轉學。雖然很多學生進了國內(nèi)的某些名校，但仍然懷揣著能夠出去放眼看世界的留學夢想；又或是很多學生進了并不是自己理想的學校，且不想浪費青春在自己不喜歡的學校。于是乎就會萌發(fā)想要轉學的想法。那么對于這些學生而言，究竟什么時候申請轉學最合適？如果已經(jīng)是大四了，究竟還能不能轉學？
所謂轉學，是不是意味著你在整個大學期間都可以轉學呢？原則上講是可以的，像Wake Forest University :You can apply to transfer to Fordham at any time during your university career. Vanderbilt University: You are welcomed to apply as a transfer student in any year of study. 但不包括極少數(shù)學校根本不接受轉學的，例如,California Institute of Technology: Unfortunately Caltech is no longer taking transfer applications for this year.雖然原則上講是可以的，但是不同大學階段的申請會有不同的要求和效果，所以我們要尋找最合適的申請轉學時機。
一般來說，目前普遍國內(nèi)大學二年級和大學三年級的學生申請轉學比較多。但是對于大學一年級學生而言，不是說不可以申，而是有一些先決條件。通常大一學生申請轉學的時候，首先遇到的第一個問題就是申請遞交材料的時候往往成績單還沒有出來，要等到來年三月份開學后左右才能開出成績單。其次，一般學校都要求如果沒有修滿45或60左右的學分的話，就必須提供SAT的成績。甚至有極少數(shù)學校是要求修滿45或60的學分才能申請轉學。所以如果你并不打算考SAT的話，大一申請并不是合適的。
而對于大二來說，的確是個申請轉學的最佳時機。因為通常這個時候你已經(jīng)有大一一整年的成績單，學分也修得差不多，并不需要提供SAT的成績。相較于大三轉學而言，不會浪費一些學分。因為大部分院校在接受轉學生時，最多只給轉兩年的學分。也就是說轉學生最少要在錄取的學校讀兩年才能獲得該校的文憑。比如，F(xiàn)ordham University: You can apply to transfer to Fordham at any time during your university career. However, we will only transfer in a maximum of 60 credits, which is about 2 years worth of study. Boston University: You will be required to complete an extra two years of university if you choose to receive your diploma from Boston University. 也有部分學?？梢赞D三年的學分，但非常少。像，Virginia Tech: The senior year, with a minimum of 27 of the last 45 semester hours, must be completed at Virginia Tech. 所以大三以后再轉學必定是要浪費一些學分的，有些學生若并不想浪費學分又或是不想多讀一年的學生可能大三并不是最佳的轉學時機。
那么大四究竟還能不能轉學呢?據(jù)統(tǒng)計，三分之二的學校官方說是可以轉學的，但是基本所有官方允許大四轉學的學校仍然要求你至少還要再讀兩年。比如，Drexel University: You may apply as a transfer student even though you are a college senior. As long as you do not mind having to begin as a sophomore or junior, it is no problem. University of Rochester: We do accept transfer students that are seniors. You need to know that in order to receive a diploma from the University of Rochester you need to study her for a minimum of two years. 因此，對于即將畢業(yè)的學生而言，若經(jīng)濟上不是很允許的話，并不劃算，反而建議直接畢業(yè)后申請研究生比較合適。
那么為什么說官方說法，因為從錄取率來看，很多學校在眾多轉學的申請者中，同等其他條件下，優(yōu)先淘汰的會是大四的申請者，因為學校對于你是否到時錄取你后仍然是否可以as a sophomore or junior 讀起會有一定的質疑，以至于大四申請轉學者的錄取率并不高，或者說要看某些個別學校。
那么還有大概三分之一的學校就是明確講不接受大四轉學的，通常這些學校是比較高端的學校。例如，MIT : Unfortunately, it sounds like you are too far along in college to be eligible to transfer to MIT. We cannot accept transfer applications from students who at the time of entry to MIT will have been enrolled in college for more than 2.5 years. You are welcome to apply to MIT's graduate programs once you complete your undergraduate degree. Johns Hopkins: I’m sorry Johns Hopkins only accepts transfers in their sophomore and junior years. University of Southern California: We are not likely to admit a student who is close to completing their bachelor's degree at their current school. We typically will suggest finishing your year and applying to a graduate program. University of Florida:
If you have earned 90 or more credits, we would not be able to consider your application for admission as there is a limit regarding the total credits earned and we would not accept some of your credit just for you to be considered as a junior level student as we do not accept applications of students that are sophomore level. 因此，這種情況下大四是不適合轉學的。
總而言之，適合自己目前各方面狀態(tài)的就是最佳的申請時機。
所謂轉學，是不是意味著你在整個大學期間都可以轉學呢？原則上講是可以的，像Wake Forest University :You can apply to transfer to Fordham at any time during your university career. Vanderbilt University: You are welcomed to apply as a transfer student in any year of study. 但不包括極少數(shù)學校根本不接受轉學的，例如,California Institute of Technology: Unfortunately Caltech is no longer taking transfer applications for this year.雖然原則上講是可以的，但是不同大學階段的申請會有不同的要求和效果，所以我們要尋找最合適的申請轉學時機。
一般來說，目前普遍國內(nèi)大學二年級和大學三年級的學生申請轉學比較多。但是對于大學一年級學生而言，不是說不可以申，而是有一些先決條件。通常大一學生申請轉學的時候，首先遇到的第一個問題就是申請遞交材料的時候往往成績單還沒有出來，要等到來年三月份開學后左右才能開出成績單。其次，一般學校都要求如果沒有修滿45或60左右的學分的話，就必須提供SAT的成績。甚至有極少數(shù)學校是要求修滿45或60的學分才能申請轉學。所以如果你并不打算考SAT的話，大一申請并不是合適的。
而對于大二來說，的確是個申請轉學的最佳時機。因為通常這個時候你已經(jīng)有大一一整年的成績單，學分也修得差不多，并不需要提供SAT的成績。相較于大三轉學而言，不會浪費一些學分。因為大部分院校在接受轉學生時，最多只給轉兩年的學分。也就是說轉學生最少要在錄取的學校讀兩年才能獲得該校的文憑。比如，F(xiàn)ordham University: You can apply to transfer to Fordham at any time during your university career. However, we will only transfer in a maximum of 60 credits, which is about 2 years worth of study. Boston University: You will be required to complete an extra two years of university if you choose to receive your diploma from Boston University. 也有部分學?？梢赞D三年的學分，但非常少。像，Virginia Tech: The senior year, with a minimum of 27 of the last 45 semester hours, must be completed at Virginia Tech. 所以大三以后再轉學必定是要浪費一些學分的，有些學生若并不想浪費學分又或是不想多讀一年的學生可能大三并不是最佳的轉學時機。
那么大四究竟還能不能轉學呢?據(jù)統(tǒng)計，三分之二的學校官方說是可以轉學的，但是基本所有官方允許大四轉學的學校仍然要求你至少還要再讀兩年。比如，Drexel University: You may apply as a transfer student even though you are a college senior. As long as you do not mind having to begin as a sophomore or junior, it is no problem. University of Rochester: We do accept transfer students that are seniors. You need to know that in order to receive a diploma from the University of Rochester you need to study her for a minimum of two years. 因此，對于即將畢業(yè)的學生而言，若經(jīng)濟上不是很允許的話，并不劃算，反而建議直接畢業(yè)后申請研究生比較合適。
那么為什么說官方說法，因為從錄取率來看，很多學校在眾多轉學的申請者中，同等其他條件下，優(yōu)先淘汰的會是大四的申請者，因為學校對于你是否到時錄取你后仍然是否可以as a sophomore or junior 讀起會有一定的質疑，以至于大四申請轉學者的錄取率并不高，或者說要看某些個別學校。
那么還有大概三分之一的學校就是明確講不接受大四轉學的，通常這些學校是比較高端的學校。例如，MIT : Unfortunately, it sounds like you are too far along in college to be eligible to transfer to MIT. We cannot accept transfer applications from students who at the time of entry to MIT will have been enrolled in college for more than 2.5 years. You are welcome to apply to MIT's graduate programs once you complete your undergraduate degree. Johns Hopkins: I’m sorry Johns Hopkins only accepts transfers in their sophomore and junior years. University of Southern California: We are not likely to admit a student who is close to completing their bachelor's degree at their current school. We typically will suggest finishing your year and applying to a graduate program. University of Florida:
If you have earned 90 or more credits, we would not be able to consider your application for admission as there is a limit regarding the total credits earned and we would not accept some of your credit just for you to be considered as a junior level student as we do not accept applications of students that are sophomore level. 因此，這種情況下大四是不適合轉學的。
總而言之，適合自己目前各方面狀態(tài)的就是最佳的申請時機。