A few newbie questions about transfers

Transfer Students
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<p>First of all good luck to all of you are anxiously waiting how your applications are going. I've read several of the threads and it seems like the anxiety level over here is even higher than on the other boards.</p>

<p>Here are my questions. My son has been accepted by at least one college he's happy with so hopefully he'll have four great years there and a great life. But just in case it's not the right fit here are a few things I'm wondering about.</p>

<p>At what point do the colleges stop looking at high school record? Sophomore transfers? Junior transfers?</p>

<p>Do student generally re-take the SATs or ACT before transferring?</p>

<p>In general is it harder or easier to get in as a transfer or as a freshman?</p>

<p>Is it easier or harder to get scholarship money for transfers?</p>

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<p>Here’s what I know from the transfer process</p>

<p>Most colleges typically stop looking at high school transcripts after you’ve attained sophomore status (usually like 24 or so credits I think). As a freshman transfer its usually still highly considered although a little less than the actual college transcript.</p>

<p>I don’t know if students generally retake it but I’ve heard that colleges may not consider SATs and ACT done after high school as much as those actually done in high school.</p>

<p>It all depends on which school. Like with the more competitive school’s where not many students transfer out of the school, there’s limited space for transfers. Whereas in less competitive school there are less students vying for one spot than there was during freshman admissions. Like I said, it all depends.</p>

<p>There generally is much less scholarship money available for transfers.</p>

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<p>@ birdrock - good lookin out for your son. even if he is happy getting accepted to a 4 year, (no offense) chances are he doesnt know what is good for him yet haha. but if you know he is SURE, then perfect; but im sure you already know, many students go to a “choice” college and end up messing it all up because it wasnt what they really wanted or it turned out to be something totally opposite of what they dreamed of.</p>

<p>At what point do the colleges stop looking at high school record? Sophomore transfers? Junior transfers?</p>

<p>depends on the college. usually they stop if you are a junior transfer. for example, USC
usually stops after 40-50. but may ask for your most recent grades (SGR = spring grades request). They do this just because when you first start at a CC (community college) there is really no way for them to know 100 percent you are on track yet. On the other hand i believe ALL UC’s require you to finish 60 units to even consider transferring, and they will NOT look at your high school record. </p>

<p>Do student generally re-take the SATs or ACT before transferring?</p>

<p>Also depends on the college (sorry, this is the most accurate answer)
most will NOT have you retake, ever. just looking at your high school records (if they even need to) they would just use that for reference. </p>

<p>keep in mind the SAT is supposed to determine how you will perform freshmen year, and if your transferring, you will most likely have your freshmen year already completed; therefore, not need it.</p>

<p>In general is it harder or easier to get in as a transfer or as a freshman?</p>

<p>IMO
easier as a transfer, harder as a freshie</p>

<p>easier as a transfer because they know you are applying to transfer.
CC students only have 1 option and thats to transfer. generally colleges will see transfer students as students who got a 2nd chance and will not jeopardize it by fcking around all day. at my CC 99 percent of honors students transfer to a college of their choice.</p>

<p>while incoming freshmen can go just about anywhere, UC, CC, trade school, drop out, w/e. when universities accept freshmen its more of a gamble IMO because they might end up going and mess it all up or they may flourish. freshman have it harder even more because they have to compete with ALL the incoming class; while transfers only have to compete with X amount of transfers (which isnt much compared to freshies)</p>

<p>Is it easier or harder to get scholarship money for transfers? </p>

<p>easier!
if you are a focused student why the heck not??</p>

<p>the only reason it would be harder is because some scholarships are not transfer specific and will not apply to transfer students. BUT that doesnt mean you wont get a lot, there are plenty of transfer specific scholarships as well. </p>

<p>the problem ive ran into with getting scholarships is financial aid. being middle class, my parents make just enough income to pay, but we dont make enough that it would be low enough income to get scholarships. dead center. sucks :(</p>