In addition to the transfer application form itself and the essays, you have a whole host of application materials to manage. Even if you’ve already submitted your applications, your work is not entirely done yet. Be sure that all the required materials … Continued
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Want to Transfer to Columbia University? Tips on Recommendation Letters
We attended an admissions information session at Columbia University this summer and got insider’s information from an admissions officer, who had completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia. Some of his most insightful advice was about letters of recommendation, and we’re … Continued
College Transfer Q&A: What Can I Do To Improve My Chances?
In forums, prospective transfer students often ask, “What can I do to improve my chances?” I’m going to take you through one such post and provide the same type of advice I would give to a student if I were … Continued
Dartmouth Stresses Importance of Maintaining College Transfer Program
The Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Dartmouth College considers transfer students to be the kinds of students the College wants to have in its community, according to a recent article in The Dartmouth, the College’s student newspaper. Although … Continued
College Transfer Applications: Sending Transcripts
One of the unspoken requirements of the transfer applications is the ability to be organized. Sending your school transcripts demonstrates this need. Though the Common Application for freshman applicants allows high schools to electronically submit school reports and transcripts through … Continued
Transfer Admissions Rates For US News 2014 Added
We’ve just added the recently released Fall 2012 transfer admissions numbers for some of the top schools in the US (the “2014” Top 50 National Universities according to US News). These are the stats for students who applied to transfer … Continued
Know the Readers of Your College Transfer Application
As pointed out by one of our readers, knowing the audience of your college transfer application is very important. Here’s advice from our knowledgeable reader, who wrote this comment specifically addressing a student interested in applying to transfer to Stanford: … Continued
Strategy for the College Transfer Application
One of our readers has posted his/her strategy for putting together the best possible college transfer application and asked us for feedback. Here, I walk through the strategy, responding to the reader and highlighting the positive aspects as well as … Continued
What To Do If You’re on a College Transfer Wait List
We’ve been getting a lot of questions from readers about what to do if you’re on the wait list for the college you applied to transfer to. First, give yourself a pep talk and remind yourself that it’s not the … Continued
College Transfer Q&A: Who should I ask to write my recommendation letter?
We wanted to highlight a question someone asked in the forum. It’s related to an essential component of your transfer application. For those of you who are still working on applications for fall 2013 and have not yet finalized who … Continued