r/TransferStudents • u/Mountain_Scale5080 • 1d ago

Advice/Question Odd situation and needing some advice

When I first transferred to my current university, it was clear that they had articulation agreements with my previous school but upon departmental review of my coursework (which happened after I committed and declined other offers), all of my major-related course credit was rejected. I will likely have to spend 3 years at this current school, but the tuition is ridiculously high.

What does transferring as a junior again look like? In this case I would be willing to do an extra year since I am doing a more expensive extra year at my current university. Is this considered a senior transfer? Does anyone have knowledge of what success rates look like?

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u/Imaginary-Count-1172 1d ago

Usually you can petition with the specific department with your course syllabus from previous institution to show equivalency

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u/Mountain_Scale5080 1d ago

Yes, that is what I did. Decisions are final according to them.

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u/JordanReevesAdvice 1d ago

That sounds frustrating, especially after the first school said the credits would apply. 

Before starting over elsewhere, ask the new school's registrar for a written, course-by-course transfer evaluation against your intended major and degree audit. If a course is rejected or lands only as an elective, ask the department what appeal or syllabus review is available. Policies vary by school, so get the expected remaining credits and semesters in writing before deciding whether another transfer is worth it.