Is it better to transfer without having been rejected the first time?

Transfer Students
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<p>Sorry, posted this elsewhere because I didn't realize there was a transfer board. </p>

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<p>What I mean is: if you know (for some reason) that your chances of being accepted to your #1 choice, college A, are low, are you better off</p>

<p>1) not applying (and thus not getting a rejection) to college A and applying to transfer the next year to college A from a different college B? (after a stellar freshman year at college B, of course)</p>

<p>or</p>

<p>2) applying, being rejected at college A, and applying as a transfer to college A the next year from college B?</p>

<p>In other words, are you better off NOT getting rejected the first time (by not even applying to A) and applying as a transfer with a "clean slate" so to speak?</p>

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<p>NO WAY!!! The fact that you applied and were rejected does nothing except show your interest! Its a plus at best, moot at worst. To not apply because you think you might be rejected the first time is silly!</p>

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<p>Applying once before will have no effect at all if you decide to apply as a transfer.</p>