Category: To Transfer or Not
-
College Transfer Story: Family Matters
by Rose Pallone In April 2012, I got an email from the University of St Andrews in Scotland admitting me as a second-year transfer student in English Literature and Art History. I remember calling my mom, crying, to tell her the fantastic news. Her response was “Oh” followed by prolonged silence. I was more than…
-
Should I Transfer Out of My College?
We hear a lot of great questions and stories in our forums. We would like to highlight one thread that might be helpful to students who are deciding whether they should transfer out of their current college or university: Student: I’m currently a freshman at Spelman College, and I am thinking about transferring after this…
-
Transferring to Stanford: Why and How?
The decision to transfer is a very personal one, but it’s without a doubt one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life. Just how did I come to the decision to transfer, and what were my next moves after I made that decision? In this article, Chris (co-founder of TransferWeb) interviews me,…
-
Spotlight: College of William & Mary, A Very Transfer Friendly College
William & Mary caught our eyes because we interviewed three transfer students there, and they all had great things to say about the support offered to transfers at W&M. We also noticed that W&M has a relatively high transfer acceptance rate; for fall 2009 it was 43.7%, which is higher than their freshmen acceptance rate…
-
When to Dump Your College: Transfer Mid-Year or Stick It Out?
A reader sent us an email, posing some very good questions about the college transfer journey. We got the thumbs up from her to share her situation with you just in case you’ve been wondering the same thing. I am currently enrolled at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, PA. I am planning on transferring. Mercyhurst is…