<p>I'm going to be a student at CUNY Queens in the fall of 2011. But after visiting UMich for a family member's graduation, I fell in love. So I'm planning to apply as a transfer, but not sure which term/semester I should apply and I don't know how good my grades have to be once I start college.</p>
<p>I just wanted to ask (Please answer only if you have applied to UMich as a transfer!):
-When's the best time to apply to UMich as a transfer?
-What stats should I have in college?
-What stats should I have had in HS?
-Does SAT and/or ACT scores count a lot once in college and applying as a transfer? (Because I know I definitely scored WAY below the average of a UMich student)
-What classes should I take at QC in order to get credited for at UMich? (I want to get into elementary education)
-Does a transfer student get as much financial aid as a freshman student would?
-Is UMich worth the hassle of transferring?
-Should I just graduate from QC and apply to UMich for grad school?</p>
<p>Thank you for the help! :)</p>
<p>Out-of-state students generally get very little financial aid at state schools, and transfer students are even further down the totem pole. So you first need to figure out if you can afford the tuition and fees before you get too attached to the idea of transferring.</p>
<p>I’ve applied twice and been rejected both times.</p>
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<li><p>They do accept spring transfers but fall is generally easier. Also, the more credits you have, the easier it will be for you to get in; applying after 1 semester of college probably won’t get good results. Transferring after sophomore year is probably the best route, but some of UMich’s programs have different deadlines, i.e. the nursing program ONLY accepts second semester sophomores. You should look at the program you want and see if it has any limitations.</p></li>
<li><p>You should obviously have good grades in college or they won’t want to accept you. Your high school grades and test scores have more weight the earlier you transfer, so if you were to try and transfer immediately they would focus more on that since your college record won’t be indicative of much.</p></li>
<li><p>Go to the UMich website and look up your program to see if they have any course requirements. If not, your courses should be a mixture of GEs and classes relevant to your major (maybe something like child development?). If you’re keen on transferring you could also look at other schools similar to UM and find their requirements, just so you’ll have more options when you try to transfer.</p></li>
<li><p>The financial aid, as polarscribe said, probably won’t be great. They have a responsibility to help out in-state students first and transfers are not a priority (although I did read they were taking steps to encourage transfers…). But really, who knows? It won’t hurt to apply, but I really do encourage looking at other schools so you have options and aren’t too disappointed if you get rejected. Just try to take classes that are applicable to a lot of schools and do your best in them.</p></li>
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<p>Also, if you try to apply after one semester, don’t get discouraged if you get rejected. You can always try again; they’ll look at you for the next semester for free.</p>