<p>Do top universities consider transfers more often if they come from a 4 year university(UF in my case)? For example, is a 4.0 at UF more impressive to schools than a 4.0 at a community college?</p>
<p>In short, yes. I transferred out of UF this past year (I start at Stanford this fall) and I think my 4.0 at UF was an important part of my success. Now, I do not know if I would've been as successful with a 4.0 from a community college but I don't think so. What I do know is that SATs are less important in the former case because you have indicated what you can accomplish at an accredited university. If you have a 4.0 from a community college, your SATs are more important because the workload is drastically different in a community college than it is at a top-notch university (although this may not be true, it is certainly the perception).</p>
<p>Regardless, if you're a Florida resident it's a no-brainer as Bright Futures pretty much pays for everything. Good luck, PM me if you want any more information.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>WHen applying to several schools, do you usually have a teacher write 8 copies of the same letter or do you try to get a lot of different teachers to do it instead?
BTW eddie, your private message box is full.</p>
<p>I had the same teachers write my letters, but I only applied to four schools. I just deleted all of the messages in my PM box, so I have space now. Thanks for the heads up.</p>
<p>-Eddie-</p>
<p>The only time EPorrell22 would be incorrect would be if you're going to be applying to the University of California as a transfer. In that case, community college is definitely the better way to go, because community college transfers have priority over transfers from 4 year universities. The hierarchy in my opinion would be: </p>
<p>California community college transfers > CSU's and UC's > Out of CA community colleges/universities</p>