<p>I'm want to go to UT Austin in the Spring then Michigan in the fall. Is this anything that colleges frown upon? Is there anything really "wrong" with doing this? I mean, in general would you say it's a good or bad idea?</p>
<p>Why would you want to do that? That is a little odd.</p>
<p>You could be a guest student at UT, and then apply to UMichigan, I suppose.</p>
<p>I dunno if it's "wrong" to do that, but it is definitely odd.
Can you please provide a reason for wanting to do this?</p>
<p>Both of these schools are much more highly regarded than my current university. I definitely want to transfer to Michigan in the fall since I have already been admitted for that semester, but I have also been admitted to the spring semester at UT Austin. I feel as though every semester I take should be at the best place possible, and if I didn't transfer to Texas I would spend another semester where I am now before going to Michigan. Isn't it true that graduate schools take into account where people get undergraduate education?</p>
<p>I suggest that you stay put....it looks better to transfer once, rather than twice, especially since if you do that, you'll have to reapply to UMichigan all over again.</p>
<p>I also suggest you stay put. Your degree will be from Michigan and that is what grad schools will consider when evaluating you; even if you attended another institution for part of undergrad. How do I know this? I transferred to Wellesley from a no-name school. I went to grad school at UC-Berkeley and Stanford.</p>
<p>zapadow,</p>
<p>Here is just a suggestion: Why don't you try deferring your UT acceptance to Fall. This way, you will have plenty of time to think it through and make a comfortable decision. You don't want to act to hastily: You might regret it later on.</p>
<p>Some schools I am applying to allow one to apply for Spring, and once accepted push that back to Fall. Hence, I am applying to many with that plan as we speak!</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>EDIT: I apologize. I must have read through your thread too fast. I too, suggest that you stay as well if your heart lies with Michigan. Do great this semester, and be happy that you have something wonderful waiting for you.</p>
<p>I suggest staying put (Especially if you'll have an easier time earning a high GPA at your present school than you'd have a UT)</p>
<p>I'm also pretty curious about the same thing.. do two transfers really look that bad?</p>
<p>Also, in my situation, I wouldn't be accepted into the 2nd school for Fall '07 until April.. so there wouldn't be any sort of reapplication. The only difference I really see is that I'd be sending transcripts from Fall '06 and Spring '07 from two different places. I'd be going to a less prestigious school than my own for Spring '07 as well, so my GPA would be higher than it would here because of that and the fact that I'd simply be a LOT more focused and compelled to do my work. However, I'm still aiming higher than both schools for Fall '07... so I'm not too sure what works.</p>
<p>alright…here is a question…
Is it advisable to talk to your first college advisor/counselor about the transferring plans to make sure it is possible to transfer back to same college after 2/3 quarters??
Also how many quarters do u have to be away in a different college to transfer back again to the same college?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>coolwater88,</p>
<p>My question would be why would you consider transferring back if you successfully transfer into another college?</p>
<p>If you are worried if you’d be happier at your transfer college than your current institution, then I’d ask myself how I can improve my current status at my current institution. </p>
<p>I never transferred out, and decided to stay. It was the single best decision I ever made in my life. I graduated, have a high-finance job, and am satisfied. Reflect upon yourself hard and long…I recommend making a spreadsheet/checklist of why you’d like to transfer. The pro’s and con’s…and compare. Don’t be caught up by names/prestige. </p>
<p>My 2 cents.</p>