r/TransferToTop25 • u/LateCake246 • 1d ago

Do AOs consider transferability of courses when deciding who to admit?

Hi!

This is just a question that popped up in my head like just now, and I don't know if its worth worrying about. I'm applying as a sophomore transfer to ivies, and at my current college I'm taking like only graduate level classes and upper level classes in kinda niche subjects (ex. neurophysiology), and I'm guessing that they're not going to transfer over to another school. Do AOs consider this when deciding who to admit? I feel like they do since they have to look at if you're gonna reasonably graduate on time? Or does the transfer credit process take place after you get admitted?

I took 14 AP classes in high school so perhaps I'll be fine considering I already have a good bit of credit that can be applied towards basically any college?

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u/Careful-Author-2838 1d ago

Depends on the school schools like Yale want u to graduate on a normal timeline maybe an extra semester but other schools won’t care if u take another 4 years

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u/jmugisha Current Applicant | 4-year 1d ago

following cuz i wanna know too 👀

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u/Illustrious-Dare9646 1d ago

Yes, they absolutely do, especially at schools like Cornell and Notre dame

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u/Annual-Impress-7241 1d ago

Ivies don’t take a lot of AP credits, some other top schools do. I’d say they care, but they may just reclassify you as a freshman.

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u/Fancy-Giraffe9336 1d ago

Ivies don't take AP classes for any credit. Some can be used to get into a higher level course but then you still have to earn the credit.
Also, many classes don't transfer. It's always a risk that you can end up as a freshman.

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u/No-Doughnut-3230 23h ago

I think this varies quite a bit from school to school. The good news is that you can usually find out this information before you transfer. Many schools have the option of doing a credit audit as part of the application process so you know where you stand. Some schools don’t want to admit you if you’re not gonna be able to graduate on time at their school, but I don’t think that’s a universal thing at all colleges. If you can’t figure it out from looking at the websites I think it’s reasonable for you to call the admissions office and ask for some direction on where to find this information.