<p>well just curious......my query is...is it possible to get transferred from a third tier university to a top liberal arts college...or is it that they don't have even a slim chace and that the admission committee at the top colleges just ignore them. Does the reputation of the college count so much or there are many other important factors in transferring???</p>
<p>People transfer from state schools and community colleges all the time, so it should be fine. Current college is just one factor they use, just because your college isn't the top doesn't mean other strengths can't cover it up. People who don't swim well can still win a triathlon if they can bike and run fast enough to make up for it.</p>
<p>Being in a 3rd tier university is probably one of the best "reasons to transfer" if you find that the curriculum doesn't offer what you seek, peer interaction isn't what you seek, classroom discussion isn't what you seek.</p>
<p>You likely need to excel there to have a crack at a top LAC. Ideally, you will have a prof or two who see the spark in you and can really speak to that in your recs.</p>
<p>Go for it and best of luck.</p>
<p>(Personally I transferred back in the day to a top LAC from what would have been 4th tier, I'm guessing, if we'd known from tiers back then... which we didn't ;) ).</p>
<p>It will help because, if your grades are outstanding, you can justify desire to transfer as needing to be more challanged.</p>
<p>^^ Said it all in fewer words than I did!</p>
<p>but then isn't it that the top coll/unis take transfer students once their 'regular' students leave/drop out....isn't it??.... which dumb would leave/dropout a top coll/uni?? is transfers basically filling the leftout spaces or do colleges allocate seperate places as transfers candidates???? won't transfers be very hard then regular apllications in this respect.......or is it the other way round??? (especially if they seek financial aids)</p>
<p>I left a top uni and transfered to a lower tier one. Happens all the time for a variety of reasons. </p>
<p>Most universaties have allocated transfer spots. Some do not, they only allow transfers when someone leaves or doesnt register even though they accepted admission.</p>