3-2 program transfer

College Search & Selection
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<p>I want to transfer to an ivy league university in US for my junior year. As a back up plan can I transfer to a liberal arts college which has a dual degree program with Dartmouth or Columbia?</p>

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<p>Over 15 views and no replies!!???</p>

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<p>What do you mean can you transfer into this program? You need to ask the potential colleges this question. I don’t know your stats and classes or even major. I considered a program like that and decided against it. Before I decided against it I did some research on it which led me to believe it was possible for a transfer student to transfer into a 3-2 program. So theoretically, yes, you can do that as a back up plan. </p>

<p>I don’t think it’s a good idea though. I think it’s extra, pointless education and tuition just for the sake of being able to say you got a degree from a prestigious school. A better use of time would be to get your graduate degree from this prestigious school.</p>

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<p>I viewed but I didn’t reply because I dont know.</p>

<p>How many people have transferred to a US university junior year, then tried to do a 3-2 program someplace else? My guess, not many. Much less people who are looking at CC.</p>

<p>The schools generally have faculty liaisons coordinating their 3-2 programs. The questions are:

  1. does the “3” school have residency requirements for their degree that would preclude taking off someplace else after just one year there? (probably yes).
  2. Even if it doesn’t have such restrictions overall, does its 3-2 program have such requirement?
  3. Does the “2” school want to accept prerequisite courses taken not at their 3-2 partner school, but at yet another school that is not part of their program?</p>

<p>I don’t really know the answers to all these questions, for every school (or any actually) , but I’m guessing #1 is a knock-out right there, for all of them.</p>

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<p>If you’re hell-bent on following the 3/2 route, double check with the Engineering universities that have formal transfer agreements with LACs. They generally guarantee admission and junior status if you’ve completed specific coursework.</p>

<p>That being said, consider the option of a traditional Chemistry or Physics degree. At many engineering schools you will be admitted to the Master’s program with such a B.S. and could finish all your graduate requirements in one academic year. This is typically the ‘no-thesis’ Masters option.</p>