Planning on transfering from a Junior College

[TallBill]

I just started my junior college this semester so I don't even have a GPA yet. I had some credits transfer in from old schools so I'll be able to get my AS by the end of summer '09. I want to start a 4 year college in Fall '09. So when do I even apply?

 

[BigJ]

Late Winer/Spring '09 is fine for transfer students at a lot of colleges. They take a look at transfers after all the new students, so your decision date is later (typically late April/early May).

 

[Demo24]

Look on the website for transfer students, usually its around now.

 

[TallBill]

Well I need to wait until I at least have a GPA, so end of the semester I guess. I wonder if I'll have to purchase proof of my ACT scores from 7 years ago.

 

[BoomerD]

Bill, your school probably has an office/department that exists solely to help students with the transfer procedure. If nothing else, talk to one of your guidance counselors. They can be very good sources of information.

 

[TallBill]

Hah, yeah. I gave them a call a little bit ago. I can't take more then 80 credits before transferring and I need to apply around August/September of '08 for fall of '09.

 

[BoomerD]

Usually you can take as many credits/units as you want, but only a certain amount will transfer. (at least that's the way it is here) I can only use 70 units for transfer, and they have to meet certain very specific criteria.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Hah, yeah. I gave them a call a little bit ago. I can't take more then 80 credits before transferring and I need to apply around August/September of '08 for fall of '09.

Most places won't even have transfer applications up until January/March of that year.