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April 22, 2024
Deciding to transfer from one college to another can be difficult, but most students with LD are able to make a successful move if they understand their reasons for wanting to leave one campus for another.
Knowing if the academic fit is inappropriate involves evaluating the following factors:
Students with diagnosed LD should be aware of the accommodations to which they are entitled. Many students learn the hard way that individual professors do not acknowledge, accept, or abide by established guidelines. If advocacy and perseverance do not result in support, it is time to transfer.
At some colleges, there is still a stigma associated with accessing support for learning differences. Students who do not feel comfortable with the attitude surrounding accommodations are justified in seeking other campus communities.
When evaluating the social/emotional issues related to college success, students considering a transfer have an edge. The idealistic notions they harbored about college life have been tempered by reality. They know what inspires them and what deflates them.
Dissatisfaction with anything from campus culture and social life to food, housing, or location can prompt a student to consider other colleges, but it’s important to recognize that temporary frustration is not valid grounds for transferring.
Relationship issues, food issues, and activity complaints can usually be remedied while staying put. Students need to understand that similar problems exist on all campuses.
For students with learning differences, every juncture on the academic pathway should be marked with care and caution. The special attention paid to learning needs at the time of freshman applications should be enhanced, and not minimized, during the transfer process. One mistake will not derail the college process, but two could curtail it forever.
When considering why it might be wise to transfer, evaluate the bad reasons as seriously as the good ones. Students who don’t understand the factors that drive the transfer decision are doomed to repeat the problems in the second setting.