transfer

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<p>can i transfer to Stan after my first year of college so that I can attend my sophomore yr there?</p>

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<p>It’s possible but 1~2% chance depending on freshman yield.</p>

<p>Also more focus on your HS stats than the one year of college.</p>

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<p>^ They don’t focus more on high school; they just give high school more weight than they would have given it had the OP applied for junior standing.</p>

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<p>isn’t that semantically the same thing?</p>

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<p>Thank you.
I was just confused by what Stanford describes on their website:
Students must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program and complete at least one full academic year (two semesters or three quarters of full-time enrollment, excluding summer sessions) of college coursework prior to their anticipated enrollment at Stanford. This requirement excludes AP credit, credit awarded by exam, and college courses taken during high school.</p>

<p>Do I need to complete a full year of college before I transfer? Or before I even apply? Should I take summer classes so that I can have more credits before applying next march?</p>

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<p>@Jsmith: You’re not the sharpest pencil in the box, are you? </p>

<p>Basically, if one applies for sophomore standing, one would be evaluated based on College performance, high school performance, ECs, Recs, essyas etc. etc. (In no specific order).</p>

<p>If one, however, applies for junior standing, one is evaluated based on the exact same things, but high school would barely factor into the decision (if at all).</p>

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<p>@ayn0nimus: No, you do not have to COMPLETE a full year at the university to APPLY; you can apply after you’re done with the first semester. You are, however, required to complete the rest of the year(i.e the second semester) there before matriculating at Stanford.</p>

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<p>got it. thanks all. just wanted to clear that up :)</p>

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<p>No I understand that point, I’m just saying “giving more weight” is an equivalent to “focus more” and I mentioned sophomore standing as they were not intending to apply for Junior standing. But thanks for the ad hominem to try and prove a point.</p>

<p>However to clarify from Stanford itself:</p>

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<p>^ If the source from which you got that information is credible, then I stand corrected. Sorry if I was mean earlier.</p>

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<p>hmm…this still doesn’t answer the question: do you think I should bother applying?</p>

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<p>it’s a dicey move regardless of stats, but if you can get a waiver/90 bucks for an app then why not?</p>

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<p>Saw your earlier posts. You would have gotten in as a freshman. Native American with 2000+ SATs (don’t remember GPA) sounds good enough… apply and find out. You’re not a bad applicant. I think you stand a good chance.</p>

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<p>you think so? Now I really regret not applying…hmm well I suppose I’ll try as a transfer! The worst they can do is reject me anywayss</p>

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<p>ummm… yeah, that’s the worst that can happen. You definitely should have applied. The odds were never in anyone’s favor; you just made them a lot worse. I really wish you good luck, though.</p>

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<p>I know…I talked myself out of it :frowning:
thanks for all your help though!</p>