<p>I took 4 courses at a competitive private university in the fall of last year: 3 were 3 credits and 1 was 4 credits. I had to withdraw from all of my courses in my spring semester because of a hardship I experienced at the university. If I take 5 courses this fall at a community college is that enough to transfer into a college as a sophomore for spring semester? I had only a 3.0 because of circumstances but I believe I can bring my GPA up this fall. Also.. will the universities look down on all of my withdrawns last semester even if I write about my situation...is that giving too much information?</p>
<p>Most universities require at least 30 units, if not 60, as far as I am aware. Are there specific schools or a region you are interested in? Maybe that would help narrow down some possibilities.</p>
<p>Does your community college offer winter classes? If so, that may be a way to earn extra units instead of putting so much burden on the Fall semester.</p>
<p>I was looking at Lafayette, Union, Trinity, Lehigh and Holy Cross. I know I need to get my gpa higher which I think I I can do. I was hoping for spring admissions because I didn’t want to have take a full year off…I have been out of college since the spring of this year.</p>
<p>Minimum number of credits a transfer must have:
LEHIGH–30 CREDITS
UNION (NY)–[there are a few union’s i am not sure if this is the one you were talking about]–18 CREDITS
LAFAYETTE–12 CREDITS
TRINITY–I think its around 12 because on Collegeboard (where i got this info) it says they accept “First semester freshman, second semester freshman, sophomore and juniors”–i am not sure how you can be a first semester transfer freshman but that is what it says
HOLY CROSS–32 CREDITS</p>
<p>I hope this helps…check collegboard under admissions. Also, I would think that spring semester transfer’s would have to go through a more selective process because they probably wont have as many spaces compared to the Fall. Just try to do really well and I hope it all works out for you. Best Wishes.</p>
<p>Some schools don’t have Spring admissions - you need to check that for the schools you’re looking at.</p>
<p>Well you won’t bring your GPA up, since you’ll probably have two separate GPA’s but if the schools know you had a hardship and see that you are now back on your feet and see an upward trend in your grades, you should be fine.</p>
<p>As far as whether or not you’ll have enough credits to transfer, some require 30 hours, some require 60 hours (University of Florida) and some define transfers as a student who has taken college courses after high school graduation (which is what you’ll want). Alternatively, some schools require a certain amount of credit before you’re considered a “transfer” and if you’ve earned less than that amount (15?) then you’ll have to apply as a high school student. It all varies and I’d just visit the websites of the colleges you’re considering to find out.</p>
<p>Start by looking at the websites of the schools you’re interested in to find out about specific transfer prerequisites. As implied by others, schools vary in terms of credit requirements. For example, the transfer applicant info page for Lafayette College ([Lafayette</a> College Admissions for Transfer Students](<a href=“http://lafayette.edu/admissions/transfer.html]Lafayette”>http://lafayette.edu/admissions/transfer.html)) states: “To be considered a transfer applicant, a student must have a minimum of three transferable courses.”</p>
<p>It sounds like you have a special circumstance. I suggest calling the office of admissions at each of the schools that you’re considering. Explain your situation and see what specific advice they have to offer. You may be surprised to find that some schools can be very understanding. Each student is different and will come with varying circumstances.</p>