Mid year freshman transfer.

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm a freshman at RIT this year and I already really really want to transfer to another, smaller school closer to home with a different major. I was thinking Clark University, Smith College, Mount Holyoke, or Suffolk University.</p>

<p>Can someone tell me how the midyear transfer process works and if it's possible.</p>

<p>I know it's soon to say, but I know I wont be happy here</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>

<p>thank you.</p>

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<p>Have you checked out this thread? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/390861-transfer-admissions-101-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>yeah I have a little bit. I didn’t seem to find any definite answers to my questions. </p>

<p>Sorry if I violated some forum thing!</p>

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<p>You haven’t violated anything :). But have you checked out the websites for the schools you’re interested in? They will tell you: 1) if spring of fr year transfers are possible (as not all schools do); and 2) what you need to do to apply. For instance, for Smith:</p>

<p>[Smith</a> College: For Transfer Students](<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/admission/transfer.php]Smith”>Transfer Applicants | Smith College)</p>

<p>and</p>

<p>[Smith</a> College: For Transfer Students: Apply](<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/admission/transfer_apply.php]Smith”>Transfer Applicants | Smith College)</p>

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<p>You will have to see if all those schools accept first year spring semester transfers. Then, I would make a spreadsheet/ list of all the requirements/ deadlines for each school. This is because unlike when applying as a freshmen, transfer deadlines are not standardized AT ALL. Colleges will probably only see your first semester midterm grades, if that. If you are applying via common app then you will need to get your high school report, 1 or 2 professor recs (depending on the college), and the dean’s report which can be filled out by your advisor/ dean. </p>

<p>Good luck! (But don’t be afraid to give where you are a chance). Hope this helps!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I have looked into the websites of some of the places I like. And they don’t say that they WONT allow it. But they also don’t say that they DO allow it, or their attitude toward spring transfers and financial aid of them</p>

<p>Should I call the departments maybe?</p>

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<p>also, since RIT is on an quarter system how would that effect transferring mid year to a semester system school?</p>

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<p>I would call admissions. The only thing the trimester thing will impact will be how many units your first semester classes will be equivalent to at your new school. My understanding that financial aid budget is set for the year so midyear transfers get the money from students who didn’t return + the slush fund.</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the other colleges, but Smith states their policy quite clearly on the first link I provided:</p>

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<p>For others that aren’t, I agree with c_r that you should call them for clarification.</p>