What Do Colleges Look for in a
Transfer BY SARA LINDBERG W
hen it comes to col- lege, the path you travel to earn a de- gree may look dif- ferent than that of
other students with the same goal. That’s because some will start at one university and stay until they earn their degree, while others may trans- fer from one school to another at some point in their college career. The road to a bachelor’s degree can also begin at a community college with the goal of transferring to a four-year school to finish up your studies. If you happen to fall into the sec- ond or third category, you might be wondering what colleges look for in a transfer applicant. While each ad- mission department will have spe- cific criteria unique to that college or university, there are some general guidelines you can follow in order to put yourself in the best possible light with admission committees.
Previous and current college performance
“One of the most important factors in a transfer student’s application is their academic performance at their previous college or university,” ex- plains Jill deRosas, Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment at Tulane University in New Orleans. It’s help- ful to have some of the core classes on a transcript, such as English com- position or college writing, as well as higher-level mathematics courses like calculus or statistics. Since these core classes are typically required for most bachelor’s degrees, it’s in your best interest to have these credits before transferring to a new school. At most universities, deRosas says, transfer students are evaluated based primarily on college academic suc- cess and experience as opposed to grades from or standardized tests taken in high school. She does point out that many colleges still require
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a final high school transcript and standardized test scores as part of the application process. However, they are not reviewed as heavily as they are with traditional undergradu- ates. Demonstrating academic suc- cess in college is paramount to the transfer process.
Classes that match up It’s always safer to choose courses that are likely to transfer to the uni- versity you want to attend. “Transfer students go through a matriculation process to determine how their cred- its transfer to the college,” explains Taggart Archibald, Director of Ad- missions in the Engagement Office of Enrollment Management at Cen- tral Washington University. During this process, transfer evaluators look at the student’s classes and match them with courses at their univer- sity. If you’ve taken a class without a match, Archibald says the evaluator
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