Does it matter at all? I transferred between 2 CC’s before transferring to a 4-year, but I hate it here so much that I want to transfer again to a place not in the middle of nowehere with more to do and better internship opportunities… I just worry that transferring many times to hurt me in my job search or graduate school application… The dilemma is, I am unhappy now at my current 4-year as the environment and school culture does not suit me well, but I’m concerned that my future in job search or grad school apps will be compromised if I attend 2 different CC’s and 2 different 4-year’s before finally getting my BS…
If your major is offered and is acceptable in quality at your four year, then gut it out.
Can you help me state the pros and cons of transferring?
How soon will you graduate if you stay where you are?
How long will it take you to graduate if you are accepted at the target university?
How did you choose your current university? What other options did you have?
What is your major?
What work experience do you have already?
What have you done to get settled in where you are?
No, it does not matter at all. It might matter a tiny bit if, say, your GPA were questionable (grad school) because it might show someone who is uncertain and lets that affect her/his grades, but you are overthinking this. Employers will not care at all. Grad schools will probably not care either.
Happymom asks much more important questions. Is it worth transferring? Forget the imagined penalties in terms of the job market or graduate school. Is it worth the time, the hassle, the potential lost time to transfer to yet another four-year school?
I disagree. I think four schools stands out to employers and grad schools. A bit of bad luck could lead to three. But four shows possible questionable judgement – if you can’t stick with a college, why would they think you will stuck with a job or grad program when the going gets rough?
Obviously when applying to graduate school you have to disclose all schools attended. But on an resume, you only list the schools where you’ve earned a degree.
@happymomof1 @Hapworth in my case, transferring might actually help me graduate faster. Many of my courses didn’t transfer to my current school. I checked the transfer course equivalencies of a different school and all the courses I’ve taken including the ones here have equivalencies. This will save me about half a year. Is this a good reason to transfer?
GPA wise, in my first CC it was a mix of C’s and failing classes, in my second CC it was mostly B’s and B+'s. Right now I have a near perfect gpa after one term in my current place. So things are in an upward trend. I’ve just internally transferred to the engineering school but my major is still undecided within engineering, most likely doing mechanical or electrical
Engineering can be tricky for transfers, because so many courses need to be taken in sequence. There is nothing wrong with applying for transfer. If you are admitted, when you know more about whcih courses will be accepted, and how they will contribute to your overall degree program, you can decide whether to stay or to go.