<p>anyone else not get into <em>anywhere</em>?
anyone else now not know what the heck to do because you dont want to back to your old school?</p>
<p>is it a stupid idea to go be a visiting student at another college for a semester or two and then try to apply for transfer again after that?</p>
<p>I'm wondering about this too. I really don't want to go back, but if my transfers don't work out, I may have to.</p>
<p>careful, if I remember correctly many schools that take visiting students won't consider them for transfer . . .
the key is to follow the same distribution as in freshman admissions: some safety schools, some matches, and some reaches . . .</p>
<p>Yes, but at this point, what's the best thing to do? When you weren't admitted to the schools you'd like to attend?</p>
<p>i'm just throwing out ideas here,
but maybe a gap year? special program? or internship? or a study abroad?
first ask yourself about your interests, and what you want to do . . .
if you have to bear it, bear it though--I realize it's gonna be tough but a college education is always worth it . . .</p>
<p>I got myself a squishy ball to squeeze when I get stressed thinking about going back. I've got six months more to wait until I can apply to transfer. Not good...the waiting.</p>
<p>Helps to think about making my next two semesters a test of wits. Plus, it helps to know that I can apply to schools for the spring, if I wanted to. Not great comfort, but solace. And the knowledge that sometimes what may seem like a dark cloud is really a blessing. Sorry, but I was just listening to "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks. Don't groan. ;)</p>
<p>In my situation, if I did not go to my current school, I would not have know what I want out of my education or find out that there are many great programs for older students. Granted, it (the info) was more difficult to come by, but it makes me want an awesome education more. I think some schools hide their programs (just try finding Tufts' REAL Program--its under Student Services) to see if we're savy enough to find it....a treasure hunt.</p>
<p>That does not mean that not knowing is always met with a calm demenor, at least in my case...sometimes I have to go hit a tennis ball around or go do something with that energy. Playing with my dog helps....he makes me laugh--no matter what.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents. :)</p>
<p>546mp: </p>
<p>Did you know about this program at UVA? Here's the link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.scps.virginia.edu/university/%5B/url%5D">http://www.scps.virginia.edu/university/</a></p>
<p>Wow...did not even know they had a program.</p>
<p>To anyone interested:</p>
<p>Tufts REAL:
<a href="http://studentservices.tufts.edu/real.htm%5B/url%5D">http://studentservices.tufts.edu/real.htm</a></p>
<p>Washington U., University College:
<a href="http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/%7Eucollege/%5B/url%5D">http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~ucollege/</a></p>
<p>Northwestern, SCS:
<a href="http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/</a></p>
<p>URichmond, SCS:
<a href="http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/scs/%5B/url%5D">http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/scs/</a></p>
<p>Mt. Holyoke, Frances Perkins Program:
<a href="http://www.mtholyoke.edu/adm/programs/francesperkins.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.mtholyoke.edu/adm/programs/francesperkins.shtml</a></p>
<p>Smith, Ada Comstock Scholars Program:
<a href="http://www.smith.edu/admission/ada.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.smith.edu/admission/ada.php</a></p>
<p>Wellesley, Elisabeth Kaiser Davis Degree Program:
<a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/Admission/admission/davis.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.wellesley.edu/Admission/admission/davis.html</a></p>
<p>Tulane University, University College:
<a href="http://www.tulane.edu/%7Euc/home.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.tulane.edu/%7Euc/home.htm</a></p>
<p>Trinity College, IDP:
<a href="http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/IDP/%5B/url%5D">http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/IDP/</a></p>
<p>Hope this is helpful. :)</p>
<p>yea, good point. many schools won't allow their visiting students to later apply for transfer.</p>
<p>on a somewhat related note: UPENN won't allow you to APPLY to be a visiting student if you applied for transfer in the past year.</p>
<p>but there are some schools who are much more lax, as far as having all these sorts of restrictions goes.</p>
<p>Everyone keeps suggesting me to apply for these programs (such as the ones listed above.) and I'm not eligible for them because of my age. (I won't be 24 until 2008....and that's when I'd be graduating with my B.A.</p>
<p>I'm frightened to say the least. If I don't get accepted anywhere after all of my applications go out over the next 12 months, I'm not sure WHAT I'll end up doing!</p>
<p>aviva_dawn:</p>
<p>The suggestions above are primarily for non-traditional students, but some of them are open to people like yourself.</p>
<p>Here are a few:</p>
<p>Harvard Extension School
<a href="http://www.extension.harvard.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.extension.harvard.edu/</a></p>
<p>Tulane University, University College
<a href="http://www.tulane.edu/%7Euc/home.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.tulane.edu/%7Euc/home.htm</a></p>
<p>Columbia University, General Studies
<a href="http://www.gs.columbia.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.gs.columbia.edu/</a></p>
<p>Washington University, University College
<a href="http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/%7Eucollege/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~ucollege/index.html</a></p>
<p>Syracuse University, University College
<a href="http://www.suce.syr.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.suce.syr.edu/</a></p>
<p>There are also traditional schools that are transfer friendly if you have a year of credit:</p>
<p>University of Texas
Indiana University
Pitzer College
University of Puget Sound
American University
The Evergreen State College
Bard College
Sarah Lawrence College
Grinnell College
Colorado College
Union College
Michigan State University
University of Oregon
Oregon State University</p>
<p>Just don't worry too much...so due dilligence will go a long way. The students who have been through it will be able to help you some once they know your situation better.</p>
<p>Have a good day.</p>
<p>im so glad i dont have to worry about college acceptances anymore. my best advice to you is diversify your portfolio! apply to 10 universities you like, and there is no way you wont get in, that is unless you dont meet their admission criteria</p>
<p>Harvard Extension School only offers liberal art degrees and a couple professional studies :(. I thought it was going to be the same thing as attending Harvard University itself.</p>
<p>yeah, i only applied to one school and its finally looking like its a no-go. i hadn't even been planning on transferring after freshman year, so it shouldn't bother me that I wasn't admitted, but I'm still bummed</p>
<p>i actually had been planning to apply for transfer ever since freshman year. but oh well, i got rejected from each school and god hates me. i'm trying to do a year of research w/no school in the coming year and probably apply again and to more/different places.</p>