Early Action ACT issues

Transfer Students
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<p>All right, we are all transfer students for different reasons. I began at a CC because I did not receive a HS education. However, after my first semester at a CC, my counselor and I agreed I should transfer to a four-year now as opposed to waiting until I get my AA. That means I have to take the ACT, since I will be transferring without my degree, with less than 30 transferable credits.</p>

<p>I am taking Algebra 2 and geometry at the same time this fall (remember, I am not necessarily bad at math, this isn’t review for me, as I never learned it in the first place), as well as English 2, speech, and a journalism elective. English/reading is my strength, so I have no doubts about scoring very high on the reading, English, and science portions of the ACT. It is the math I am worried about.</p>

<p>My question is, should I take the ACT in October and not to as well in the math portion, so I can apply EA to my top choice (places for transfers are limited)? Should I wait to take the ACT until December, so that I score higher in math but lose the advantage of EA in a school with very limited transfer openings? Is there any point of applying EA if you mark the ACT as “will take X date”? Obviously these are questions I should ask advisors at school, but since their expertise is limited to about six in-state publics, I imagine advice from here can’t hurt. Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Early Action is a thing for freshman admissions usually and not transfers.</p>

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<p>Ah. Well, I have heard of a few transfers doing it (admittedly, not many) and as my school of choice definitely encourages it, it’s kind of a moot point :slight_smile: Thanks though.</p>

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<p>^I’m interested, what schools do EA for transfers?</p>

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<p>Hmm, maybe he was talking about the people applying as freshman after they get an equivalent to a high school education from community college. Most colleges probably wouldn’t consider the remedial courses as college work, so I guess it could work under the school’s definition of a freshman.</p>

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<p>the school in question is an extremely small LA college in New York. They encourage transfers to apply EA in November. I have spoken to two students that did just that. It might be an extremely uncommon thing, though!</p>