What's a Transfer anyways?

[VirgilLover]

<p>I just graduated from HS this June. If I enroll part time (6-9 credit hours) at community college this fall, would I be considered a transfer applicant or a freshman?</p>

[MannyS]

<p>You’re a freshman. </p>

<p>A transfer is if you spent a year at your community college and want to go to a state university. </p>

<p>But at the moment you’re a freshy.</p>

[Andale]

<p>Most schools have a # of credits cut-off for freshman vs. transfer admissions. As well, a question as to whether you have ever been enrolled full time in a college/univeristy. Here is <em>one</em> school’s answer to the question. You should check each school you are considering:

Should I apply for freshman or transfer admission?</p>

<p>You should apply as a freshman applicant if:
you are currently enrolled in high school, or
you are concurrently enrolled in high school and college/university, or
you have completed high school and are enrolled in college/university on a part-time basis and have accumulated fewer than 26 semester or 39 quarter units of transferable course credit by the time you transfer. </p>

<p>You should apply as a transfer applicant if:
you have been enrolled full-time in college/university after leaving high school, or
you have attended college/university on a part-time basis and you have accumulated 26 or more semester or 39 or more quarter units of transferable course credit.

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