If I transfer after my sophmore year, will I still graduate on time?

Question

I am planning on transferring to start my junior year at another school, but can I still graduate in four years? Will I need to take a heavier classload?

I will be coming from another four year university. (Indiana Bloomington) and I hope to transfer to Emory, Georgetown, Cornell or Dartmouth.

Is it common that students don't graduate on time?

Answer 1

If you are not changing majors, and if the requirements in your major at both schools are similar, then you can still graduate on time. The problem is if a lot of different courses were required of freshmen and sophomores at the the new school which you did not take and would have to make up. The good news is that Indiana-Bloomington is a good school and almost certainly accredited in your field, if an accreditation matters, so that your units from there will transfer without much trouble.

Answer 2

It will depend on several factors: i.e. how many credits you already have and able to transfer, what your new school’s requirements are for the degree you plan to get, does your department have additional requirements for your major... Your best bet is to go talk to an advisor in your department and bring your transcript information, then ask him/her to help you plan your next 2 academic years in order to graduate on time if that is what you want.

But keep in mind that sometimes a little extra time in college isn’t always a bad thing if you use it to your advantage. For example, you can find a part-time internship in your field to gain a little experience which will help you when you do graduate and look for a job. It can also help you to see if the profession you’ve chosen is really something you would actually enjoy, and if so, what knowledge do you still lack that you could pick up while in school...

Best of luck with whatever you choose to do...
But keep in mind that sometimes a little extra time in college isn’t always a bad thing if you use it to your advantage. For example, you can find a part-time internship in your field to gain a little experience which will help you when you do graduate and look for a job. It can also help you to see if the profession you’ve chosen is really something you would enjoy working in, and if so, what knowledge do you still lack that you could pick up...

Best of luck with whatever you choose to do...

Answer 3

It depends on the school you are going to and if you are going to another state for that school. The credits are different and some schools have different requiremnets to graduate.