college to college transfer

admisscouns
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:56:53 +0000

I am an admission counselor. You must declare your previous college record when applying to transfer. Virtually all applications ask students to declare their entire academic history, and sign off that their application is accurate upon penalty of withdrawal or dismissal. Fraudulent applications are pursued vigorously. There are any number of ways that colleges later find out about missing college records. As problematic as your current situation is, it is nothing compared to what you would face with a fraudulent application, especially within the context of a state system.

The good news is that you do have a good high school record, which could offset your college performance. I would work hard to make your second semester grades as strong as possible. I would also write a very honest essay about what contributed to your less than stellar performance and about why your current college is not a good “fit,” as well as why the school to which you are applying would be a better fit.

Some schools will overlook a bad first semester if everything else is in the application is strong (which is why second semester grades are important). Other schools are less forgiving. It depends on where you apply.