Transfer Statistics

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<p>While I was rejected this year to Northwestern, it really is my dream school and I would like to transfer to it no matter where I end up next year. Does anyone have any statistics for transfer students that could maybe give me an idea of where I stand/what I will need to do next year in order to get in? </p>

<p>Also, I wanted to major in Industrial Engineering, but supposedly you cannot transfer into the engineering school. Any thoughts on the truth of this? I would be fine with majoring in Economics, but the engineering program was really my top choice at NU. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>i’m pretty sure you can:</p>

<p>[Frequently</a> asked questions, Transfer, Office of Undergraduate Admission - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/transfer/faq/]Frequently”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/transfer/faq/)</p>

<p>you will just need to enroll fall qtr.</p>

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<p>Northwestern does not release statistics for transfer students, I’m afraid. Toasty’s right, though, you should be able to transfer into McCormick, just do it in the fall (not a lot of people transfer winter or spring regardless).</p>

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<p>Okay I just misunderstood it. These questions may be a bit specific but any help would be great. First of all, if I do transfer in the fall semester would I be considered a sophomore, or would I basically be starting over? Second, the engineering program has a co-op program that I was really interested in. Would I still be eligible for the program and be able to graduate at the right time?</p>

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<p>Transfers are transfers. You’d most likely be a sophomore, because what happens when you transfer schools is that all your courses from your previous school get converted into their equivalents at Northwestern (if they exist). Remember that NU is on a quarter system, so this process is probably more complicated for transfers from semester schools (I wouldn’t know, I came from a quarter school).</p>

<p>It is a good idea to plan your courses at your first school so that they will transfer and meet requirements at Northwestern – just don’t do so at the expense of your studies where you are, because transfer admission is still very competitive.</p>

<p>Don’t know much about the co-op program, but assuming your transfer goes well, you would most likely be able to do it.</p>

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<p>Does Northwestern generally accept most courses for transfer credit, or are they really sticky about that? I’m thinking about a transfer if I don’t get into a place I like…</p>

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<p>if the class has the same name/content, it will transfer (if you area transfer student).</p>

<p>you might have to keep bothering them, but it will. some schools are easier to transfer credit to than others, though.</p>