Transferring Question

[wannabmed]

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I am currently attempting to transfer due to a serious family health situation, but I just wanted to check with you all to make sure that if this transfer attempt doesn't pan out (which I realize is highly likely), my originial med school will take me back, right? This is just the "understood" policy, right? When I asked my Dean & faculty members for letters of recommendation I made sure to use the words "transfer *attempt*", so they'll understand that if the transferring doesn't work out, I'll want to return, right?

Thanks for any insight into this situation 🙂

 

[OnlyLiveOnce]

I would guess that the faculty knows how rare a transfer is and not to consider you gone unless you have proof of transfer. No harm in making sure though.

 

[Zweisamkeit]

I am currently attempting to transfer due to a serious family health situation, but I just wanted to check with you all to make sure that if this transfer attempt doesn't pan out (which I realize is highly likely), my originial med school will take me back, right? This is just the "understood" policy, right? When I asked my Dean & faculty members for letters of recommendation I made sure to use the words "transfer *attempt*", so they'll understand that if the transferring doesn't work out, I'll want to return, right?

Thanks for any insight into this situation 🙂

I'm sure they know you'll want to return but it doesn't hurt to double check with student affairs.

By the way, there's something I've always wondered regarding transferring. I know that you need to get faculty members for letters of recommendation so who do you ask if you've only been at the school for 2 years? At my school, we have tons of lecturers and they usually only give a lecture or two for a class. Unless you've done shadowing or research, I really don't see how anyone can establish a decent relationship with a faculty member in that short span of time. Do you just approach a seemingly nice faculty member, give them your CV, and ask them to write a letter for you? Or is it common to establish connections with faculty members during your basic science years?

 

[njbmd]

The deans of the two medical schools involved generally handle the transfer. You should not be attempting to transfer without the full backing of your dean. You have a valid reason to tranfer (illness) but you still need the support of your school's administration.

 

[wannabmed]

Thanks for the input!

And Zweisamkeit, to answer your question about the faculty letters of rec... I asked the faculty leader of my 'essentials of clinical medicine' small group and the faculty member who led my M2 pathology lab small group. I guess I lucked out being in two 'small group' settings that were led by faculty members.