Transfer or First-Time

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, my basic question is wether or not I'm a transfer student or a first-time applicant.</p>

<p>I graduated from high school a year ago, in January, half a year early. After I went to work full time for half a year until the fall of this year. In the fall os 2012 I attended a community college. However, I was fortunate enough to get a really great job that prohibited me from attending that college, so I withdrew from 2 of the 4 courses I was taking and took two failing grades in the other 2 courses. Now, I would like to go back to school full time, near my new job. I was in the top ten of my graduating class and already have half a year of college credits under my belt that I took in high school. </p>

<p>My questions are the following:
1. Do I have to report my transcripts from the community college I attended?
2. Will my two failing grades rule me out from good colleges or will a letter explaining them help my case?
3. Do I apply as a freshman applicant or as a transfer applicant? (I have 12 college credits, currently.)</p>

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<p>Colleges vary. You need to contact your target schools and ask. Good luck</p>

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<li>Yes all schools require that you send transcripts from all colleges you attended previously. They check that information here:</li>
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<p>[National</a> Student Clearinghouse](<a href=“http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/]National”>http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/)</p>

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<li>Depends on the college.</li>
<li>It depends on the college. The definition of a transfer applicant ranges from having taken 1 post-HS college course to less than a year of full time college. Start with the college websites, most state specifically who is a transfer vs. fr applicant.</li>
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<p>I see. Thank you. I will be in touch with my colleges of choice to clear this up.</p>