that time.

entomom

kob,
Ask your question about UCI on the UC Transfer subforum, as the UC system is pretty specific in what they look for. As far as USC, it's kind of a toss up, taking it S/NC just tells adcoms that you got a C- or higher vs. taking it for a grade and getting a C.

Hopeful,
It is true when applying for a soph spring transfer, the weight given to your college record, HS record and test scores would be intermediate between that of a fall soph and fall jr transfer. Is there somewhere that I stated otherwise?? Are you referring to my response to dreamer2013??