<p>I am currently a senior in high school. So far I have been accepted to all the schools I have applied to. I only have two outstanding, Stanford and Northwestern. Examples of the schools I have been accepted to include NYU Stern, University of Chicago, and IU Bloomington.</p>
<p>Problem is, even with the financial aid these schools offered, there is no way my family can afford to send me there.</p>
<p>So I am considering this... Attend an instate school (University of Colorado at Boulder) for two years. Apply as a transfer student for my junior year into a much better and more expensive school. I would be much more willing to take on 100k worth of loans for 2 years of schooling rather than 200k in loans for 4.</p>
<p>Question is does the fact that I was accepted to these schools for freshman year impact my transfer application, good or bad? </p>
<p>How does admission as a transfer student compare to admission as an incoming freshman? If you guys were in my situation, what would you do?</p>
<p>I am a freshman at college right now, and I am applying as a transfer student to a school that I was previously accepted into. It’s a tiresome process, and I really wish that I had just gone to that school in the first place. I don’t think being previously accepted gives you any real edge when you apply again, and if you really like any of those schools, you really should just go because it’s worth it.</p>
<p>Loren1711 - Congrats on your acceptances to those prestigious universities. I know that college is a burden for the wallet and your financial aid cannot cover it. My recommendation is accept it as a freshmen, the transfer process to those colleges you have applied to will be a hassel. They are extremely selective when accepting transfer applicant as well but it does somewhat help that you were accepted previously. But chances are you maybe denied from the school you once were accepted into because which ever college you attended for a year or two, you happen not to do so well as you did in high school.</p>
<p>I was accepted to Northwestern as a freshman but decided to attend another university. I am applying as a transfer student to Northwestern. They reactivated my application, and they said they will reuse my test scores and recommendations from last year.</p>
<p>Unless you do extremely poorly after first semester, I think being previously accepted will help you. You were qualified before, so I don’t see why the schools (besides Stanford) would not give you an extra boost. Stanford’s transfer rate is super low, so even a previous acceptance may not cut it. It obviously helps, though.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, the previous acceptance will be in your favor if you apply as a transfer. You are wise to choose to attend a cheaper school to start with. You may find that you like it well enough to stay for all four years.</p>
<p>I think it would be easier on you to transfer from a school you disliked to a school you loved than the other way around. </p>
<p>However, if you apply for junior standing, colleges will weigh your college accomplishments more than your high school work, and the college stuff is unknown right now. Also, financial aid and admission rates are often worse for transfers.</p>