<p>I am an incoming freshman at U. WA in Seattle and I was wondering whether it is better to transfer as an incoming sophomore at college or as a junior. My parents and I have been contemplating transfer. My sister and my mom want me to try as a sophomore but I wanted to do it a year later when I actually feel more settled in school… Which is a better choice? Please help.</p>
<p>Better in terms of admission chances, or better in terms of personal readiness?</p>
<p>For admissions chances, it will depend on the school that you transferring into and what their admission policies are (i.e. do they allow lower-div transfer students, do they require a specific course work to be competed before matriculation etc).</p>
<p>For personal readiness, I think only you will be able to determine when you’d be ready for a change.</p>
<p>Imo, Depends on your high school GPA and SAT. If it was 3.8+ and you want to transfer to a school with a better ranking than UWA-Seattle, then applying as an incoming sophomore would be better, where there is no case of your GPA dropping while in college. Colleges weigh your GPA and SAT less or not at all after 2+ years at college.</p>