College Experience: Part 4

     I honestly can't think of anything else to cover about college except for transferring to a university. Obviously this one will only apply if you are attending a community college or want to change universities, but still useful!

      Ah you are so close to earning your associates degree and for the past couple of years that's all you've been worrying about, but now you are a semester or maybe just months away from it, all you really want to do it focus on finishing it, making it to the finish line. But you can't, if you want to continue school the next semester, so you can start on your bachelor degree. You need a new plan and most likely a new school. Now has come the time, you really need to transfer.

     You can totally transfer from a fall semester at a community college to the spring semester at a new university, however it would be much easier for you if you are planning on transferring for the next fall semester. Mainly, because you would have more time to go through the process, but it is possible!! I did it, and with less than two months before the spring semester started.

     Okay, first things first, to transfer, you have to apply at the new college online (because all college applications are online now),  and you need to fill out the transfer application, not the regular one! If you have lots of credits and a good GPA, it should be a easy in. The applications are pretty standard, so when I was applying for Tarleton, I had the transfer application, small college application fee, ACT scores, proof of Meningitis Vaccine (this is for Texas colleges, not sure if all colleges require this or not), and all college transcripts. Some universities, will require an essay, even though it's a transfer application and the application fee will vary depending on the university.

     I applied just a couple of weeks before the application deadline, which was about a month and a half before the spring semester started. Now for transfers the application process is usually quicker, as far as the response; especially if your community college has a partnership with the college. I got accepted with in a week and that was without them even looking at my official transcript; and part of that was because of the connection TSU has with TCC.

     After I accepted my acceptance, the last thing to do was talk to an academic advisor, register for the spring semester and new student orientation. However, I had more than enough credits, so I was exempt from going to the orientation. And because there was limited class space and my advisor was booked right up to the start of the classes, she took the hold off, so I could register without talking to her. However, I have to go and see her before I can register for the fall.

     It's usually a fairly simply process to transfer to a new college. The main thing is making sure they will accepts all of your credits and learning the layout of the new college.

     I've got three other college posts, hopefully you will find something interesting or useful in one of them!

Community College vs. University.

Admission & Registration.

Financial Aid & Random Stuff to Know About!