<p>Hi. I'm very confused right now and in a dilemma, whether to apply as a transfer or a freshman. I'm an international student. Enrolled into a college at my place. I've done my first semester here and got GPA 3.88. I took SAT and the score is only 1590. </p>
<p>I'm in Semester 2 and will be completing 3 semesters here and wish to enroll in Fall 2013.</p>
<p>So should I apply as a transfer or a freshman?</p>
<p>General Chem - A+
English (ENL 101) - A
Calculus 1 - A-</p>
<p>I would say as a transfer, just to make it clear to them that you have college credits that you hope to transfer over to your new college.</p>
<p>Each college and university sets its own policy about who is and who isn’t a transfer applicant. You need to contact each of the places on your list, and ask them which status they require that you apply in. If you will have completed a full year of college before you enroll, it is most likely that you will be considered a transfer applicant.</p>
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<p>If you will have completed a full academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) of post-HS college by Fall 2013, you will be considered a transfer applicant at ALL US colleges. Remember it’s the amount of college completed when you enroll in the new school, not when you apply that matters.</p>
<p>Most colleges state eligibility requirements clearly on their Admissions websites.</p>
<p>Definitely contact the college you’re looking to attend for specifics on your situation.</p>
<p>I mean, Is better to apply as a transfer or start all over again by applying as a freshman?</p>
<p>You probably cannot apply as a freshman. You are required to send your transcripts from your current university. If you complete a full year if study there, it is almost certain that every place you apply to here will consider you a transfer applicant. If you do not complete a full year, some might consider you a freshman. That is why you need to ask each one separately.</p>
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<p>You don’t have a choice:</p>
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<li><p>Colleges have policies defining who is a fr or a transfer applicant. How you apply depends on the definition used by the school, not by what you want to do.</p></li>
<li><p>Whenever you apply to a college you will be required to send transcripts from all colleges that you previously attended.</p></li>
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<p>x-posted w/hm1</p>
<p>What entomom said. the only way some schools might let you not apply as a transfer is if you don’t complete a full year of coursework… this will still probably require you to get in contact with the admissions office for help on what to do. good luck.</p>
<p>If you have any college credit you’d be automatically considered as a transfer student.</p>
<p>^For some schools yes, for others no.</p>
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<li>Read previous posts.</li>
<li>Only post if you know the information.</li>
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<p>Here is just one example of a school that considers a student a fr applicant even though they have post-HS college credit (there are others):</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Program | Yale College Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.yale.edu/transfer#eligible]Transfer”>http://admissions.yale.edu/transfer#eligible)</p>
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