<p>What are the steps you have to take? When should you start working on the process, etc?</p>
<p>haha</p>
<p>transferring is a pain in the butt, don’t let anyone tell you differently.</p>
<p>none of the deadlines are the same, either for applying or for receiving a decisions. many schools don’t use the common applications and essays don’t always overlap.</p>
<p>to transfer, you need to</p>
<p>1) make a list of where you want to apply
2) note dates
3) note what information they want (HS transcripts, how many recommendations, a “statement of good standing”)
4) ask for recommendations, really think this through. usually before Christmas/Winter break as most applications are due between March 1st - April 15th
5) use your winterbreak to write the best possible essays, find friends to edit them, rewrite them ten thousand times. not one comma splice or typo!
6) use an existing resume or brainstorm the ECs you have dedicated the most time to, or the ECs you enjoy the most/have changed you/etc</p>
<p>what you really, really need to be aware of is DEADLINES, they’re different for every school. I missed an interview deadline because I wasn’t paying attention. </p>
<p>also, don’t obsess over collegeconfidential like I did ;)</p>
<p>wow, that does sound complex. when do schools usually put their transfer apps online?</p>
<p>it varies but usually in the fall, if a school has spring transfer (deadline nov. 1st) - earlier</p>
<p>it’s complicated and frustrating but if you want to transfer, it is 100% worth it!</p>
<p>It’s pretty much the same as applying as a fresman, just dates are slighty later (in order for you to earn college credit first), and they have more things to look at, and some things don’t matter as much as they did. </p>
<p>Also colleges may not accept transfers until you take two years of college, or don’t take transfers period. Colleges also have different weights on different factors such as work experience over EC or vice versa. </p>
<p>And colleges don’t hold your hand as much since you already have college experience. Orientations will be shorter, there may not be as many organized events to acclimate you to the school, etc. </p>
<p>I started the process prior to arriving at my school. I didn’t get into any school I wanted and so I knew transferring to a much more elite school was going to happen. I spent most of my first semester breaking down where I wanted to apply, and went really indepth to the schools I was interested in. Then over break I wrote all my essays and finished my apps.</p>
<p>If Tufts is the school you are going to then that is a very good school and I wouldn’t dismiss it right away. If transferring is something you are fairly sure about I’d look a bit at where you may want to go. However I wouldn’t commit to it right away. Experience the school, I’ve known people who’ve hated their school the first few weeks then by the end of the first semester love it.</p>
<p>excellent advice, I appreciate it.</p>
<p>I do want to wait until school starts to get a chance to evaluate tufts before I decide; I just feel that as of now I want to go to a more respected school.</p>
<p>respected by who?
Transferring into “more respected” schools than tufts usually have lower acceptance rates than freshman admissions, and if you didn’t get in during your freshman year, your chances will be that much more slimmer when applying to schools as a transfer.</p>
<p>I did get into one freshman year.
respected by just about everyone. the only groups that seem to respect tufts are the IR and med crowds.</p>
<p>transferring= pain.</p>
<p>not to mention the crappy application fees… i was going to apply to 6 school but after realizing the 400 dollars id have to spend, i only applied to 3 haha</p>
<p>oh yeah, and don’t wait to write your essays two days before the deadline and then proof read them the day OF the deadline like i did either :P</p>
<p>i mean, i guess it all worked out fine, cause i got in, but hahah dont risk it.</p>
<p>a large part of the process is receiving conflicting information from different sources at the school…such a pain</p>
<p>is it possible to apply for the freshman class if you’re already a freshman at another college?</p>
<p>As far as I know once you’ve complete a certain amount of credits you will no longer be considered a freshman applicant at some schools. I think it may be like 9 or 12, similar to what a HS kid who took college credit courses while at HS. Then some schools will say you need to apply as a transfer no matter what. I’d call the schools and consult them as to what their process is, as schools will have different standards.</p>