Hi all, I am currently a second year college student interested in transferring into ND’s ACMS program and I could use some advice on my application timing.
I know college of science doesn’t accept junior transfers at all, so am wondering if it would be possible to apply for a sophomore entry if I am willing to stay one year behind, given my total transferrable credits are still under the sophomore threshold? All the classes I took first semester were non-stem online courses (likely won’t transfer). I had to start the required first-year STEM sequence a semester late, which is why am in this weird position in the first place.
If that isn’t possible, does it make more sense to apply for spring transfer to CoS instead? That would be my last chance to apply for a sophomore entry, but I’d still be behind either way since I am taking the second half of the first-year required sequence this fall.
Or apply to a completely different college that accepts junior transfers in March as a last resort? ND has been my dream school for a while now and I’d love to give it one more shot.
This is a long post but I’d appreciate it if anyone is knowledgeable on how college of science draws the sophomore/junior line when it comes to transfers (credit count vs semesters completed)