Transfer Admission
Get clear guidance on how to choose a potential new college, who gets in as a transfer, how to give yourself the best shot possible, and what to put in your essays.
Clarke College Insight's principles
Outline
Transfer admission is tough
Set reasonable goals
Money and prestige drive admission
Making up for attrition
Connections to community colleges
Filling undersubscribed majors
Prestige is less straightforward in transfer admission
The ideal transfer applicant
Overview
Set reasonable goals (again)
Get and stay organized
Focus on your grades
Write the right essays
Get appealing recommendation letters
Demonstrate interest
Look interested in an unpopular major
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Transfer admission survey