Transferring to a college where you were accepted for undergrad

Transfer Students
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<p>I have a very specific question:
If I apply to -, and am admitted to, the following colleges: Yale, Harvard, USMA at West Point and US Air Force Academy, and if I choose to enroll at one of the service academies (WP & USAFA) with the (undeclared) intent of transferring for junior year (class of 2013, or 2014 depending on gap year, so Harvard transfers would be open) to Yale (legacy) or Harvard (parent affiliation), will my transfer application be looked at differently because I was accepted already? Alternatively, is it possible (if admitted) to plan this with the institutions themselves?</p>

<p>If it makes a difference, there is a possibility of being recruited for Harvard's D1 Volleyball team (I am a potential recruitee already, and would have played two years for the service institution.) Yale does not have a D1 Men's team.</p>

<p>In case you're wondering why, I have dual citizenship (international) and am therefore subject to being drafted. Attending a US service academy would satisfy my draft requirements without having me lose time (and I get a service academy name on my transcript, which isn't all that bad:))</p>

<p>To clarify: during the first two years of West Point or USAFA there is no commitment or comission requirement; that commitment is made when entering the third year. And yes, both institutions accept international applicants.</p>

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<p>Gee, I hope the Service Academy regulars on this board aren’t reading your post.</p>

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<p>Perhaps this is a silly question, but if you wish to avoid the draft and have American citizenship to fall back on, why not renounce the citizenship you have to another nation? Then you don’t need to worry about trying to transfer out of a service academy or serving in the military. It seems like the safest option, and the one that gives you the greatest liberty. </p>

<p>Also, if you do plan to go to a service academy, make sure to research whether you will be expected to repay them money for having failed to complete your degree and subsequently served. After all, the free (or close to it) nature of the institutions is based on the service commitment you’re making. So, by not serving, you may own two years of expenses.</p>