How flexible is the tranfer policy of colleges in US. Can we transfer from any college to other.?

Question

What are the consequences of transfering after 1st semester?

Answer 1

Some competitive colleges are more likely to admit freshmen than to admit transfer students. I knew of one that accepted about half of the incoming freshmen that applied and only about 1% of transfer applications. And I knew a guy that got accepted to a private liberal arts college, but attended another one instead. Later, he changed his mind, but the college that had accepted him as a freshman rejected him as a transfer.

For the vast majority of schools, though, the major problem in transferring from one college to another is credits that don't transfer. Transferring after one semester is probably better than transferring after a couple of years because there are fewer credits to be lost.

I knew one guy who had transferred colleges and changed his major a few times. It took him 7 years to graduate as a result. On the other hand, he had a strong GPA and great GRE scores, so he got into and completed a rather prestigious PhD program. In life in general, but especially in changing colleges, being a strong student with good grades makes your life much easier!

Answer 2

To add to what the other poster said:

Some colleges have more flexible admissions standards than others, so it really depends upon the college you're looking at.

Some colleges won't accept mid-year transfers at all, preferring that you wait to complete the year.

Contact admissions at the school you're interested in, and discuss your situation with them.