<p>I'm fairly new to this board, and I just need some clarifications after reading some posts:</p>
<p>1) What exactly defines a non-trad? Do you have to be a certain age to be a non-trad (and if you do, what's the minimum age?), or is it about the fact that the college education wasn't pursued immediately following high school graduation? Is there a certain length of time away from school that makes a person non-trad?</p>
<p>2) Which colleges/universities are transfer-friendly for people who waited awhile before attending college?</p>
<p>Porsche-
Well, haha this is a question that I have been wondering myself, as I am a bit older than the average applicant. I have been asking the universities that I will be applying to what makes an applicant "non-traditional" and so far this is what I have learned;</p>
<p>An applicant is considered non-traditional if they meet any of the criteria:</p>
<p>-Single parent
-Work full time in addition to college
-Military Veteran
-Experience a break or lapse in education
-Are considered financially independent (in terms of financial aid) I believe that FAFSA declares students independent from their parents regardless of tax dependency status when they are 23. </p>
<p>I think it's all variable by college; so just ask the admissions people at said school what they consider non-trad and if they are placed in a separate applicant pool or undergo any special considerations.</p>
<p>Hope this helped a little,
Nikki</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>I'm still looking for schools to transfer into (I really want to get the h*ll out of my current school) and I was wondering how schools would look at the fact that I decided to go back to school three years after graduating, and I'm not really confident with my high school stats. Hopefully, I'll have more of an idea after fall semester.</p>
<p>I know what you mean..I graduated from high school in 2000 and am only in my second (and a half) year now; I took a few years off as well. My high school grades aren't so umm favorable to say the least, but I'm looking at nursing programs now, such as Emory Univ, that don't require annnnnnnnny high school or SAT scores..just a ton of pre-req's. :) woohoo</p>
<p>Oh, wow, Emory's a nice school. If I weren't so intent on getting away from my little corner of the US, I'd consider Emory. But good luck, I hope you get in :)</p>