<p>In my transfer search I discovered several schools I am particularly interested in past their transfer deadline for next year. I was accepted into several schools I like for next fall but am unsure. I am wondering whether to stay at my current university until I can apply to the several schools I discovered or transfer to one I was accepted to and then try to transfer AGAIN. Is that absurd? Should I stay? Defer? Any advice would be incredibly helpful.</p>
<p>transferring twice is pretty rare, but not completely unheard of(its been done before)</p>
<p>if you want to transfer twice, one of the most important factors is having a proper reason that warrants two transfers, which is hard....</p>
<p>as for your other question, the safe choice would be to stay, and thats probably what I would do. going to college Y as just a "one year stop" would be a pretty difficult transition. academically, schools have different grading systems, expectations, norms, etc. socially, it would be even harder, trying(or not) to make friends for just that one year. then again, you are experiencing more college culture(assuming your not just transferring down the street;) IMO, it would seem you are wasting that year, socially speaking...</p>
<p>Well, currently I am on quarters and I would be transferring to a semester school and then on to my ideal semester school. Both are also in the south, my current school is in the midwest.</p>
<p>Thank you for replying. Your input is very helpful.</p>
<p>If my ideal is UVA and I am OOS will it seem wishywashy?</p>
<p>this probably doesn't help much, but i am transferring twice... i do have very solid reasons, though.</p>
<p>I, personally, don't think you should transfer twice. Transferring is a difficult transition and unless there is a very strong reason, it will be a difficult road. Either transfer to one of the schools you were accepted at or stay where you are and transfer to another college the following spring or fall. I think this would be a less stressful, more solid way to go. It will give you a chance to adjust properly to a new school and go in with a full heart to meet the challenges ahead.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>where are you at in the midwest thats making you high tail it back down south?</p>
<p>a couple things, pretty much already mentioned:</p>
<p>it will be stressful and a bit crazy/ridiculous
making friends for a year COULD be awkward
having to make new friends as a 3rd year COULD be awkward
transferring credits COULD be verrrryyy frustrating (although coming from a uni is probably not as bad as coming from a study abroad/volunteer program and an art school, haha), if you're worried about all your credits counting make sure you talk to the schools you are interested in and figure out exactly what will transfer, and (if you DO decide to transfer again) plan your course selection around which classes they will accept</p>
<p>The only reason I'm transferring twice is because in my first year I did only a year-long college program. I transferred into an art school, and have realized it's not right for me at all. I feel it is out of the question to stay at this school after this year.</p>
<p>How unsatisfied are you with your current university? Depending on that, I think it might be a good idea to stay there and just work really hard to keep your grades up, choose classes that will transfer to schools you're interested in, spend a lot of time and work on applications, etc. Remember, some schools let you transfer in the middle of the year, so see if the new colleges you're interested in will let you do that (although, it might be easy to just sort of get lost and left out coming in the middle of the year). Also, how much MORE interested are you in these new schools you've discovered than the ones you've already been accepted to? Is it just the average level of insecurity about these big decisions (it's common and reasonable, but in that case, take a deep breath, pick the best fit out of the schools that have accepted you, and just go with it) or are you really unhappy with them (in this case, work hard to get accepted into better fits next semester/year)?</p>
<p>Good insights above.</p>
<p>The questions in my mind are: (1) how much you like the schools where you HAVE been accepted? (2) what are the chances that you will be accepted at the other schools (I'll call them "UVA and company"? (3) what are the chances you will be accepted again at the ones where you have acceptance in hand?</p>
<p>My thoughts would be greatly influenced by the answer to these questions. If you like the "in hand" schools quite well and have a slim chance of acceptance to UVA and Company, that is a very different scenario than if you are pretty disappointed with the schools you have in hand and have a good to great change of admittance to UVA and Company.</p>
<p>Plus all of the other combinations and permutations including how you feel about your current school.</p>
<p>In all reality I am a freshmen. I am in my second year at DePaul. I was in the Theatre School conservatory at DePaul and took only acting courses and then declined admission back because I disliked the program. I transferred into Liberal Arts here and applied to a few schools. I have essentially a year of conservatory acting training and will be completing my first year of liberal arts study. I do like the school I have "in hand" but my dream school is UVA. Applying to UVA is scary anyway being OOS and a transfer. I will have a fair shot applying with a 3.7 and many ec's as well as a drama supplement as I would be a Drama/Psychology double major.</p>
<p>Is it possible to defer my acceptance to my "in hand" university for spring, while applying to UVA for spring(which I know is even more difficult than fall admission- hundreds apply for about 35 spots) to see? </p>
<p>My family hails from Virginia and I love and miss it and have an incredible emotional attachment to UVA.</p>
<p>what exactly were your reasons? even i’m looking at transferring .</p>