Have you transferred colleges before?

[Parklife]

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Including community colleges.

Does not include coming back to school as a post-bacc, summer transient, or a SMP. Transferring med/graduate school counts.

Just another thread out of curiosity. That thread that asked if anyone has ever been miserable at their college inspired it.


Personally, i transferred schools and I don't regret it!

Do you think someone who is pursuing a career in health science SHOULD consider transferring, why and why not?

 

[Stumpyman]

I transferred once, and there's nothing wrong with it as long you have a legitimate reason.

Should someone pursuing a career in the health care field consider transferring? Well, not just because it's "fun" to transfer. As long as a good reason dictates the transfer, then why not?

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Yes, I have transferred schools before and I think it's ok

I don't see how it would ever be a problem (except having to go to multiple schools to order transcripts, that might be annoying).

 

[Parklife]

Yes, I have transferred schools before and I think it's ok

I don't see how it would ever be a problem (except having to go to multiple schools to order transcripts, that might be annoying).

Well.

If you transfer schools you have to start building your connections all over again. I no longer feel comfortable asking for LORs or advice from previous professors.

You have to get reacclimatized to another school. It won't be as extreme as coming from high school, but it'll be a bit of a repeat of your freshman year. Consider your grades.

You have to start your friendship circle all over, this may also play into the acclimation process.

Some may argue that admissions will question your move. At the very least it's a question mark. At the most it's a red flag on instability.

The list goes on.

Views differ. I want to know both sides.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

None of those issues seems too be big to me. If someone asks why, just honestly answer. Getting acclimated to a new school wasn't difficult for me (I get along with everyone so meeting people wasn't new to me), but I understand how it could be, I guess. As for old professors, I would only ask professors that I recently took classes from even if I only went to one school my entire undergraduate experience; professors teach hundreds of students every semester so I would request a letter from someone who's more recent with me.

 

[Parklife]

None of those issues seems too be big to me. If someone asks why, just honestly answer. Getting acclimated to a new school wasn't difficult for me (I get along with everyone so meeting people wasn't new to me), but I understand how it could be, I guess. As for old professors, I would only ask professors that I recently took classes from even if I only went to one school my entire undergraduate experience; professors teach hundreds of students every semester so I would request a letter from someone who's more recent with me.

From where to where did you transfer? Share stories guys. We may indirectly help someone like the guy who made the "are you miserable at your college" thread.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Started at one community college, got a few credits, moved to new city to be with my family and attend 4 year university in the new city, but that school accept barely any of my credits so I did two semesters at community college in new city, then transfered 33 total credits to the 4 year university. Starting my senior year on August 20th, only 9 classes to go.

Going to those community colleges for my freshman year saved me close to 6 thousand dollars, although I originally attended community college because of some extraordinary circumstances and not to save money, but I'm really glad that I did save money.

 

[Stumpyman]

Well.

If you transfer schools you have to start building your connections all over again. I no longer feel comfortable asking for LORs or advice from previous professors.

You have to get reacclimatized to another school. It won't be as extreme as coming from high school, but it'll be a bit of a repeat of your freshman year. Consider your grades.

You have to start your friendship circle all over, this may also play into the acclimation process.

Some may argue that admissions will question your move. At the very least it's a question mark. At the most it's a red flag on instability.

The list goes on.

Views differ. I want to know both sides.

I think the only real issue I see is the LOR part. Yes, it definitely makes life a bit more difficult to accrue the same level/quality of LORs as compared to others who have stayed at the same undergrad since their 1st year.

 

[Parklife]

I think the only real issue I see is the LOR part. Yes, it definitely makes life a bit more difficult to accrue the same level/quality of LORs as compared to others who have stayed at the same undergrad since their 1st year.

Also club/officer positions. It's hard to become an officer of an organization when you don't even know where the class buildings are. 😛

 

[Stumpyman]

Also club/officer positions. It's hard to become an officer of an organization when you don't even know where the class buildings are. 😛

Hmm, now see, that one could go either way. In my previous school, it was ridiculously hard (practically impossible) to start a new club, and the few they had were stuffed with competitive business majors trying to get a leadership position. In the new school, I was able to start a club, as well as join at least 5 others in which I was very interested in.

 

[Parklife]

Hmm, now see, that one could go either way. In my previous school, it was ridiculously hard (practically impossible) to start a new club, and the few they had were stuffed with competitive business majors trying to get a leadership position. In the new school, I was able to start a club, as well as join at least 5 others in which I was very interested in.

A business major on pre-med turf? That's rare. I suppose it could go both ways.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

A business major on pre-med turf? That's rare. I suppose it could go both ways.

This is exactly what we need; hospital systems should be managed by physicians who actually know something about medicine.

 

[Parklife]

This is exactly what we need; hospital systems should be managed by physicians who actually know something about medicine.

What does a doctor know about managing a hospital? Nothing.


Physicians are HORRIBLE with money. We need businessmen to handle business. We need doctors to handle medicine.

 

[plumhill]

When I transferred I had a little bit of a problem, but after the first couple weeks I was fine. Once you get involved at your new school, you won't feel much of a loss.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

What does a doctor know about managing a hospital? Nothing.


Physicians are HORRIBLE with money. We need businessmen to handle business. We need doctors to handle medicine.

Okay, medicine AND business, whatever.

 

[Xenops]

The only concern I came across was whether the school I was transferring to would accept previous credits to satisfy major requirements. Though I find it much easier to transfer to a school in the same state--I don't recommend transferring to a school in another state because of that.

 

[Stumpyman]

The only concern I came across was whether the school I was transferring to would accept previous credits to satisfy major requirements. Though I find it much easier to transfer to a school in the same state--I don't recommend transferring to a school in another state because of that.

Ah, this is the other major concern with transferring. Due to this, I'm probably going to be set back a year, unless I take ~24 credits per semester in my final year.

I'd also recommend not transferring out-of-state (like myself) unless you have to.

 

[MossyFiber]

I transferred back IN state. SO much cheaper and less stressful than out of state where I was. =)

 

[Parklife]

I was consider OOS transfer. Eventually decided against it. Some schools list transfer equivalence charts on their website.

 

[biomaj]

I transferred from a CC to my state Uni. It was a good starting point & a nice way to start with a good transfer GPA before starting upper division work. I don't think there is anything wronggg about transferring, may be a little annoying & have it's inconveniences though.

 

[Parklife]

21 people have transferred 😱

Share your stories guys. I include polls in my thread to collect quick data. I know it's easier to press a button than type an entry, but give us something here. 😳

I wonder from the 21 that have transferred, how many were from a cc?

 

[Praefectus]

I've never transferred. I've always felt comfortable at my school, even though I was accepted by a top 10 institution.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Eh what's to say? If you started out at a CC, you're obviously going to have to transfer and frankly it's going to be a very easy process as all of your credits will transfer to basically every school in your state. This however is not the case if you're attending a 4 year school and want to transfer, you're going to lose credit, time, friends, and have to newly acclimate. However it's a lot worth it if you have a good reason, a good school where you're comfortable is going to aid you significantly more so than one where you feel on edge and hate it.

 

[lobo.solo]

If a person started at a community college, they would eventually transfer. There are multiple reasons why people start off at a community college: cheap, flexible schedule (night classes), close to work, etc. People here say that if you started off at community college and transfer, you should have no problem when applying to med school. In fact, I remember someone here said that they got into really competitive schools... As long as you show consistency in your academics, you should be fine if you transfer or not.

 

[Parklife]

The CC thing is actually more with ECs. Obviously, it's going to be a lot harder to get involved with clubs and research if there isn't any. Still, I know some successful pre-meds and pre-dents who have gone that route. It's not my cup of tea, I think college is something you should be willing to spend a little on if possible. That's just me.

How many 4 year to 4 years do we have?

 

[Parklife]

I've never transferred. I've always felt comfortable at my school, even though I was accepted by a top 10 institution.

I guess some people do it right the first time around.

 

[Xenops]

How many 4 year to 4 years do we have?

I transferred from a CC to a private 4-year, then to another 4-year because it was a state school and cheaper.

 

[Adrenaline21]

I plan to transfer out of my cc after this year, so in my experience, its not a bad thing, and actually was more of a mandatory thing b/c my crap highschool career.

To add, some of the doctors I have spoken with tell me that going to a CC first was a smart idea, and they would've done it could they go back, because of the money you save and the education is nearly the same(not all cases, my state all ccs are accredited and follow state universities curriculum)

 

[Parklife]

I plan to transfer out of my cc after this year, so in my experience, its not a bad thing, and actually was more of a mandatory thing b/c my crap highschool career.

To add, some of the doctors I have spoken with tell me that going to a CC first was a smart idea, and they would've done it could they go back, because of the money you save and the education is nearly the same(not all cases, my state all ccs are accredited and follow state universities curriculum)

I guess that's true, but for me experience >all

Money comes and goes. You can only experience college once.

 

[nysw]

How many 4 year to 4 years do we have?

I'm a 4 to 4 year transfer. I transferred from an OOS to an IS university. I didn't like my first college and I was planning on transferring to another OOS anyway, but I got called back home. The second OOS I had lined up to transfer to was significantly more expensive, but I wanted to transfer because there was no sense of student life/campus involvement.

If I could do it all over again, I would have just started at the IS university I ended up graduating from. It would have been less stressful, it would have been less of a financial burden, and I wouldn't have wasted so many credit hours (seriously, half of them didn't transfer..). I would have had more time to get involved on campus, and continue my extracurrics.

 

[Parklife]

I'm a 4 to 4 year transfer. I transferred from an OOS to an IS university. I didn't like my first college and I was planning on transferring to another OOS anyway, but I got called back home. The second OOS I had lined up to transfer to was significantly more expensive, but I wanted to transfer because there was no sense of student life/campus involvement.

If I could do it all over again, I would have just started at the IS university I ended up graduating from. It would have been less stressful, it would have been less of a financial burden, and I wouldn't have wasted so many credit hours (seriously, half of them didn't transfer..). I would have had more time to get involved on campus, and continue my extracurrics.

Which school did you enjoy the most, and where was your GPA the highest?

 

[nysw]

Which school did you enjoy the most, and where was your GPA the highest?

That's a good question - I don't think I enjoyed one more than the other, and each school definitely had it's pros and cons. For example, the OOS university I attended was in New York City, and I had a lot of opportunities to pursue my extracurrics in the city... just not at my university. I enjoyed the city and the lifestyle, but not the university/student life. The IS university I graduated from is close to the Texas Medical Center, and I found a lot of premed opportunities there.

My GPA was slightly higher at the OOS, but that's probably more attributable to the fact that I was taking easier core classes there.

 

[TipToad]

Whoa! I didn't realize that so many people have transferred schools.

 

[DinoSaysRawr]

I just transferred from a smaller in-state university to my state's flagship university. Do I regret it? Well, I'll let you know in a few weeks.

 

[Parklife]

I just transferred from a smaller in-state university to my state's flagship university. Do I regret it? Well, I'll let you know in a few weeks.

These are the best stories. Care to share which schools?

 

[angemon89]

Comm College to State School to Comm College to University of CA. Best thing I ever did.

 

[Parklife]

Comm College to State School to Comm College to University of CA. Best thing I ever did.

4 times? 😱

Can you elaborate on this experience? Why did you leave your state school to go back to cc and then go to UC? Where did you enjoy the most, and how long did you spend at UC?

Sorry if I seem nosy, I'm just curious.

 

[Parklife]

A student who posted on here about transferring made me want to re-spark my old poll threads.

I'm still curious on hearing from everyone.

Didn't mean to raise the dead. Don't look if you already have and don't want to.

 

[La Presse]

Yes.. CC to Uni.

 

[cyanide12345678]

Including community colleges.

Does not include coming back to school as a post-bacc, summer transient, or a SMP. Transferring med/graduate school counts.

Just another thread out of curiosity. That thread that asked if anyone has ever been miserable at their college inspired it.


Personally, i transferred schools and I don't regret it!

Do you think someone who is pursuing a career in health science SHOULD consider transferring, why and why not?

How can transferring schools be bad? People do it all the time. I did it after freshmen year. I never tried justifying why I transferred in my application (why would I bother?). Considering that I'm in a top 20 school, I would think that no1 cares if you transferred or not.