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zoey
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does anyone know if its possible to contact a UF principal if im in 9th grade?
I'm trying to contact them to understand the school better and see if its possible for me to transfer credits.
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Karin P.
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Hi Zoey,
Yes, you can absolutely contact people at UF for information.
Appropriate first points of contact would be the Admission Office and the Academic Advising Center for general information about the available programs, admission requirements and the admission process including the transfer of credits. I left some links for you below.
If you have already an idea what you want to study, you can find a lot of information on the UF website. You can also check when they have Open Houses like this one for Veterinary Medicine (just an example):
https://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/openhouse/
If you have the opportunity, you could visit with your family to get an idea what it's all about.
About the credit transfer: are you thinking about starting at a local Community College and transferring to UF? That's a solid choice that could save you some money on your undergraduate degree.
What they would look for is comparable content and rigor to the classes you would take at UF. Universities often have transfer agreements with in-state Community Colleges to facilitate the transfer. Since you would probably want to transfer from out-of-state, they would look at your transcripts and the syllabi of courses you have taken to make a decision. I would recommend to involve academic advisors at both schools from the start so you can make the best decisions in your course selection.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
https://admissions.ufl.edu/contacts#request-information
https://www.advising.ufl.edu/advising/contact/
Yes, you can absolutely contact people at UF for information.
Appropriate first points of contact would be the Admission Office and the Academic Advising Center for general information about the available programs, admission requirements and the admission process including the transfer of credits. I left some links for you below.
If you have already an idea what you want to study, you can find a lot of information on the UF website. You can also check when they have Open Houses like this one for Veterinary Medicine (just an example):
https://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/openhouse/
If you have the opportunity, you could visit with your family to get an idea what it's all about.
About the credit transfer: are you thinking about starting at a local Community College and transferring to UF? That's a solid choice that could save you some money on your undergraduate degree.
What they would look for is comparable content and rigor to the classes you would take at UF. Universities often have transfer agreements with in-state Community Colleges to facilitate the transfer. Since you would probably want to transfer from out-of-state, they would look at your transcripts and the syllabi of courses you have taken to make a decision. I would recommend to involve academic advisors at both schools from the start so you can make the best decisions in your course selection.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Zoey !
I am not sure if you mean University of Florida but in any case, yes, you may call a college at anytime to speak with their admissions department and ask if a different college's credits are transferrable. Call the admissions phone number of the college and they may need to delegate your call to the Academic Counseling Department or the Office of the Registrar. It may depend on the college.
Transferability of college credits are determined by the new/receiving college looking at certain things. If your previous college credits were on a quarter credit system and you're transferring to a semester system it will be deemed as less credits. Remedial courses or courses for continuing education are usually not transferrable. Other types of courses that are sometimes not transferrable are vocational classes, college level examination programs, and English as a second language.
Although course credits from a college can be transferrable, there really aren't any set rules that the new school has, so that's why it's good to find out as soon as you can. They basically evaluate whether or not a course is equivalent to the one they offer.
Since you are in 9th grade right now, you would need your high school diploma to apply to college. The college would look at your high school transcripts, including your GPA and SAT score. If you take courses at a college before going to UF, that's when you'd have to call the school about transferability, not from high school. People that have only a high school diploma just apply and follow the admissions and application requirements. You do not "transfer" high school credits to a college.
To learn about the school better either go to their website or while you're on the phone with them, ask to schedule an orientation for a time they have them when you are able to go there. That is the best way to get to know the school and get a feel for the campus.
So definitely call the college and gather the information so that you can learn more about the college of your choice !
I am not sure if you mean University of Florida but in any case, yes, you may call a college at anytime to speak with their admissions department and ask if a different college's credits are transferrable. Call the admissions phone number of the college and they may need to delegate your call to the Academic Counseling Department or the Office of the Registrar. It may depend on the college.
Transferability of college credits are determined by the new/receiving college looking at certain things. If your previous college credits were on a quarter credit system and you're transferring to a semester system it will be deemed as less credits. Remedial courses or courses for continuing education are usually not transferrable. Other types of courses that are sometimes not transferrable are vocational classes, college level examination programs, and English as a second language.
Although course credits from a college can be transferrable, there really aren't any set rules that the new school has, so that's why it's good to find out as soon as you can. They basically evaluate whether or not a course is equivalent to the one they offer.
Since you are in 9th grade right now, you would need your high school diploma to apply to college. The college would look at your high school transcripts, including your GPA and SAT score. If you take courses at a college before going to UF, that's when you'd have to call the school about transferability, not from high school. People that have only a high school diploma just apply and follow the admissions and application requirements. You do not "transfer" high school credits to a college.
To learn about the school better either go to their website or while you're on the phone with them, ask to schedule an orientation for a time they have them when you are able to go there. That is the best way to get to know the school and get a feel for the campus.
So definitely call the college and gather the information so that you can learn more about the college of your choice !