Transfer admissions is usually harder with a lower acceptance rate than freshman admissions with the exception of a few. Colleges may also not be need blind or give you a worse financial aid package.
You can enter college as a freshman and see how many credits you have to graduate early. Also, transferring as an Econ major doesn’t mean you have to do Econ. Most people end up changing their majors.
- Freshmen year is unique in that no one knows what they are doing and everyone is trying to make friends. You become especially close with your hall. With that being said, most people find their place and might not even end up best friends with their freshmen friends. But by the time junior year rolls around, people usually have a solid group so it may be hard to break in.
- No
- If you enter as a sophomore or junior, you won't have time to explore other interests and potential majors. If you are dead set on your major, it won't be a hindrance.
- Just enter as a freshman