<p>I just got accepted by Carnegie Mellon University as a transfer student.
but the transfer credit thing is very confusing. </p>
<p>I am currently a sophomore and will become a junior in the fall. Therefore I expect to enter junior class and complete my college degree within 2 years at Carnegie Mellon. But I got a letter from the dean saying that I am accepted as a transfer student with "sophomore standing".</p>
<p>What does "sophomore standing" actually mean here? Is it saying that I will start as a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon in the fall. in other words lost a whole year of credits?</p>
<p>Colleges accept upto 60 credits for transfer. Give higher chance for those who had finished three years to grant nearly 60 credits. You’re OK with a year equivalency out of your two years.</p>
<p>Well if that’s the case than I won’t be able to attend because I can’t afford three years of Carnegie Mellon tuition plus I really don’t want to spend 5 years for college…</p>
<p>You should have a full transfer credit evaluation as well. A lot of schools go “0-29 credits = freshman, 30-59 credits = sophomore, 60-89 credits = junior, 90+ = senior” for class standing, so it may be that you’re just a couple credits short of junior standing, but I don’t know anything about CMU. Either read your evaluation carefully (if they’ve sent you one yet) or give them a call, because actually losing an entire year in the transfer process is not common.</p>