The Complete Guide to College Transfer: Find Your Ideal School, Maximize Your Credits, and Earn Your Degree [Paperback]

The Insider’s Guide That Takes the Confusion Out of Transferring

“Jaime Smith turns what feels like a maze into a map.”
— Jeffrey Selingo,NYTbestselling author ofWho Gets In and Why

Over a million students embark on the journey of transferring colleges each year — from community colleges to four-year schools, between universities, or back from a hiatus to complete their degrees. Transfer students deserve the same level of care and guidance that college-bound high school seniors receive, yet few resources exist to guide them through the complex process of transferring. Jaime Smith fills the gap with this comprehensive research-backed toolkit to help readers:

• find their perfect-fit transfer-friendly college
• navigate the transfer and financial aid application procedures
• maximize transfer credits, including those from alternative sources
• happily adjust to life at their new school, academically and socially

The Complete Guide to College Transferoffers a helping hand during a momentous time, instilling in future graduates the confidence they need to accomplish their goals.

CAJaime Smith, MA, MSEd, CEP,is a college adviser and certified educational planner with twenty-five years of experience. She specializes in transfer admissions, homeschoolers, neurodiverse learners, and other nontraditional students. She lives in Eugene, Oregon, and blogs about transfer at TransferSavvy.com.
“Jaime Smith turns what feels like a maze into a map. A clear, compassionate, and practical guide for transfer students navigating a system that too often overlooks them.”
— Jeffrey Selingo,New York Timesbestselling author ofWho Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

“By illuminating behind-the-scenes institutional processes — credit articulation, partnership programs, admissiló&