<p>I have heard some things about it being possible to take too many units at a community college and in turn be rejected from universities for doing so. Does anyone have any experience in this area or info? It would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>It’s going to vary by institution. Some schools only allow you to transfer in a certain number of credits and some of those might reject you, but from what I’ve seen as a transfer student, that’s not the norm. The most common issue you run into is the hours in residence requirement of the new school - most will require at least 60 hours be taken there, and if you only need 120 to graduate and you have already completed 90 at a CC, you’re going to have to take extra classes at the new school to meet that requirement before graduation.</p>
<p>Best bet is to check with your target institutions to make sure you take the required courses to position yourself for acceptance down the road, and to ensure you avoid taking too many hours or courses that won’t transfer.</p>
<p>I know that Yale won’t accept transfers with more than two full years of college credit.</p>
<p>I don’t think a school will flat out reject you for having over 60 credits completed. They just take the most important 60 credits and throw away anything after that. Just call the admissions counselors for the schools your interested in to be sure.</p>
<p>you could have asked your best friend, but for the colleges you are applying to try and stay under 70 unites. ^_^</p>