Transferring schools may not increase the time it takes to graduate. Applications for transfer and first-year students are often similar. Experts strongly advise against transferring from a four-year university as a junior or senior. Choosing which college to attend can be difficult. And even...
Students who arrive as first-year freshmen can participate in orientation and other events that help acclimate students socially to their new environment. Students who transfer from a community college and arrive at a four-year university as a junior have much less runway to get situated...
"A positive for those who are applying as a transfer as opposed to first-year admission is that we are able to see more consistent coursework," says Owen Bligh, dean of admission atProvidence Collegein Rhode Island. "While high schools across the country have a number of different grading...
Students who arrive as first-year freshmen can participate in orientation and other events that help acclimate students socially to their new environment. Students who transfer from a community college and arrive at a four-year university as a junior have much less runway to get situat...