<p>I was accepted to Barnard last year but have to attend a state school because of finances. If I want to transfer to Barnard do I have to reapply completely? I know some schools are more lenient with people who were already admitted and only make them send a transcript and new letters of rec. </p>
<p>You’d have to check the specific policy with Barnard, but generally speaking, yes you’ll have to apply completely all over again. I’d be astonished if you didn’t have to. </p>
<p>I’m sure I’ll have to as well. I’ve heard of schools that make the application a formality for previously accepted students, but maybe those schools were less selective. </p>
<p>I can’t say I’ve ever heard of that. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but if it does it is exceedingly rare. A lot can change about a student in a semester or a year. A student that had a 4.0 can slip quite a bit if they have a bad semester. </p>