Need advice to deal with college admissions/transfer staff?

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I know this is a re-post, but I didn't get any answers, so I'm trying again :)  

My friend is transferring from one university to a new one this spring.  She has already been accepted into the new school.  She has done her research on the new school website, and the new school SHOULD accept the credits from her old school.  

There is an equivalency chart on their website say exactly that her credits are transferable.  What she's worried about is the administrative staff being stubborn and trying to avoid giving her those transfers even though they have to (because colleges love money).

I can not say the university due to my friends privacy, so forgive me on that.  How should we handle difficult administration?  She doesn't want to act in a way that causes administration to shut her out.

Thanks guys :)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

What she is supposed to do is:

1) Print off the whole equivalency chart (and underline the classes and the equivalencies),
2) Write her student ID# (of both colleges) on that sheet,
3) Write her Social Security # on that sheet
4) Write her name on that sheet.

Make sure that she stores it in a safe place, obviously. Make sure that when she prints this page that the date at which she printed it is somewhere on it. Make sure that she has read EVERY bit of the school policy of transferring (a good place to look would be the catalog). Some universities, like mine, don't allow anyone to transfer in with more than 32 credits (unless you have an Associate's Degree). My university doesn't also allow one to graduate with more than 25% of the credits from a different institution with a degree. 

Call the administration (Admissions Office, to be exact) and talk to them about the transferring. They are willing to answer your questions, given that they're not too busy. In case there is a problem, make sure that she brings that sheet with her to talk with the Admissions Office.

(Honestly, though, in my experience, transferring was straightforward, but better safe than sorry.)

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