<p>I’m posting this question for my brother, he is currently at a school in which he does not like and hasn’t liked for 3 years now but hasn’t given a transfer any thought. Something happened and he really wants to get out the college he is at, but only has 1 year left. Is this possible to transfer to a new school for only your final year, or are there limitations regarding minimun amount of classes that you must take in the new college once you transfer?</p>
<p>Most colleges require that you take a minimum amount of courses before they allow you to graduate…which makes sense. Also, something to look out for is the classes lost by transferring. The Chemistry 320 taken at school A might not be similar enough to Chemistry classes at school B, so you end up retaking classes, and spending more money on college than necessary. My advice to someone with only a year left at a school is just “Get 'er done!” Transferring may be worse than staying at that point. Ofcourse, if the happening is massively bad (like sexual harassment allegations, etc.), then it may not be avoidable.</p>
<p>Would the courses tend to be similar for a paticular undergrad if both schools have the same regional accreditation?</p>
<p>Usually…degree requirements for a particular major at one school often don’t differ a whole lot from other schools (overall). Schools just name the classes differently, and utilize different class progression sequences (i.e. intermediate accounting is taught as two separate classes, instead of just one class), and this can create “re-take” problems for transfer students, depending on how their current school outlines the major vs. the school they are transferring to. Essentially making college both more expensive, and longer than it could be if you just stay.</p>
<p>cool, thanks for the response 311.</p>
<p>When you graduate is there any indication on on your diploma that will say you transfered schools?</p>
<p>Does anyone know?</p>
<p>“When you graduate is there any indication on on your diploma that will say you transfered schools?”</p>
<p>No. That’s the point of not letting students transfer so late in the game. Transfers should earn at least around half their credits at the institution they graduate from.</p>
<p>Gabew is correct. Check the catalogues and you’ll find that most 4-year schools require their transfers to earn at least half [60 semester hours] at the 4-year school in order to graduate. And be careful to check the requirements for your intended major, unless you want to spend more time and money getting the BA/BS. Also, try to finish the basic ed or foundation courses at CC.</p>
<p>I think individual circumstances are different. For example, I decided to transfer a little late, thus I would graduate after a total of 4 1/2 years and I would transfer after 2 1/2. Yeah this would cost more money and I will have to take 1 or 2 classes over… but I dont mind. If someone is transfering for pure academic reasons, then it may be worth it. For me, it would be the difference between a third tier school and a top 20 school. So look at it holisitically.</p>
<p>I am transferring after 3 years and thus will graduate after 5. Many choose this route. But it’s different because it’s not a real “late in the game” transfer as I am transferring from a CCC to a UC. You could go to a CCC 6 years and then transfer to a UC. Only 70 units transfer regardless.</p>
<p>sounds good! My brother is looking to transfer to Maryland. They accept 90 credits from an accredited university, his current university is also accredited by the same regional accreditation as Maryland which he hopes will make his transfer a bit easier.</p>