undergrad transfer students---more difficult to get into grad schools?

Question

if i transfer into a new undergrad. college the fall of my junior year, will it look bad to grad schools? or do they even care? the college i would be transferring into would be of equal or higher prestige. thanks for answers <3

Answer 1

No, it won't hurt you at all. I know any number of people who transferred as juniors and went on to good graduate programs.

Answer 2

When transferring you need to remember that there is a possibility that not all of your class credits will transfer. You may have to take some classes over, so check and see what classes if any they will not accept and that you may have to take over. Also, no, transferring will not matter that much as far as grad school if the college you are transferring to is about the same or is a more prestigious college. The main thing with grad school is an overall good GPA, especially in the area you are wanting to get into grad school. I mean usually the GPA for admittance into grad school is like a 2.6. Then they will look at your GRE test and see how you did on that and any letters of recommendation that have been written for you. The best place for those letters is from your professors. Find the ones who specialize in the area you want to get a masters in. Meaning if you want a masters in history and you want to work on say American history, then have a professor that is considered a specialist in American history write you a letter of recommendation. Remember, a lot of people ask for letters, so do not wait until like a month before you need one. Try to give them at lest 2 to 3 months notice or so. That way they will have time to write you a good letter. Also if you want a PhD, you can get your undergrad from one university and even to some degree your masters from the same, but never all 3 from one university. It is always best to get your undergrad from one, then go to a university that is ranked high in the area you want to get a masters and PhD from as the other. Some people get all three from different universities even. Just do not get all three from one university, that does not look good and will make getting a job as a professor harder. Good luck!! =)