Transfer Suggestions

The following provides some insights into the several steps involved in the admission evaluation process as well as suggestions on how you can assure yourself of the most expedient evaluation of your application for admission.

• Plan for your transfer. As soon as you have decided that you wish to transfer to the University of Florida, determine what requirements must be fulfilled for admission - foundation technical courses, tests, foreign language, etc.  Then develop and carry out a plan for completing all requirements. You are invited to contact the Chemical Engineering Academic Advisement Office to discuss any questions regarding requirements for admission to the BSChE degree program - it is wise to resolve any potential misunderstandings and/or problems as early as possible.  Be aware that significant differences may exist between courses that appear to be similar.
• Obtain an application for admission from the University of Florida Admissions Office.  It is highly recommended that you complete and submit an electronic version of the application form.  The electronic web form not only is transmitted immediately but can also be processed much faster. Hard copy forms must first be entered into the computing system before being reviewed. 
• Submit all required application materials to the University of Florida Admissions Office. This includes not only your application for admission form but also all transcripts, fees, and other required documentation. The University of Florida Admissions Office accumulates all materials submitted and computes each student's grade point average based on all courses previously attempted.
• Once all required application materials have been received and evaluated by the Admissions Office, the application is referred to the departments and colleges to evaluate for degree program admission decisions. The two major criteria for admission are grade point averages and completion of pre-professional courses.  Note that if any parts of the application for admission are missing including payments of application fees, the application does not move forward for evaluation.
• Make sure that your latest transcripts are submitted for review. Sometimes student transcripts have been forwarded to the University of Florida one or more terms in advance of a student submitting an application for admission.  These outdated transcripts possibly do not include all course work taken and can lead to a denial of the admission based on not having satisfactorily completed the required pre-professional courses. Have an updated copy of your transcript submitted to the Office of Admissions just prior to submitting your application for admission.
• Plan your transfer so as to allow ample time for official transcripts from previous schools to be sent to the University of Florida. If official final transcripts have not been received prior to initial registration, the student seeking transfer will not be allowed to complete registration. 
• If you need to know the status of your admission application, first check with the University of Florida Admission Office to see that all required materials have been received and that your admission application has been referred to the Chemical Engineering Department for review. This can be done by checking the ISIS web site.  Once your application has been referred to the department for review, you may contact the Chemical Engineering Academic Advisement Office to determine the status of the application review.
• Note that application for admission is good only for the semester for which the you have applied on the application form.  If you do not enter at that time, the you must reapply.

Again, you are invited to contact the Chemical Engineering Academic Advisement Office to discuss any questions or uncertainty regarding chemical engineering as a career and/or the University of Florida BSChE degree program. 

Further policies, procedures and information concerning admission to the University of Florida are available from the Office of Admissions.