<p>I posted this in the wrong forum before, so I'll try it again:</p>
<p>Just to give some background, I am currently a commuter student in New York, who wishes to go to an out-of-state university to study engineering as well as do research. My first year GPA was a 3.68. I also had good grades in high school (93 unweighted GPA taking all Honors & AP classes and a 1390 on the SAT's). Right now I am not sure exactly where I want to go, but I am thinking about schools like University of Arizona and University of Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Now my questions are:
1. Since I want to transfer by Fall 2008, when would be the best time to get my application out (I know the answer is soon, but how soon)?
2. When I transfer, do my grades from my old school get transferred and factored in to my College GPA, or is it just my credits that get transferred?
3. Are most students who transfer after two years still able to finish up in four years?
4. Do transfer students face any problems in the future with applying to graduate school?</p>
<p>I tried looking up some of these answers in the forums, but I couldn't find the answers to these questions. If anyone can answer these or post up a link that contains these answers it would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks</p>
<p>My experience a million years ago with transferring:</p>
<p>Transfer apps are not due until spring - if you have them in by the end of the year you are ahead of the game</p>
<p>Only credits transfer</p>
<p>Transferring doesn't make any difference in terms of graduation on time, so long as you took enough courses at your first school and the credits all transfer/are transferrable</p>
<p>Transferring has no bearing on grad school. It's not like you have this huge "T" on your transcript that scars you for life. Grad schools don't care if you decided there was a better place to meet your needs.</p>
<p>I would hope someone with more recent experience might respond.</p>
<p>Most transfer apps are due around March of 2008 for fall matriculation - so there is no rush for <em>most</em> schools. I haven't checked U of A or Wisconsin... but a number of the larger state U's do have rolling admissions. In that case, it is to your advantage and I <em>strongly</em> recommend that you get your app in as soon as you can after the applications become available.</p>
<p>So, check the deadlines and come back if you have any questions about best timing.</p>
<p>As a rule, grades from your previous school don't factor into your GPA, although grad schools will see them of course.<br>
Wisconsin is a good choice as it is a quality university that's relatively transfer-friendly.</p>