<p>I just transferred to a school this semster and want to transfer out for the next semester. Since I will have only earned 12 credits here and when I send my transcripts there really won't be anything in it, should I just list the college I was at for 2 years and just omit the one I am at now. It would look sort of bad if the looked at my application and see that the school gave me tons of fin aid and I am just leaving them, they might think I would do the same thing at their school (my college professor explained this to me, he used to run admissions at a university). On the other side of the coin I did get a lot of awards when I came here and that might make my application look that much better.</p>
<p>I think you should let them know what college your in, cuz in the end, you have to send in the transcript for the current courses your taking. If you dont, then 1) you would waste 12 units, 2) the school would be like "wth?" when they get a transcript from a school you didnt mention and 3) you'll go through a lot of hassle.</p>
<p>You cannot omit your current college. You need to list all of the schools you attended. Some of the transfer apps want you to list the courses you are currently taking. It's true that the transcript will not show any grades at this point, but the transfer school will eventually want your transcript before you actually enroll and register for classes.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about the financial aid you're receiving. I'm not even sure the admissions committee at potential transfer schools will notice that.</p>
<p>If you leave out the school you are currently attending, your application will be dishonest and you don't want that. Presumably, you have a good reason for wanting to transfer a second time. So your essays will show that.</p>
<p>If you are transferring for spring semester, what school(s) are you considering? It is a very selective school?</p>
<p>Now, by the time you transfer, will you be at the sophomore standing level or further along? Many schools require you to spend two full years at their school.</p>
<p>PS I transferred to Wellesley back in the middle ages. It was a great experience.</p>
<p>I just transferred to a school this semster and want to transfer out for the next semester. Since I will have only earned 12 credits here and when I send my transcripts there really won't be anything in it, should I just list the college I was at for 2 years and just omit the one I am at now. It would look sort of bad if the looked at my application and see that the school gave me tons of fin aid and I am just leaving them, they might think I would do the same thing at their school (my college professor explained this to me, he used to run admissions at a university).
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<p>Are you planning on obtaining fin aid at the school you are to transfer to?</p>
<p>Unless you plan on paying out of pocket for your other school, you have no choice but to list all schools for your transfer. </p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>Because the national student loan database lists every form of fin aid you get to a fair degree. The fin aid offices will have automatic access to it. You have to be honest, because they work along with admissions a smidgen and if they see you were dishonest with one school...you will be busted. </p>
<p>The only time, in recent memory, that a fair amount of schools and students were not giving a darn about reporting was after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. I know for sure that some students were given little notes from the Red Cross and whatnot and had a lot of rules waived. </p>
<p>But, just to omit a school for maybe like personal gain or for appearances is really serious because you get kicked out for that.</p>
<p>Technically at the end of this semester I'll be a junior, but if I change my major than I could be bumped down to softmore.</p>
<p>I'm really hesitant about going to Wellesley. It seems that the girls who go there put up a front of perfection and I'm not good at things like that.</p>
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<p>Your professor might be an innocent and not know about the fin aid aspects to any of this type of stuff. </p>
<p>If you are not honest, even though I am thinking you are kind of like an innocent like your prof, then the red flags will start popping up when you reach your limits for things pertaining to the fin aid. Especially like that rule about how long you can be pursuing a BA or BS. Like, I think it is a 150% completion rule or something, but that might just be indicative at the school I work part time at.</p>
<p>merdavis - I don't know what you mean by a "front of perfection" at Wellesley. But if it doesn't appeal to you, don't apply there.</p>
<p>I have no idea why your prof would tell you to leave your current term out of the application. Here is what the Common App says (Smith, eg, uses the common app exclusively for transfers): "List all other colleges or universities, including summer schools as well as summer and other programs you have attended, beginning with your first year of college." You are then asked to sign your application certifying that it is factually true and honest. You will not be able to sign that if you have left out an entire term of college (or even one summer school course).</p>
<p>You can ask your prof why he says you should leave it out, given the above. However, if you do, you will be submitting a dishonest application and any acceptances will be withdrawn if they are based on false information. </p>
<p>As merlinjones says, this kind of omission is serious and could get you expelled. Not to mention that this is the kind of situation which tests your integrity, your ability to look yourself in the mirror every morning and sleep soundly every night. </p>
<p>sorry if I offended you with the Wellesley comment I know someone who goes there and she told me this:</p>
<p>Wellesley women are humans who pretend that they're inhuman (but are VERY human and in many cases, very normal, imo). We don't seem to emulate pretention as much as we attempt perfection, which looks a lot like the same thing, except we struggle more obviously. It's a fine line and there are plenty of people who walk outside of it but if you're looking for an utter lack of pretention and image-upholding, Wellesley is not the place. There's fakery on every side: the emphatic hippies, the ambitious i-bankers, the average woman who works hard to show that she's above average somehow. But I don't think this is different from most name-brand colleges.</p>
<p>So that's how I got the impression about Wellesley women putting on a front. I, however, would not hesitate to attend if I was accepted and could afford it.</p>