Question about undergraduate transfers

baseballdude90
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:45:55 +0000

I was recently admitted (early decision) to the college of Arts and Sciences. I had chosen that school over the business or engineering school because at the time I was completely undecided on what I would want to study, so I figured a broad liberal arts kind of education would be best to start with until I could choose a major. But the more I’ve thought about it, and the more I’ve talked to people, the more I realized that I would probably fit in best at the business school.

Now, according to Lehigh’s Academic Resource Guide, “Students who wish to transfer from one undergraduate college to another may do so if they have achieved sophomore status and are not on academic probation. Those students in good academic standing may transfer from one college to another at registration if approved by the appropriate dean of the college. After conferring with the associate dean in the new college about requirements and opportunities, the student must complete all forms for transfer no later than three weeks prior to registration for the semester in which they wish to make the transfer.”

What does it mean that students in good academic standing can transfer at registration? If I ultimately decide to transfer and have to wait a full year to do so, will I be at a disadvantage since most other students will have taken introductory courses? I don’t know, I’m just kind of confused about how this whole thing works. Thanks in advance for any information.