<p>So I was talking with a friend and she thinks that I'll have a harder time getting into grad school because I went to a 4 year, am spending this year at a cc, and plan on transferring to a different four year than I started at... Does anyone know if this statement has any merit? Does it really hurt your chances at going to a great graduate school if you transfer? If you transfer more than once (i.e my 2 transfers) will that make you worse off than someone that has only transferred once? Thanks in advance, and if anyone knows other threads related to this feel free to post them to save time and effort.</p>
<p>I went from a CC to a 4 year, NYU. My advisor told me that graduate schools do not look down upon transfer students. However, will you be able to make connections in your academic department in a short amount of time? What she told me was that graduate admissions found other elements important; undergraduate research, recommendations and GPA. Of course, your writing sample and fit with the graduate department is also important. So just try to make an impression at your second four year.</p>
<p>You can go to one college, or to 25 and still get into graduate school. Don’t worry about this one. Worry about doing well at your current and future colleges/universities. Choose your classes well, get good grades, take advantage of paid and unpaid work opportunities related to your major field of study, and get to know the professors who eventually will be writing your letters of recommendation.</p>