Transferring into a college? HELP!

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, I have posted my concerns about financial aids I received and the cost of the</p>

<p>universities. Up to this point, I have received 17k from CMU, and 10K from UIUC.</p>

<p>However, I cannot afford for both of them. So far I have applied to</p>

<p>CMU, Harvey Mudd, UIUC, Montclair, and a community college in computer science major.</p>

<p>I have found out I would be in a load of debt if I were to attend HM , CMU, and UIUC.</p>

<p>However, they have strong academic programs and are at top tier of computer science</p>

<p>major.</p>

<p>Excluding the possibilities of getting more scholarship/grants from now to my graduation</p>

<p>date 2015, I would be in 80k to 100k debt. </p>

<p>Montclair or CC would provide me with full tuition; however, I would be less recognized.</p>

<p>As of my final decision, I decided to go to a community college.</p>

<p>And, I would transfer out after 2 years.</p>

<p>Give me some advice about transfer.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>How much harder is it to transferring into a college than getting accepted as a freshman.</p></li>
<li><p>Is it really much harder to transfer into a college from CC than from syracuse, WPI , etc(other institutes)</p></li>
<li><p>What are the requirements?(good grade? test score(on what? SAT?))</p></li>
<li><p>What do I need to do to get a lot of grant/scholarship?</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Transferring can be easier or harder than applying from high school-- it all depends on the college. In general, community colleges have agreements with their 4 year state schools and 4-year state schools are used to accepting community college transfer students. In those cases, it can be easier to transfer in. You may just need a certain gpa in a certain area (for example, you may need to follow a prescribed course of study) and you are automatically accepted. </p>

<p>Some 4 year colleges (like ivies and top lacs) accept very few transfers because they have very high graduation rates. It is generally much harder to be accepted to those schools as a transfer. </p>

<p>No matter what, good grades will help you transfer. Some colleges will want test scores; some won’t. Some may want to see your high school grades; many won’t once you have 60 credits. The MOST important thing to transfer will be the grades you get in college.</p>

<p>You need to check each school’s website to see how many transfers they accept and how many applicants they have. Your community college will also have an office that deals with transfers or that can advise you. Ask your academic advisor for help there.</p>

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<p>If we are talking about top colleges, it is generally more difficult to transfer. They just don’t have any slots left over for transfer students, because they have very small attrition rates. Schools like Carnegie Mellon and Harvey Mudd will probably be more difficult to transfer into than gaining freshman admission. Montclair State and UIUC are both public universities and those types of schools usually leave slots open for CC students to transfer into after 2 years - many 4-year universities have agreements with their own states’ CCs to guarantee transfer witha certain GPA. (That might not benefit you for UIUC becaus you are OOC).</p>

<p>As was already stated, you need to get good grades. Some schools will require your SAT scores, but many won’t after you have 30-60 credits under your belt. Check the transfer policies of each school you are interested in. Some schools also want to see their transfer students involved at their home campuses, so if there are any activities you can get into at your CC that look interest, think about that. Colleges like HMC and CMU are going to want engaged students.</p>

<p>Grants and scholarships are difficult to get for transfer students. Basically, you need to go through the website of your desired school with a fine toothed comb to see if there are any transfer scholarships that they offer, and how big they are. Also comb the Internet to find transfer student scholarships. And of course, you are going to need high grades, good test scores and some activities/evidence of leadership/community service.</p>

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<p>You should make an appointment with the transfer counselor at your community college. They will be able to tell you which universities your community college has formal articulation agreements with. They also can tell you about the kinds of scholarships their graduates have won in recent years. Here is a link to the transfer information at our local community college. Some of it only applies to students in Maryland, but a lot of it would be useful for you: [Counseling</a> & Advising | Transferring](<a href=“http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/tertiary1.aspx?urlid=67]Counseling”>http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/tertiary1.aspx?urlid=67)</p>

<p>You also should visit the Transfer Forum here, and read the sticky thread at the top titled “Transfer Admissions 101”. That will give you more ideas. [Transfer</a> Students - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/]Transfer”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/)</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>