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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 12 years, 8 months ago
We’ve received many emails and comments from worried transfer applicants who are having trouble with the Common Application. We’ve dug through the Common App to expose some of the issues that you’ll come acros […]
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Lan Ngo wrote a new post 12 years, 8 months ago
We have been getting a lot of questions regarding what to write for the Common Application main “why do you want to transfer” essay. Our advice is to customize your essay if doing so would tell the story you […]
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Chris Goodmacher wrote a new post 12 years, 8 months ago
Really interesting article in the New Jersey Star Ledger on students transferring back to colleges in their home state for the savings: Savings Draw Collegians to Transfer Back to NJ
It’s unusual to see […]
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Chris Goodmacher wrote a new post 12 years, 8 months ago
Had to link to this, it’s just way too apropos. (Warning: it’s at least PG-13, so not for the easily offended.) The last line is the best.
If you can’t see the embedded video above, click here to go the […]
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Customize Your Common Application "Why Transfer" Essay as Needed 12 years, 9 months ago
Absolutely. All that happens is that you continue on at the school you’re at.
The only reason you wouldn’t be able to continue at your current school is if you withdrew from it, but there’s no reason to […]
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Program at Harvard College Resumes 12 years, 9 months ago
Good luck Kamina! Let us know if you get in!
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Admissions Rates for US News 2012 Added 12 years, 10 months ago
We’re working on putting up a page of stats for those schools soon. I’ll personally let you know when we get that done (hopefully pretty soon!).
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, College Transfer Q&A: What to Write on the Common Application General Transfer Essay vs the School Supplement Essay 12 years, 11 months ago
That’s exactly what we mean.
You can write a tailored main essay for each school you apply to. The Common App buries the directions, but here they are: […]
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Requirements: Cornell University Case Study 13 years ago
I can’t think of anything better than the school’s website right now. We’re building out a directory of colleges with transfer-specific information, but that’s still a little while away!
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Requirements: Cornell University Case Study 13 years ago
Sure! What did you have in mind?
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Admissions Rates for US News 2012 Added 13 years ago
Good question! No idea, but we’ll try and look into their particular policy (some schools are actively trying to enroll more transfer students).
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Transfer Admissions Rates for US News 2012 Added 13 years ago
Even if they have overenrollment in freshmen, colleges still usually reserve space for transfer students (because they add diversity, etc.).
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Chris Goodmacher commented on the post, Your Transfer Application: the Complete Breakdown 13 years, 1 month ago
They are more important the more selective the school is. If you’re applying to one of the most selective schools (Ivies, etc.), then you should have some pretty amazing extracurriculars even your freshman year. […]
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Applying to transfer… for the second time in the forum Four-Year Transfers 13 years, 1 month ago
Everything thing we’ve seen tells us it’s actually NOT a disadvantage to apply to transfer after being rejected from a school.
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Transferring Freshman Year? in the forum Four-Year Transfers 13 years, 1 month ago
Long story short, I would just apply to transfer next year and let your (hopefully) strong record of consistent As by then speak for itself, instead of spending your time studying for and re-taking an arbitrary […]
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Essay QC Help? in the forum Four-Year Transfers 13 years, 1 month ago
Hi @Quiarrah, we recommend students have their essays proofread/evaluated by the best writers they know. Further reviews by friends, etc. who aren’t necessary good writers or particularly knowledgeable about […]
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic Money in the forum Four-Year Transfers 13 years, 1 month ago
This is a good question. Short answer, you’ll generally get what you need from a four-year college if you want to transfer out of it, but we do know of stories where counselors and professors have been petty and […]
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Chris Goodmacher replied to the topic What I should know about community college in the forum Community College 13 years, 1 month ago
Hi David, thanks for the question! Everyone should know that one of the things that defines community colleges is that they are “open enrollment” schools, meaning that they take everyone and you generally can’t be […]
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