If you are considering applying to transfer to a college, and you were accepted to enter their freshman year but turned their offer down, what does this do to your application. Does it make you more likely, or less likely to get in?
Also how does one know that they should transfer out of a school. I’ve a second semester freshman who doesn’t really love their school, but I don’t know what else to do.
When you turned down your place at the first college did they send you any sort of response? Often they will say that they will keep your file open for a year, just in case?
Thank you for the response @collegemom3717. Ummm, I don’t think so. For reference it was an Ivy League school.
Did you tell them you weren’t coming or just not enroll? usually they do keep applications of accepted students who turn them down.
Next questions are inter-linked: think about why you chose the school you are in, and why you turned that school down- and why do you think that those reasons are no longer valid?
Also think about what you would tell the school about why you want to transfer. Some of the schools in that group ask for a clear, specific, academic reason to transfer (ie, more than 'the grass looks greener). Do you have one?
Pick up the phone. Call them. Ask them what you need to do to re-activate your previous application. Some places have easy pathways for people in your situation.
I’m not sure. Basically for all the schools I didn’t go to, it was go to the portal and click “I am not going here, I am going elsewhere” and then often they asked what other school you were going to and then I selected my school. Since the school I am talking about is highly selective, of course they don’t have a an issue filling their. I will call them after spring break then.
Thank you for the input.