College Transfer Advice | what you need to know before you transfer

[@poetc376]

"I wanted to know" Thank you, I am shy but I need to call and have that kind of mindset. This is awesome, really informative, seriously thank you.

[@thatcurldom]

I wish I had found the video sooner! I transferred to UGA Fall 2019 from GA Southern and I was honestly so shocked with how different it was up here. I think I missed the mark with making friends and it was really challenging and still is. I've joined orgs that I thought would be inclusive but nothing ever really stuck. I graduate next year so, Im kind of over trying to make friends. But thank you for the video I appreciate it so much!

[@ashleysonyea]

This is also a very weird time to go to school so don't be too hard on yourself! I am glad this helped and I wish you all the best of luck. Also, remember college is only 4 years out of your ENTIRE life!

[@jjaayy3933]

Hey girl. I know it's been two years since you posted this comment but I'm in GA Southern now and I'm currently thinking of transferring to UGA. Do you think we can talk a bit more about your transfer process and how it went?

[@KeionnaDonaldson-xp3iz]

I’m transferring from ga southern too but idk how to feel about leaving the friends I’ve made behind to restart

[@MindofaZ]

This helped me a lot throughout this video I took 4 pages worth of notes thank you so much for this information.

[@lockheart619]

Okay this was really helpful. I'll be sure to make some sort of appointment discussing if I'm taking the correct classes because I do not want the stress of not having my credits transfer.

[@isabellehaim]

OMG i’m trying to transfer from KSU to UGA! the core complete thing that you mentioned is great news for me, thank you for posting!

[@ashleysonyea]

Isabelle B. Schorn no problem I’m glad it helped. Just make sure to talk to someone at UGA admissions to make sure it can still work for you!

[@ILOVEBTR2002]

Why did you transfer? I’m between those two schools

[@celestialstardust23]

Hey, thank you so much for this video! I've been thinking about transferring for a while now. I'm in a similar situation that you were in. I chose to go to a college in my hometown and so far I haven't felt like I have been getting the "true college experience" since I was so close to home. However, that is not my only reason for transferring. Most of it has to do with me not being happy at this college, and with the social aura of it all. (Especially since my school is a big party school and I hate parties too.) I wanted to ask if you had any tips about talking to parents about transferring? My parents kinda know that I want to transfer, but they still kinda want me to stay where I am because it is close to them and of course for financial reasons. I'm just not too sure what to do at this point.

[@ashleysonyea]

Hey, honestly I don’t feel like I could give you any advice because this is a very personal decision. I know that’s so cheesy and cookie cutter, however I had to make a decision that was best for me and my future. At the tend of the day when I weight all of my options, UGA was the best move for me to be able to have a degree that would help me do what I wanted after college. I feel the only thing I will say is to remember that college is only four-ish years of your life and there are so many things that you get to do with your life after. so just make sure you’re making a decision that can help possibly set you up in the best way for you! I hope this helps.

[@aamenamomin4794]

Hey ! This is the first video which makes sense actually! You are just awesome.

[@Matildaluvx]

Tysm you helped me with my sleep! Btw im a 5th grader tranfering to another class!

[@vaughnmccavey9275]

Hey, I’ll be in the same boat as you this upcoming year. How has your transfer experience been in terms of academics, friends, etc.?

[@ashleysonyea]

Vaughn McCavey academics was not bad for me at all, I just had to adjust to a new grading system. I’m not going to lie though, making friends was just a little different. Because everyone is older and has their friends from previous years, they aren’t exactly looking for new friends, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make any. My suggestion would be to make sure you are making it a point to go out if your way and you in clubs and organizations that interest you. That helped me to meet more like minded people. Idk how it’s going to be with the state of the world but just make sure to really ur yourself out there, it will be worth it! Please let me know if this helped at all or if you have any more questions!

[@adiamfromearth6727]

This is super helpful, thank you. I finally figured out what I want to major in, but the school that I attend doesn’t seem to have the most robust program :/ Now I’m researching schools with stronger programs, but I’m not sure how to evaluate them. How did you go about evaluating the PR major at your school as well as ones you were looking to transfer to?

[@LukeMotionz]

Man that's a T20 school, great job.

[@ashleysonyea]

LukeMotionz thank you!

[@Ityagirlkhaliyah]

Yes I want to UGA . I don't want to go to columbia anymore. I'm a freshman

[@ashleysonyea]

Good! Hopefully, this video helped you! Let me know if you have any other questions, and I also just posted a video all about my tips for UGA. So if you do go you can be ahead of the ball game!

[@TechVHD]

Khaliyah Franklin isnt Columbia good?

[@jonathanhoffman7199]

From your experience was the classes from UGA really hard for you. I am a high school senior and I am thinking bout transferring their when I am a college student.

[@ashleysonyea]

Honestly it wasn’t that bad I just spent a lot of time looking on rate my professor to see how other students rated a professors class or how they taught and if it aligned with how I learned and those are the kind of classes that I took but I didn’t struggle that much in classes from my own personal experience.

[@victoriaajayi2085]

If I know that I want to transfer to another college after my freshman year, when should I start making all these preparations?

[@ashleysonyea]

I would say as soon as possible. Go on the schools sight and see what it takes to transfer, and also try and get in contact with and advisor to see what your options are!

[@lockheart619]

I would say to pay attention to deadlines for the school you want to transfer to.

[@Jane_Emmanuel]

I’m taking a gap year and then transferring to Morgan state but im waiting for my accept and I’m confused if I should do fasfa now of wait until the next school year comes and I can’t ask the school because they are doing it through email so there is a waiting list

[@ashleysonyea]

Hey, that would be a good question to ask the financial aid office at the school you attend. I would email or give them a call to make sure you have the correct information!

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

I'm literally in the exact same spot freshman at KSU trying to transfer to UGA

[@ashleysonyea]

@@ethanmcfarland8240 I hope this helps!

[@dreamchaser2549]

Hi I am a college freshman and I want to transfer next semester to a different college and finish the rest of my freshman year at this other college. Any tips or advice would be helpful. Thank you!

[@ashleysonyea]

I would contact the school you want to transfer to because some schools won’t even allow you to transfer until after you have a certain number of credits which is typically more than just freshman year! All schools are different so talk to the admissions office at your new school and see what their requirements are! I hope this helps!

[@bridgetalexis1193]

hi ashley!!! Im looking to transfer to uga as well next fall as a sophomore and was wondering if you ended up living in a dorm or finding people to live in an off-campus apartment situation? Thank you❤️

[@ashleysonyea]

Hey, sorry for the late response but my first year I lived on campus and I moved in with someone that I knew from my previous school and the second year I lived off campus and I lived with the same girl, but we did a matchmaking system at our off-campus apartment that matches with roommates that were most like us and a lot of places offer that so you can live with someone who kind of shares your same habits

[@jaydabryant5295]

Hey, at 7:47 when you are talking about meeting with someone at UGA, was this when you were already considered a transfer student or before you transferred to UGA?

[@ashleysonyea]

I personally did this after I had already transferred and before I signed up for my classes. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t restarting or retaking anything unnecessary therefore wasting my tuition dollars. However I do think you could reach out to someone before you decide to transfer and show them your transcript and talk about where you would possibly be and that maybe that could help you decide if transferring makes sense for you! I hope this answer helped!

[@jaydabryant5295]

@@ashleysonyea it does, thanks

[@ramgothetrapboomin515]

Very informative video, really helpful

[@renren4910]

I have a question when you get your associate's degree can you trasnfer the credits from community college to a Four college?

[@ashleysonyea]

I am not sure, I would just call the school you would like to transfer to and ask them their policies!

[@Regae-e8o]

Thank you!!

[@whitetigeraffair]

What would you suggest to do if you wanted to change your major and transfer universities? Would you speak to your current advisor, change the major, then communicate with the college you want to transfer to on what all is needed for the transfer? I appreciate your guidance!!!

[@ashleysonyea]

So sorry for the late response but I would spend a little more time talking to your new college advisor in the major you want to do there. I feel like it will help you out better know what your first step should be!

[@lucylu8901]

Thank you for your video! Very helpful! I’m planning to transfer during sophomore spring for the junior fall, but I’m a bit concerned for if this would be too late to transfer, because I’m thinking of transferring to Ivy League schools.

[@ashleysonyea]

I’m so happy this helped!

[@Scaryvideos_2]

Did u start from where you stopped in your previous institution or you started as a freshman

[@konaa6450]

I’m going to Kennesaw in the fall, but I want to transfer to UGA after my freshman year. Do you know what classes I need to take to be able to transfer?

[@ashleysonyea]

Ryan Hoyland no I do not however once everything opens up I really encourage you to call and talk to the admissions office to see what will transfer. There is also website where you can type in a Kennesaw state class and see if it transfers to UGA. I am not sure what the web site is but try and look up UGA transfer credits and see if it comes up!

[@konaa6450]

Ashley Sonyea Thanks!!

[@mauriceholden9238]

I want to transfer to The Ohio State University, but I don't like the city of Columbus. Should I still transfer to OSU?

[@ashleysonyea]

I feel you should do what ever makes you comfortable and whatever is best for YOU! I will also say visit the campus because you might like the campus better than the city.

[@leftok693]

When you transfer are their any benefits on the cost ? Like would it still be the “same” cost or would the cost be cheaper because you attended a 2 year cc?

[@ashleysonyea]

The first college I attended wasn't a 2-year college, it was a 4-year college and I left after my sophomore year. In terms of if you pay more that really is up to where you came from and where you are going. Both schools were in-state for me so the tuition was relatively the same, the biggest cost that I had to look out for was my room and board, so that is a big thing to keep in mind! Hope this helps!

[@user-vo9vz5hn4v]

hey im wondering if youre transferring as a coming sophomore will you be studying with the freshman in the school you transferred to ?

[@ashleysonyea]

That’s a good question and it honestly all depends. Because I transferred as a sophomore and was core complete (meaning I didn’t have to take any of the freshman or sophomore classes), I was able to hop straight into my major when I went to UGA. So I had classes with other juniors and if I had little classes that I need to make up for the most part it was classes where every level from freshman to seniors took just because that was a class that people needed and some people decided to take it later than others. I hope this helps.

[@kenzakenza8032]

hi i need help i have ELS program in pccc now i want to move to ohio and im studying now 040 writing i still have 107 and i have financial what i do if i want to move?

[@ashleysonyea]

I’m sorry I am not sure how to help you with that. This video was just intended to give my advice on what I did for my transfer process. I would just advise you to call the admissions office of the school you want to transfer to, explain your situation and ask them the best course of action. Best you luck!

[@julianalexisumanabernal2281]

Can you tell me which CC did you attend before change of school

[@ashleysonyea]

Julian Alexis Umaña Bernal I didn’t attend a CC actually. I transferred from a school called Kennesaw State University! It’s a really bit and really good school.

[@akondor323]

Hello, I'm in my very first semester in my first year in a university in the middle east and I'm trying apply to some schools in Canada. In filling the application forms, I'm to disclose all post-graduate universities which means I am to state that I'm currently in school. But the problem here is that once I disclose then I'm supposed to apply as a transfer student, and I don't wanna transfer, I wish to start all over cos I'm just in my first year and I don't mind starting over from first year. Moreover my current school doesn't give transfer for international students transferring to another institution. What do I do now, can I still apply as a transfer student without my current school's permission and still start from as a fresher or there's nothing I can do?

[@ashleysonyea]

I am very sorry but my knowledge is very limited in this space. I feel the best thing you can do is get on the phone with the admissions office at the new school you want to attend and explain your situation and see what solutions they might have. I wish you all the best!

[@akondor323]

@@ashleysonyea okay, thank you very much. I'll do that today, God willing

[@eastybishop]

As a Freshman, when should you start applying for transfer?

[@ashleysonyea]

It just depends on where you want to transfer to. For example I transferred to UGA and I had to have A certain number of hours in order to transfer so just look at what school you want to go to and how many hours they require and I would start applying when you know that you’re going to be able to hit that number hours. Like at UGA I think you had to have 30 credit hours so people will get there in the fall and start applying in spring once they already have 30 hours on their transcripts and a complete by the end of the year if that makes any sense. Basically just talk to the school that you want to transfer to and figure out when is the best time to apply to transfer

[@daniellaramosxoxo7541]

Hey I was planning on putting applications in to transfer but I haven’t taken math yet do you think my chances of transferring are low ?

[@ashleysonyea]

Honestly, all schools are different, so if I were you I would call the admissions office at the school you want to transfer to and see what they say about your situation! I hope this helps!

[@sayyafmomin9083]

How I check my credit hour that can transfer??? Please reply

[@ashleysonyea]

Hey if you search the college that you want to go to and type in credit hours typically the college should have a website where you can type in your school what class you took and if it would transfer. However, I would also call the admissions office and schedule a time to talk to a person. You could possibly email everything that you have done and all the classes you’ve taken and someone can go over it with you and tell you what you need. I hope this helps!

[@osariemennn]

Hey girl!! I’m an international transfer student, and I was wondering, how do I earn scholarships? I was just informed that transfer students do not qualify for need or merit based scholarships. Though I have applied for the department scholarships, do you know of any other scholarships?

[@ashleysonyea]

So sorry for the late response, but I am not sure. I feel it would be best to call the financial aid department and ask!

[@yozefina1]

what if you want to transfer to another country?

[@ashleysonyea]

Honestly, that I am not sure about. 8 would just try and email the schools you want to go through and talk to them about your situation and your options.

[@munachisoemesibe8550]

Hi, I have a question. I transferred schools after my first year in uni and I'm really curious to know, what transcript would I need to do study my masters?... The transcript from my first school or second school transcript ?

[@ashleysonyea]

Hi I’m not sure honestly if I were you I would just reach out to the college that you want to go to and speak to someone in the admissions office and they can help you better than I can!

[@marilynm4354]

Thank you so much for the info! I was wondering whether financial aid is less when you’re a transfer student than it is if you are an incoming freshman. I got my financial aid award and I have to pay a good amount out of pocket but realized that I would need to get a part time job while at school in order to pay for anything and save up money. So I was wondering if as an incoming freshman this is the “best” financial aid I should get and take advantage of that or if I would get better aid as a transfer student.

[@jaelonstout2292]

Can you transfer /apply in the summer time to get into the spring semester

[@A4bandz]

facts, idk the timings of transfering

[@shaniabrandy9706]

Hi how long does it take to transfer??

[@ashleysonyea]

Shania Brandy hey, it all depends on the school. For getting into UGA I had to have 30 credits which is 2 semesters or 1 year before I could apply to transfer. It only took me a couple months to find out if I made it or not. I would just call and check with the school that you want to go to in order to figure out a timeline!

[@shaniabrandy9706]

@@ashleysonyea thank you

[@mrtrash7258]

Ashley makes some awesome points! If you want the view of 3 different students on transferring watch this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHKc5iEi7yIkKs

[@Useryuic]

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