<p>So I've been planning to transfer to other college during Fall 2012 as a Junior. But due to financial crisis, I decided to take a break this Spring semester and go back in Fall. So, I have to transfer in Spring 2013. Does applying as a transfer reduce my chances of getting into schools? (Like, colleges usually don't even give out spaces for transfers in Spring semesters..) </p>
<p>It may sound like a dumb question.. but what should I do if the schools (or the majors) that I'm applying to happen to limit transfers in Spring 2013?</p>
<p>Some, but not all schools accept spring transfers. It really depends on the school and you will need to check for specific schools. Larger schools appear more likely to have an ongoing transfer application and acceptance process. The transfer application process appears to be quite structured and, AFAIK, they don’t usually make exceptions to their transfer systems. The admit rate for transfers varies a lot. Check the College Board site for individual school statistics. In some cases the transfer admit rate can be a a lot lower than the regular admit rate and in some cases it is higher. When my D transferred, 2 of the three schools she applied to did not accept spring transfers so that limited her timing. Last year, the freshman admit rate for her transfer school was 31% and the transfer admit rate was 11%. The school from which she transferred had a freshman admit rate of 22% and a transfer admit rate of 16%.</p>
<p>Agree that some schools don’t offer spring transfers, you need to check college websites.</p>
<p>Two possible downsides to a spring transfer are that it may be harder to get socially acclimated as fall is the time when more new people start, and that there might be more limited FA. Both of these will be affected by how much effort the college takes to integrate transfers and their FA policies for transfers.</p>
<p>Have you considered applying for fall 2012 and just transferring with a few less units (a possibility for some schools but not for others)?</p>