Transferring credit?

[Raspberi]

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I’m totally new to this stuff (incoming freshman) and this might be a dumb question, but I was wondering about transferring credits. I was thinking of taking one summer term course (5 quarter credits) from a local university (a good university, definitely would meet any requirements of being comparable in difficulty) before I enter, just to acclimate myself to a college course (and if I bomb it, it stays off my transcript). I would be a non-matriculating student - but assuming I do okay, is it likely that Barnard would let me transfer those credits in? All I could find is information for transfer students - is there any information anywhere about transferring credits when you don’t have nearly enough to be considered a transfer student?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[calmom]

<p>You can apply for transfer credit after you begin your 2nd semester (spring of freshman year) at Barnard. See: [Your</a> First Year at Barnard College: FAQ: Previous College Credits](<a href=“http://barnardfirstyear.blogspot.com/2010/09/faq-previous-college-credits.html]Your”>http://barnardfirstyear.blogspot.com/2010/09/faq-previous-college-credits.html)</p>

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FAQ: Previous College Credits</p>

<p>If you have taken college courses (not including AP or IB coursework) prior to matriculating at Barnard and wish to receive Barnard credit for the coursework, please note the following:</p>

<p>To qualify for Barnard credit, the college course(s) that you took must have been given at an accredited college, offered to college students, and taught on the college campus by a college professor. Also, you must have been enrolled in the course as a non-matriculated student, and your grade must have been recorded on a regular college transcript</p>

<p>To receive credit, you must do the following:</p>

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1. Complete one full-time semester at Barnard with a satisfactory record. As a first-semester student, you must wait until the spring semester to request evaluation of previous credits.</p>

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<li><p>Request an official transcript of the grade(s) to be sent directly from the previous college to Barnard’s Registrar …</p></li>
<li><p>In the spring semester, visit the Registrar’s office at 107 Milbank to submit the appropriate form requesting evaluation of credit.

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<p>The Registrar will then evaluate the coursework and determine whether credit may be granted. If approval for degree credit is granted for previous college courses, the grades for those courses will not appear on the Barnard transcript; the grades will, however, be considered in a student’s overall grade point average for purposes of computing graduation honors. Also, certain course credit may qualify to fulfill certain Barnard degree requirements (e.g., certain Nine Ways of Knowing categories); if you have specific questions regarding previous credits and Barnard degree requirements, consult the Registrar’s office. </p>

<p>Credit for college work completed prior to matriculation will not appear on the student’s record until she has completed at least 12 points at Barnard College.

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<p>If you get anything less than an A you might want to hold off on requesting credit, because if the issue of how Barnard computes the GPA for purposes of latin honors. That is, you may not want consideration of a grade that would bring down your overall GPA. On the other hand, if it takes care of a 9-ways-of-knowing requirement you would rather not have to deal with at Barnard, it might be worth it.</p>

<p>(P.S. I found this by Googling these words – “barnard transfer credits” – it was the 5th result on the 1st page of Google results, titled “Your First Year at Barnard College: FAQ: Transfer Credit for…” )</p>