<p>Does anyone know if the DMD program accepts transfer students? If someone transfers in as a sophmore, would they be able to finish the program in the 3 years they would have left?</p>
<p>Sorry but the Penn Dental School’s DMD Program does not accept transfer students.</p>
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<p>I wasn’t talking about the dental school. I was referring to the Digital Media Design program in SEAS. I guess I should have been clearer.</p>
<p>Not sure about the transfer part (pretty sure you can…), but I think for at least the first year, DMD has some overlap with the CIS curriculum. I’m guessing as long as you started those course sequences, you could still graduate on time even if you formally joined the program in sophomore year.</p>
<p>Thanks CDN_Dancer. Trying to decide if applying as a transfer student is a good idea or not.</p>
<p>@ OHS1979
Yeah I was wondering the same thing so I contacted Amy Calhoun (director of DMD) and she said yes. But depending on the credits from ur previous school and the transfer of credits might vary in that aspect of finishing in 3 years. But I’m pretty sure u can.</p>
<p>BlackRose21: Did Amy Calhoun ask what courses you are currently taking and give you any feedback about the liklihood of finishing in 3 years? I’ve heard that UPenn is kind of vague on letting transfer students know which credits will transfer and which won’t until they are accepted. Imagine being accepted, arriving on campus and only then finding out you won’t be able to finish in the 3 years. That would be an expensive situation! From my experience, Amy says a lot of things that turn out not to be true. For instance, she misleads people into thinking they’ll be accepted and then they aren’t accpeted. DMD is such an amazing program–it’s tempting to apply to see what will happen.</p>
<p>OHS1979: Well when I talked to her she was asking what courses I was taking. She said that she would like to see if you took calculus, physics and or some kind of programming course. But what I am doing right now is looking at what courses you need in DMD to graduate and then just taking the courses at my college. I kind of know what your talking about with her misleading people. Did u apply when u were a senior? I think I’m gonna apply next year. But also the DMD program is focused around an engineering base and computer science so it probably helps that I’m an computer science major so ur situation might be different than mine. But what I think I’m gonna do is ask admissions directly if they accept certain classes. But I know how you exactly feel with thinking u will finish in 3 and then find out its more. More is always fine but then u have to think of costs since it is an expensive school but I’m absolutely in love with this program, not a lot of schools mash up engineering and computer animation so well together. Usually they only have one class of it at a university if they have it at all and then that’s it.</p>
<p>Hi again Black Rose,
My daughter applied early decision to DMD as a senior last year. She was deferred in December and Amy wrote her an email that said not to worry, since “The folks at admissions just want to see your BC Calculus grades. We wouldn’t defer you if we didn’t want to admit you”. Well, my daughter got an A in BC Calculus (and in fact was Valedictorian of her class, with 2300 on her SATs and high 700s on her SAT IIs) yet she was rejected during regular decision–extremely disappointing, to say the least, when she was under the impression from Amy’s email that with an A in calculus, she would be admitted. This did not happen. She is currently a freshman at NYU and in the computer science and math department, but would love to combine this with animation as well. I just wanted to see if anyone had successfully transfered into DMD as a sophomore. I agree that the DMD program is unique–she had her heart set on getting in–and was doubly disappointed to be led on and then told she was not admitted. Sigh. She is happy at NYU and is taking the type of courses you describe. I wonder if she will decide to apply to DMD as a transfer student. I wish you lots of luck if you decide to apply to DMD!!</p>