<p>I have a question about transferring out of colleges after freshmen year.
I've been accepted to a couple of colleges and have some choices to choose from, but I was wondering if I EVER wanted to transfer (could happen, could not) to another school, say like those dream schools I couldn't get into before.</p>
<p>For example: Would it be easier to transfer out of school like UIUC or GWU? (public vs private)</p>
<p>Are rankings of the schools you are originally transferring out of highly considered during the admissions process of the school you wish to transfer to? How about if the school is public or private, or even the rankings of the department you're in. UIUC business is much better than GWU's for example.</p>
<p>I heard some of my friends argue that it would be easier to transfer out of a school like Northeastern than UIUC because it is "easier" and has "less competition" for things like higher grades and in-school rankings.</p>
<p>I would really like to know some of your opinions because this is a factor I may also take into consideration as I choose my college.</p>
<p>PS: I know people will say, you'll end up loving your college and never want to transfer but this is just information I'd like to know for myself and my parents as well. It's really hard to find online also!</p>
<p>I am currently in the transfer process out of a private 4-year university. What I am going to say is based off of my experience and may not hold true for other schools. </p>
<p>With the disclaimer out of the way, transferring really depends on a few different factors: the number of credit hours you have already completed at a post-secondary institution, your college GPA, and your reasons for transferring. There are different types of transfer students, just like there are different types of high school applicants. First, there are transfer students from a two year program or community college. I do not know what their exact process is like, but I have heard that it is “smoother” because virtually all of your credits transfer over to your new university. As a transfer from one four year university to another, the first thing admissions cares about is how many credit hours you have taken at your first school. If you have taken a lot of credit hours (for some places it will be 30 hours, others 40 hours… it depends on the school) they will look at your official transcript and GPA from your current institution. However, if you are applying with less credit hours than that, they will usually ask for your official transcript and GPA at your current university, your official high school transcript, and your ACT/SAT scores.
However, one of the most important things to keep in mind while transferring is your reason for transferring. Do you feel like you just don’t fit in at your university? Are you too far from home? Is it important you transfer because of money? Or did you change your major and realize that the institution you attend doesn’t have the program you need?</p>