Freshmen get the benefit of an extensive orientation. Transfers have many of the same adjustment problems that freshmen have, but to ask them to sit in an orientation class would be insulting, notes Weinhaus. Freshmen have an entire semester to fit in and make mistakes. Transfers don't have that luxury. Be prepared to still question your decision to transfer.
Transfers tend to be very goal directed.
They've made a mistake and now they're anxious to right it and are alarmed when they find they still have doubts. Rothmeier says don't be. This is the time to question the decisions you're making about your life. Don't cram too many classes into your first semester on the new campus. She took 16 credits and was maxed out.