I remember one of the former transfer students in The Transfer Book mentioned that it is harder to get credit for the more specific upper-level courses. As a freshman applicant applying for sophomore standing, would it be a bad idea to take upper-level courses? I want to show that I’m seeking the most rigorous curriculum, yet want credit for them.…[Read more]

I really want to transfer to be more academically challenged and be a part of a college community with a more competitive student body. But I realize that my current institution offers everything I want to study; it’s just that I want to be more challenged while doing so. This reason seems weak (though honest) because unlike many other transfer…[Read more]