Transferring to Cooper Union and Pratt for second year?

<p>I am a first year architecture student at USC. and I am thinking about transferring back to New York so I can see my family more often. Is it possible to transfer as a second year student? Or I would have to wait till my second year at USC and apply as a third year transfer student?</p>

<p>And if any of you have any insights on transferring to cooper union and pratt architecture in general, please leave comments, thanks :)</p>