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How do Multiple College Transfers look on a resume?

I am a current freshman student (29 hours) nearly, sophomore in college and I just transfered into a new university this summer, the problem is, I transfered because of their art program, but now that I look at their courses/majors and such, I don’t think they have the art program I want. So I might be looking to transfer again! ARGH! i just wanted to know how abnormal this is and how it looks on a resume. I make great grades, and was on the dean’s list both semesters of my previous college, so grades aren’t an issue, but I keep transfering and just need advice on how it looks, is it ok, is it not as abnormal as I think it is?

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Once you have the degree it really doesn’t matter how many schools you went to. After you graduate all you will need to put on your resume is where you graduated from and what kind of degree you got.

A degree is important and without it you will reach a glass ceiling. Keep studying!!! Next time though, check out the program a little better before you transfer.

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rdg
If your grades are good like you say, it shouldn’t matter the # of times you transfer. But what you need to watch out for is how many credits each school will accept each time. Most schools will take up to 60. The further along you go, there might be credits that won’t transfer to a different school. So check what classes you are taking at school # 2 to make sure they will transfer at possible school #3.

What really matters is the degree at the end. That shows you finished the job. Don’t worry. A lot of people I know transferred to other schools, left, or took breaks. It’s not as unusual as you might think these days.

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Anonymous
I used to do some interviews for prospective employees and I feel that resumes are about 10% of the total candidate’s worth.

Cover letters get you in the door, not resumes. Then your attitude and self control gets you in a chair. Always prepare a professional response for a gap in your resume, such as turning the question back at them.. “Does the company have an issue with my changing majors?” or saying something like, “I believe that I put myself in a better situation by changing majors, just as your company may change strategies in order to put yourselves in a better position.”

Yeah it’s all fluff, but welcome to the real world. The big winners go to the right school and backstab – the rest of us accept who we are and stay prepared.

Good luck…

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Cathy
You’re fine, but make sure you carefully investigate your next school before transferring. Employers might not care, but you don’t want to spend extra money transferring from school to school only to find that the program you’re looking for is elsewhere.
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