<p>I was at a school in Georgia for 2 years and a summer out of high school. It’s a mid major college and I played football there, no scholarship money just a walk on. Then after the summer I decided to transfer to another school in Tennessee to play football and I am currently here for this fall semester. Not doing so well in one of my classes and I have a good 3.4 gpa and trying to go to dental school. Don’t like the school here or the football and I want to transfer back to my old school in Georgia. I had 70 hours completed in Georgia and was wondering if I just re-apply as a former student at my old school and say that I just wanted to take a semester off cause I was “thinking” about transferring, do you think that will pass…?? Basically I don’t want to transfer my grades back to Georgia, because I am for sure going back. I don’t care about being behind because I’m 10 hours ahead going into my junior year. Just wondering if there’s a chance I’ll get caught or anything…?? I will be going back to my school in Georgia to finish out the spring semester in 2010 and then have one full year left and graduate in may 2011. Sounds like it should work but, please someone let know how and why it might not or what yall think…??</p>
<p>If you supplied your social security number to the new school when you applied, your old school will be able to tell if you went there if they decide to look it up.</p>
<p>IMO, it’s not worth the risk of getting caught. From what I understand there’s a good chance you will eventually get caught via the National Student Clearinghouse.</p>
<p>I understand that. I remember I took a summer class in Georgia at a community college to help get ahead. I took it my freshman year. The school I was attending didn’t even ask or bother for my transcript for that one class and I had noticed on my own that the community college forget to send in the transcript. SO after 2 years it finally was on my transcript, but my point is that seems like the same situation; they would have never known I took that class and got an A if I didn’t bother to send it in. What is this National Student Clearinghouse…??</p>
<p>Do you think they will even bother to look it up and go through the trouble with my social security…?? I mean I planned on my finishing my 2 years here in Tennessee, but I hate it! So I’ve only missed this semester in Georgia, they probably think I just took a semester off for family issues or something. I have a good feeling this could work but idk…??</p>
<p>Does your school in Georgia include the grades from courses taken at other institutions in the GPA? Many don’t. </p>
<p>This: [National</a> Student Clearinghouse: About Us](<a href=“http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/about/default.htm]National”>http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/about/default.htm) is how schools would know.</p>
<p>Also, people have considered your plan before. See here: [url=<a href=“http://lmgtfy.com/?q=“national+student+clearinghouse”+site%3Acollegeconfidential.com]Let”>http://lmgtfy.com/?q=“national+student+clearinghouse”+site%3Acollegeconfidential.com]Let</a> me google that for you<a href=“Sorry%20about%20that%20link,%20but%20a%20direct%20link%20from%20Google%20wasn’t%20working.”>/url</a> The general consensus is “don’t do it.”</p>
<p>Yes, they may bother to look up if you are telling the truth about your academic history. The National Student Clearinghouse keeps track of your academic record based on your social security number, so the university can (and very well may) check on you. If they catch you, it means they can rescind their acceptance.</p>
<p>Thing is I’m already accepted. Because I was there for two years and just missed this semester, I’m still a student. So I don’t have to do any re-admittance other than just saying I’m coming back in the spring of 2010. So I think I’m ok. Whats FERPA…??</p>
<p>OP, it sounds to me like your mind was already made up before you posted your question and you’re just seeking validation from CC members that you won’t get caught. Sorry, we can’t do that, but you go ahead and do what you want since it seems your mind was pretty much made up when you came here asking for our advice.</p>