<p>S just received a letter from a fairly well regarded local private U here on Long Island (NY).It's addressed to college freshmen and says in essence...if you are unhappy with your college choice and plan on returning home,please consider applying to transfer here......
I wonder how common these are around the Us?</p>
<p>Can't say I have seen the letter, but I can tell you that I do hear about alot of kids who do come home (or at least closer to home) and transfer to local schools like Hofstra and Adelphi. Do not know if it is a Long Island thing, or what sounded like a great and exciting idea in April doesn't sound so good once they get to campus. I know we have seen a number of posters (not just LI kids) who also were not real happy with their choice and decided to transfer to a school closer to home, friends etc.
I think we sometimes forget that we're dealing with kids and they do like some sense of security and continuity. Maybe there is somewhat of a trend of kids transferring back to a school nearer to home.</p>
<p>We received letters in that essence from the schools our gal choose not to attend - but was accepted to - we got them just before she left for college and also during the early spring semester - they are not that unusual - a marketing ploy.</p>
<p>Sounds kind of desperate on the part of the college. But there are a lot of kids who change their minds and transfer, so maybe not.</p>
<p>This is a faux pas that's been addressed by NACAC. Transfers must contact us for info, we aren't supposed to go after them.</p>
<p>I would consider reporting that information since that is a BIG no no.</p>
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This is a faux pas that's been addressed by NACAC. Transfers must contact us for info, we aren't supposed to go after them.
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<p>What about students at two-year colleges? Are you allowed to "go after them"?</p>
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What about students at two-year colleges? Are you allowed to "go after them"?
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Promoting a transfer agreement with a two year college (common in Virginia) is fine. Contacting a newly enrolled student, telling them to jump ship is a different story.</p>
<p>From the Statement of Good Practice, Article 2 (Mandatory Practices for Postsecondary Members):
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...not knowingly recruit students who are enrolled, registered, have initiated deferred admission, or have declared their intent, or submitted contractual deposits to other institutions unless the students initiate the inquiries themselves or unless cooperation is sought from institutions that provide transfer programs.
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