<p>Not sure i'm posting this in the right place but.....does anyone know about being a visiting student vs transferring? I'm trying to decide if i want to transfer or not and my dean told me to think about just becoming a visiting student. Plus can I transfer to the school after being a visiting student if i really like it? And does anyone know if schools like Brown or UPenn or Georgetown takes visiting students and if so, how many. I've just begun thinking about this so any info or suggestions would be great.</p>
<p>I have read that if you are a visiting student you must first return to your home institution and then apply for transfer, but each school is different so you should call and ask. Nevertheless, I think you should really decide what you want to do because you may get behind in classes based on your decision. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.</p>
<p>I think it depends upon the school. In some ways, being a visiting student is Higher Education's best kept secret. For example, it's possible to earn a degree at Berkeley without being admitted to Berkeley. You gain admission to a specific university (I can't remember which ones you can do this at, I know one is in New York), then study as a visiting student. I know a girl that finished her degree at Berkeley (but her degree didn't say Berkeley).</p>
<p>Another really unusual thing most people don't know. It's possible to get a degree at Harvard without being admitted. The difference between you and a Harvard student? They get priority over you when it comes to classes -- you may take classes only when space is available. Also, you are inelligible for financial aid and other benefits, like student housing. You even get a diploma that says "Harvard Extension School."</p>
<p>It depends upon the school.</p>
<p>Harvard Extension School is an open-admissions, night-school program. The degree you obtain is not equivalent to one donning the Harvard College emblem. </p>
<p>Speaking of Harvard, if you apply and subsequently enroll as a visiting student, you are ineligible to apply as a transfer. Most schools' policies mirror this.</p>
<p>Does Being a visiting student for a semester give you an edge to get in the school you visit? I want to do an open campus prog. at UCD, do you think they'll accept me the next year, assuming i do well?</p>