Transferring after abysmal Junior year?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey guys. Thanks for taking the time to read through this!</p>

<p>I just finished up my junior at a top 15 university. However I'm afraid I will need to take a year off (possibly repeat spring semester) as I think I failed one of my courses (even worse, the course is a core requirement for my major). My university is pretty strict about failing courses, and my department is more so with core courses. </p>

<p>Socially, I am thriving. Academically, not so much. My freshman and sophomore cum. GPA was a 3.3. Add on junior fall, and it comes down to a 2.78 (I failed a course last semester, too; I don't know how I let it come to this). My three-year GPA is sure to dip even lower after my spring semester. </p>

<p>I'm no idiot, by any means. But I let my indifference toward grades get the best of me. There are no excuses, but I'm looking for an alternative.</p>

<p>I can't help but think that I would do so much better elsewhere. The pressure here is too much for me.</p>

<p>My question is: is it possible to transfer to another 4-year institution after junior year, if I want to repeat junior year? If so, could I transfer some credits from junior year to the new school? (Some grades from my junior year are pretty good and would count toward major requirements) </p>

<p>Some other info:</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.89
SAT: m750 v670 w770 (though my research suggests that most schools do not care about writing score)
Subject tests: math 1: 750 | math 2: 780 | Us hist: 710 | French: 770
College GPA: 2.78 (though will probably dip lower after spring grades)</p>

<p>If you could offer any guidance, I would deeply appreciate it! Thanks, team.</p>

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<p>Why would you transfer? If you’re doing well socially, why not just come back and repeat a semester? It’ll be near impossible for you to get into any well-respected school with your current GPA. Just stay for your last year and graduate.</p>

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<p>I’m trying to figure out the same thing.</p>

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<p>The very large majority of colleges accept people transferring to start their junior year. Consequently, the schools require a minimum of 4-5 semesters to graduate. They also almost always had a 60 credit transfer maximum. Even if you’ve completed junior year you can apply at a level lower/repeat.</p>

<p>However I agree with JaguarPaw entirely. Your high school achievements are nearly irrelevant for you at this point so you’ll drop tiers with a transfer. Plus, it’s too late to apply for Fall 2013 and Spring transfers are more competitive. Sure you can take a year off, but if you’re already indifferent with grades… A lot of people who take a year off don’t end up with a degree in their lifetime.</p>

<p>Truck through your final year or do an extra semester. Otherwise you’ll be looking at 2.5-3 more years before you’ll have a degree.</p>