what does it take to transfer to a different university?

[skim milk]

i'm currently attending a 4 year university right now... it'll be my sophomore year this fall
however, i might have to move to the westcoast next year... is there a way i can transfer to one of the UC schools?

how hard is it? requirements?

 

[Schadenfreude]

depends on the school - btw, I envy you . . . you know how expensive out-of-state tuition is, don't you?

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Um, it's not hard at all - get a transfer application from a school you want and have your current school send them your transcript. Doesn't guarantee you'll get in though - requirements depend on the program and school you're trying to get into.

 

[leung324]

I know some people that transferred to UC Berkeley from community college with 3.8gpa. so it won't be too hard to transfer, if you have a good gpa.
In new york, you need to live in NY 1 year to become a ny resident. I don't know if that is the same for CA.

 

[jaybert]

hey, i just transfered (well, starting in the fall) from Rochester Institute of Technology to Cornell. This is after my sophmore year btw and I am majoring in Computer Science.

As for UC schools, depending on which ones (Berkeley especially), dont expect to get in if you're out-of-state and dont have perfect grades. They give high preference to in-staters and the remaining spots go to the creme de la creme of out-of-staters. (I applied to Berkeley and didnt get in btw)

If you need any help/have any questions regarding transfering, feel free to PM me and I'll try to answer as best I can.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: leung324
I know some people that transferred to UC Berkeley from community college with 3.8gpa. so it won't be too hard to transfer, if you have a good gpa.
In new york, you need to live in NY 1 year to become a ny resident. I don't know if that is the same for CA.

Berkeley and the rest of the UC's give huge preferences to community college people. Over 90% of them come from CC's, about 5% from the Cal State system, and the remaining few spots go to people from other UC's and the finally privave and out of state institutions.

So even if your grades are spectacular, you'll have very little shot at the top UC's..but it really depends on your GPA and major..

 

[Apathetic]

Get an official transcript ready and contact the school you'd like to attend. Ask them what their transfer procedures are. Not every class you've taked to date will transfer. You'll probably have to talk with either the Admissions Dept or the Dept Chairman at your new school to see what will transfer.

Dave