Is it easy to transfer schools? Is this scenario possible?

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<p>So I was relying on going to school out of state, but I think the chances of that happening are pretty low… so I’m planning on attending an in-state school and then transferring.</p>

<p>I would attend UF, FSU, or UCF as my in-state school (I’m waiting for UF and FSU, so the in-state school hasn’t been decided) and then I would want to transfer to an out of state private school that meets full-need. </p>

<p>I found this website:
[Schools</a> That Say They Meet Full Need - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/paying-for-college/articles/2008/09/05/schools-that-say-they-meet-full-need.html]Schools”>http://www.usnews.com/education/paying-for-college/articles/2008/09/05/schools-that-say-they-meet-full-need.html)</p>

<p>Can someone tell me how accurate this is, as in if all of these schools actually do meet full-need?</p>

<p>The thing is, I highly doubt I will get into the top schools like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, etc. But I think if I study hard enough at my in-state school, there is a possibly I can get accepted to Emory, Tufts, and other schools that are lower-ranked than Harvard, Yale, Stanford, etc. </p>

<p>So basically, I’m asking is it possible for me to go to an in-state public, use my college grades and credits to transfer to a private OOS school like Emory and Tufts and other schools in those ranges and get all of my financial needs met? </p>

<p>And also, in order to do this, would I transfer after one year or two years?</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help in advance!</p>

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<p>You need to check the web sites of colleges that interest you, and find out their financial aid and admissions policies for tranfers.</p>

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<p>It would be more realistic to plan on going OOS for grad school. With high grades and (for the majors that require this) excellent undergraduate research, you should be able to get all or most of your grad school costs covered by some OOS private or public university. </p>

<p>You could start investigating this possibility now by looking at graduate programs at schools that interest you.</p>

<p>Note: This is true for graduate programs, not for professional programs like law schools, business schools or medical schools, which students mainly fund via big loans.</p>

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<p>Yes, what you want to do is quite possible. You do need to check the policy on aid for transfers at the schools, however. Many that meet need for freshmen do not do so for transfers. Also, many of the small private schools have very little space for transfers as few students leave.</p>

<p>Also keep in mind that most of the private schools still look at SAT scores of transfer candidates, and many will only accept scores from before you began college. So make sure you get the scores as high as you can now.</p>

<p>If you don’t have the grades now to get into the schools you want, you’ll most probably need 2 years of high college grades before you transfer.</p>