<p>If you’re applying as a transfer applicant you’ll want to make an account at <a href=“http://www.commonapp.org”>www.commonapp.org</a>. The email you use to sign up to the common app will be receiving all the emails from the universities you apply to so make sure its a new email and thats its professional looking. Just create an account and start searching for the schools you want to apply to by clicking on “college search” in the top center of your home page. Every school has different requirements for admission and many aren’t associated with the common app so you will have to fill out their application for admission probably on their website. </p>
<p>For the Universities/Colleges using the common app you can see their specific transfer admission requirements on the common app as well as each school’s official website. If you are unsure about anything in the admissions process for a specific school you can email or call their specific department of undergraduate admissions. </p>
<p>All universities have some sort of course requirements for transfer applicants dependent on your major and current year of post secondary school study. If you do not fulfill every one of their specified requirements, your application will be denied on the basis of missing “insert requirement here”. </p>
<p>You will also have to have your official university transcript for every post secondary school you’ve attended mailed to each University you are applying to. Don’t forget to have your high school send your transcript either. Better universities will require you to send them your SAT or ACT scores as well.</p>
<p>Make sure you have a compelling reason for transferring to write for the required essay. (it can’t be because you don’t like your current school)</p>
<p>Average GPA of admitted transfer applicants is usually slightly less than the average GPA of admitted high school seniors. </p>
<p>You will need to get between 1-3 (some allow up to 10) University professors to agree to write you a letter of recommendation and submit it to the common app.</p>
<p>As a general rule, universities admit more transfer students in the fall and some universities will only consider Fall transfer applicants. Applications for the Fall can be due as early as November 1st or as late as June 1st (for those who do rolling admissions) though most are due March 1st. </p>
<p>This pretty much sums up the basics of transfer applications. </p>
<p>P.S. make sure you complete the Financial aid application for all of your schools by the end of January for best aid. </p>
<p>Also P.P.S If you want to qualify for in state tuition you better start planning now. Most if not all states require you to give proof that you were living in that school’s state at least 12 months before you applied for admission otherwise they will assume you want residency for educational cost purposes only. If you have your eyes set on a current school. Get a state I. D. for that state. Sign up to be a voter in that state. Register your car and drivers license for that state. This way even if you never actually lived in that state you can get in state financial aid.</p>
<p>Good Luck with your applications!</p>