Does anyone have advice on transferring from a community college to BYU? I'm trying to understand their credit transfer policies and whether they have any specific requirements for transfers I should be aware of.
Transferring from a community college to BYU involves some steps.
1. Research and Understand the Transfer Policies: First, familiarize yourself with BYU's Transfer Evaluation. BYU has a Transfer Evaluation system that allows potential students to see how their credits from another college or university will transfer. You need to see how many of your completed credits will be counted towards your degree at BYU.
2. Meet the Application Requirements: You're considered a transfer student at BYU if you've completed 24 semester credit hours of college work post-high school graduation. If you have less than 24 credit hours, you'll need to meet freshman admission standards, which include submitting an official high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores.
3. Maintain a Competitive GPA: Although BYU doesn’t publish a minimum GPA requirement, previous transfer students report competitive GPAs. For instance, the average GPA of admitted transfer students is between 3.6 and 3.9.
4. Complete the Application: The online application requires a $35 fee, an ecclesiastical endorsement, and for you to adhere to the Honor Code and Dress and Grooming Standards. Additionally, you'll need to submit your college/university transcripts.
5. On your application, you'll need to describe one significant learning experience that you've had (it can be personal or in a class). This shouldn’t be a lecture you’ve heard, but something you’ve been actively involved in. This is an opportunity to display your thoughtfulness and introspective abilities.
6. Recommendations: BYU requires one recommendation that comes from a religious source. Depending on your affiliation, this could be a bishop in your ward, or if there isn't a Latter-day Saint bishop in your area, another religious leader you are close to.
7. Deadlines: Be aware of the application deadlines! For Fall enrollment, the deadline is June 2nd, for Winter term, the deadline is August 1st, and for Spring and Summer - December 16th.
Remember to start this process early as gathering all the needed information can take time. Good luck with your transfer application!
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