What are the pros and cons of applying to a top university as a transfer student (final two years)?
List some pros, list some cons.
At the end of the day, do you think that it is worth to transfer to a top 40 university?
Assuming the student could not get in as a freshman applicant, is doing outstanding at a tier 4 university and really wants to upgrade his education.
Cons:
- lack of financial aid for transfer students.
- top colleges rarely take transfers, Princeton doesn’t take any but the rest of them do, although their rates are in the single digits.
- lots of work involved from getting recommendations, to completing the application and usually the essay needs to be convincing.
- they say your social life may suffer but I highly doubt that, I disagree with that in fact.
- Some credits may not transfer.
Pros:
- Better education at a Top University, chance to wipe off your past High School record.
- Better opportunities for graduate studies and you have a chance of getting into the top grad schools.
- For some that commute, an opportunity to be independent.
- You are still a part of the student body and have the same privileges as most of the other students on campus.
- You get to spend your final two years at a better University and you have your cores and pre-requisites out the way.
- Less expensive of an option if you go to community college or if the college you went to before was cheaper.
At the end of the day I say it is worth it, it may be tougher but if you can get into a better university than a tier 4 one then it is a great option.
If you can in, of course! The school you get the degree from matters, not every school you’ve attended.
Pros:
Better school
More resources
More dedicated students
Better connections for internships
Cons:
Leaving friends
Might not be a leader of a club b/c not there for 4 years
Having to go through the app process again
Profs might not know you as well for references
There’s some. I’m sure there’s more but that’s all I can think of at the time.
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Cons:
- lack of financial aid for transfer students.
- top colleges rarely take transfers, Princeton doesn’t take any but the rest of them do, although their rates are in the single digits.
- lots of work involved from getting recommendations, to completing the application and usually the essay needs to be convincing.
- they say your social life may suffer but I highly doubt that, I disagree with that in fact.
- Some credits may not transfer.
Pros:
- Better education at a top university, chance to wipe off your past High School record.
- Better opportunities for graduate studies and you have a chance of getting into the top grad schools.
- For some that commute, an opportunity to be independent.
- You are still a part of the student body and have the same privileges as most of the other students on campus.
- You get to spend your final two years at a better university and you have your cores and pre-requisites out the way.
- Less expensive of an option if you go to community college or if the college you went to before was cheaper.
At the end of the day I say it is worth it, it may be tougher but if you can get into a better university than a tier 4 one then it is a great option.
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