changing major and school?

Transfer Students
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<p>Is it harder to transfer to a school if I'll be starting a new major once I transfer? I no longer have the interest for my current major (Athletic Training) that I once had but have gone back to the major I originally searched for when looking for a school (Sports Management). My current school does not offer Sports Management as a major, minor, or even concentration. I plan to take some general business classes next semester and transfer to a school to start Fall '07. Currently I'm looking at Oregon, Memphis, and Louisville--how selective are these schools regarding transfers?</p>

<p>Here are my stats if it helps (I know this isn't a chances place but I'm more concerned with being able to transfer at all):</p>

<p>High School:
Rank: ~60/230
GPA: 3.5
EC: 4 Years FFA--2 years officer, 4 year State Convention Contests, 2 year National Convention attendant, 2 year Washington Leaderhsip Conference, Chair on Multiple Committees; 4 years basketball; 5 years soccer; 3 years cross country; SADD Officer; JEL (anti-tobacco) Officer; Best Buddies; Service Corps; Athletic Office volunteer (filing papers, creating gameday packets, basic office work)
Concurrent Enrollment in CC: Inorganic Chem (8 credits), Calculus (5 credits), Composition (3 credits)</p>

<p>College:
GPA: 3.5?? (just a guess, still in first semester freshman year)
EC: Intramurals; Health and Human Performance Club; Eta Sigma Gamma, Collegiate FFA; College of Human Sciences Council; Work in NCAA Compliance Office of Athletic Dept</p>

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<p>No, on the contrary, I think a change of mind re major and being at a school which doesn't offer that major is a good reason to transfer. So as far as admissions is concerned, I don't think it hurts and may help if the schools are evaluating your "why transfer" reason.</p>

<p>As to how it affects you once you are there, check the requirements/typical schedule for a freshman at the schools you would like to go to. Try to take similar coursework to that. Since you are still a freshman, it may not have much effect even if you have taken a different sort of schedule.</p>

<p>As to selectivity of those schools, they seem to each take between 60+% and 80+% of transfer applicants, so you should be good there. (You can find transfer acceptance rates at the College Board site as well as USN&WR premium online edition).</p>

<p>I'm not expert on Sports Management-type majors (to say the least, LOL), but that EC working in the NCAA Compliance Office looks good to me and something you might want to highlight.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>thanks for the College Board site...I was looking for something like that</p>