Harvard diploma with just one year of education at Harvard?

[Mister_Sinister]

<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>This doesn’t really consider just Harvard, but colleges in general. If one transferred from lets say from the University of Virginia to William and Mary University during Sophomore year, and then during one’s junior, that individual transferred to Harvard for senior year… would that person then receive a diploma from Harvard? Is that how it works?</p>

[DSC]

<p>Almost all schools of any prestige put limits as to how many credits you can transfer. Generally 2 years with minimal major credits.</p>

<p>So, yes, in theory that’s how it would work. It would just take 5 years instead, due to lack of credits.</p>

[Mister_Sinister]

<p>Oh I see now. Thank you for that information. I kept thinking that there must’ve been some minimum requirement. Two years does sound fair. I’m guessing a lot of universities are different with the criteria.</p>

[mercruz]

<p>Exactly. Some colleges will allow you to transfer a boatload of credit-others not so much. Usually, if colleges are in the same system (UC’s, CSU’s, Ivy’s to a degree) they’ll transfer more credits than if you are in a cross-system transfer. Also, be wary of community college credits. They’re often more hassle than you might think.</p>

[nalydylan]

<p>“not so much” … lool</p>

[mercruz]

<p>lol. I’m adopting a “conversational tone,” as according to my world lit teacher. “Just write like you’re talking to someone.” “Really? Cause I don’t really discuss the over-arching and rather simplistic symbols of horrendous books.”</p>

[sybbie719]

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If one transferred from lets say from the University of Virginia to William and Mary University during Sophomore year, and then during one’s junior, that individual transferred to Harvard for senior year

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<p>It is very unlikely to happen as pretty much every school has a minimum residency requirement to get a bachelors degree from that school. If you have completed 3 years of college you will not be able to transfer to Harvard or probably any other similar school as a senior. It is probably going to be hard to transfer to a public school as a senior without a very compelling reason.</p>

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<p>Transfer Eligibility</p>

<p>Once a student has completed one year of full-time study at a single college or university, he or she ordinarily may apply only as a transfer student to Harvard College. Further guidelines for eligibility are as follows: </p>

<p>By the anticipated date of matriculation, applicants must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of one continuous academic year in a degree program at one college, and not more than two academic years of full-time college study. </p>

<p>A minimum of two years’ full-time enrollment at Harvard as a degree candidate is required for Harvard’s A.B. or S.B. degree. </p>

<p>**Students who have completed more than two years of college study with transferable credit, and those who have earned a bachelor’s degree, are not eligible to transfer to Harvard College. Students may not choose to relinquish academic credits, or a degree, in order to apply for transfer admission. **</p>

<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/transfer/eligibility/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/transfer/eligibility/index.html)</p>

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[franglish]

<p>Other schools, besides Harvard, also have minimum residency requirements. So you couldn’t do this, in all reality.</p>