How do schools view transfers?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey all, I've been posting on the Maryland - College Park board for a bit, but I've always been interested in going away for school. I'm currently going to a CC that has an articulation agreement with UMCP where at 30 credits at 3.0 (and a couple other requirements) you are guaranteed admission to the College (space pending, of course). </p>

<p>So I'm getting ready to enter my last semester needed to meet the requirements of the transfer program and I'm rather unsure if College Park is for me. I'm looking to be ready to transfer for Spring. I have no problem with the school, but I've always been under the impression that an in-state school would be cheaper than any other option. I've since learned that this isn't the case, but that's not really the point of the thread.</p>

<p>So my question is... if I was to apply to UMCP as well as a few other Physics/Math schools in other areas of the country, would they all view a 30-35 credit 4.0 student the same, or other than articulation agreements, are transfers without an Associate's not looked at as seriously as those who do? I guess I'm not just referring to admission, but also on the Financial Aid front.</p>

<p>While I'd be aiming for a Spring arrival at UMCP, I'm not necessarily limiting my search to schools that accept Spring transfers.</p>

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<p>Whether or not you have an AA doesn’t matter for admission unless the school has an articulation agreement that requires one. Having an AA or not has no impact on the need based FA at any school.</p>

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<p>Just one comment on this, it should read: ‘isn’t ALWAYS the case’.</p>

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<p>Right, I should have included that key word.</p>

<p>Thanks, I was just thinking that with the exception of articulation agreements, it wasn’t too common to see many transfers with much less than an Associate’s. Good to see that isn’t necessarily the case.</p>

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<p>Do understand that the shorter your college record, the more your HS record will count. It’s mainly the actual AA degree that doesn’t matter to many colleges, but rather the number of credits, gpa, etc.</p>