<p>I'm just curious to anyone's input... if I applied to a school as a freshman and was denied, will I be favored at all if I apply again as a transfer? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Depends on the schools and obviously your college record. Be a little bit more specific so that we can answer your question.</p>
<p>I don’t think it helps you at all, except maybe if you can identify what they didn’t like about your application the first time? This is what I did, and I really think it helped me, but the fact that I had applied as a senior did not give me any special bumps from the adcom. Not unless you’re applying to a virtually unknown school that would appreciate the demonstrated interest; most schools know you’re interested.</p>
<p>For most schools, it is actually more difficult to be accepted as a transfer than a freshman. Other than showing the admissions office that you’re interested in the college, applying for a second time makes no impact on your application. However, just because you’re interested doesn’t mean you’re qualified. Were I in your shoes, I would focus on my grades and EC’s to make them as spectacular as possible because that’s what will get you in.</p>
<p>It doesn’t affect your decision at all. </p>
<p>It might work against you. Some colleges e.g Penn specifically state that students who were rejected as freshman should apply after two years.</p>
<p>My friend applied to UIUC in Computer Science out of High School. He did not take the SAT but his ACT score was 34 but his High School rank was 145 out of 150. He barely graduated. He thought his ACT score would gain him entry. He was denied. He was lazy and immature but he was smart. He went to CC for two years then transferred to UIUC with a 4.0 into Computer Science. He graduated this year from UIUC with a 3.9. He may have been a special case considering he was able to test out of many of his programming classes and math classes. </p>
<p>Another situation is this; I was not accepted to UoC while applying for undergrad but I was accepted for grad school there. Of course it is a different game at that level.</p>
<p>I applied to three schools when I applied to transfer, including two that denied me for freshman year. I got into all three. However, I applied to a different school within one university, which I think helped me. Secondly, I applied to a different major within the same school of the second university. I think it could actually help you, because schools see how you grow and change in your first year at university. </p>
<p>I feel like attending college for a year and then changing helped me figure out what I really want out of college, and I didn’t really know when I applied during senior year of high school.</p>