About transfering

Colleges and Universities A-Z Michigan State University
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So I heard you can transfer from college after one semester of freshman year, but they put a lot more emphasis on your high school GPA and your standardized testing. This is a little worrying because although I had a pretty decent ACT score (31) I didn’t do that well in high school (3.4ish).

Do you think I should apply for transfer after one semester ends or should I wait until sophmore year? Assuming my grades this year will show that I matured from my high school career. (Wanting to transfer from MSU to UofM btw).

Also, if I try applying for transfer this year will I still be able to apply for the year after?

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Sorry you didn’t receive a response earlier on this post. If you complete 28 credits in your first year of college and plan to transfer, you will not need to provide anything High School related as you are now a “Sophomore applicant”. Also once you transfer there is a 2-3 month review period for the semester you’re transferring for. So, if you’re applying for fall 2017, you need to apply by June at the very latest.