Tranfer Student Applying as a Freshman?

Transfer Students
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<p>I have a year of community college finished, but have realized I have a desire to begin pursuing engineering ahead of the business/economics route I am currently following (although ideally, I would like to study both). Engineering is basically a 4-year comprehensive degree, and I will need serious math catch-up in order to play this game (I will probably want to get a tutor in order to refresh up through precalc in as little time as possible). Because of this, and also due in part to the fact that most university's require transfer students to apply directly to their engineering schools (with ALL pre-requisites already completed), it would seem a much more direct route* to simply try and be admitted to a competitive school as a frosh. Is this doable? Is it a even a good idea? As someone who is traditionally defined as a transfer student, would I even be allowed to apply for freshmen admission?</p>

<p>*In order to have the 60-ish preferred credits for transfer - and almost none of what I have taken thus far will transfer for an engineering AA - I will almost need to take 4 more semesters...</p>

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<p>It would be transfer regardless.</p>

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<p>yea, twelve or more credits and it would be a transfer.</p>

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<p>I think I'm kind of in the same situation as you. I'm afraid that I won't have enough credits to be accepted. Good luck, though!</p>

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<p>I posted a similar question in another thread, and this was one of the answers posted:</p>

<p>"You can apply as a freshman, but you'll most likely have to waive your credits." </p>

<p>From what I have read in the past, it seems to me that you can apply as a frosh with college work examined- but if accepted, none of your credits will be transfered over. I imagine that this is possible at some schools, but not at others.</p>

<p>Noteworthy: high school students who are dual-enrolled can apply as freshmen (I have no idea if THEIR credits would transfer?)... This is UNLESS they reside at that college (they are then classified a transfer), or they have an associates degree (they may apply as either).</p>

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<p>"yea, twelve or more credits and it would be a transfer."</p>

<p>Actually, double that.</p>

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<p>(bump, still searching for a definitive answer)</p>

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<p>Well, you can contact individual schools. Here is <em>one</em> school’s answer to the question (Stanford). I think it is pretty representative of most schools’ approach to distinguishing freshman from transfer applications. Note the bolded sentence at the end (my emphasis) - not every student will fit the rubric. Some will have to seek an interpretation of their circumstances from the University/college in question.

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<p>Bait&Switch - why don’t you post what courses you have taken (# credits each) and what Engineering major you plan? We might be able to advise a way. (My S did Engineering transfer after one year - no real Engineering courses, but lots of math/science and some gen ed). You might be able to do it with summer work.</p>