<p>I'm currently a college freshman, and I'm debating whether I should transfer or apply as a freshman to some better schools (i.e.Ivies).</p>
<p>I know transferring has lower acceptance rates, so would I be better off applying as a freshman or working to get a good GPA to transfer?
(My high school GPA was 3.9, SAT 1970, so it might be a bit of reach).</p>
<p>Also, is it possible to apply as freshman and also transfer student simultaneously (I mean both to the same school and not to the same school)?</p>
<p>pretty sure you are considered a transfer student once you start college, so I don’t think you have a choice. I could be wrong but thats usually how it works. And why would you want to toss away a semesters worth of grades anyways?</p>
<p>Generally, if you’ve had “some college” post high school graduation you will be considered a transfer. You cannot relinquish credits to change your status either. </p>
<p>To improve your chances as a transfer you can retake the SAT, but of course the colleges can see the date you took it. </p>
<p>How colleges define a transfer student varies widely. For instance, for GWU, taking one college course post HS makes you a transfer. However, for Y, if you’ve completed less than a year of college, you’re still considered a fr applicant. You need to check each individual school.</p>
<p>your standing usually is up to the discretion of the adcoms unless it specifically asks on the app and says “what would u like to be considered as”</p>