在美国,关于大学期间转学的问答

　　问：若要在本科阶段转学,我需要在新的学校重新就读本科课程吗?

　　question：is it possible to transfer from one u.s. university or college to another without starting my program over?

　　答：在本科生级别,中途转学的情况其实很平常。事实上,有些学校(很多两年制学院)本身在课程设置上就预备了让学生转学到其它学校继续学业,或者干脆只提供两年的本科学习课程。这些学校毕业的学生将前往其他学校完成他们的本科攻读任务。

　　answer: it is quite common for students to transfer from one school to another at the undergraduate level. in fact, some schools (many 2-year colleges) are designed to be transfer schools and offer only the first two years of undergraduate study. their graduates often go on to do the last two years of a bachelor’s degree at another school.

　　然而,如果涉及到研究生转学,基于研究生课程的特性,情况往往没这么简单。在美国,有些学校还是允许研究生中途转学的,但具体的政策则要视学校而定。所以,认真咨询和了解你所要转去学校愿意承认哪些课程,就显得颇为重要了。你不仅要熟知一些常规的转学政策,还必须清楚那些关于转学来源的特定附加条件。你有可能碰上之前的学分不被承认的情况,这就需要你小心选择要转入的学校,并且保证和顾问进行详细的沟通。

　　the situation regarding graduate programs is more complicated due to the nature of graduate education. it is sometimes possible to transfer to another university after beginning a graduate program in the u.s. the policies, however, will vary by individual school; therefore, it is important that you inquire of the university where you plan to transfer as to exactly what courses they will accept for transfer. you should make sure to inquire about the general transfer policy as well as the specific policy that pertains to the school from which you will be transferring. it is likely that some of your previous graduate credit will not be accepted. you should choose the school you are transferring to carefully, and you should probably discuss this with your current graduate advisor.

　　问：我最近正在攻读国内的大学学位。但是我曾经因病中断过一年的学业,除此之外,我的学术成绩都是没问题的。我想请问,这种情况下,我还能申请美国的大学吗?

　　question: i am currently working toward a university degree in my country. during my course of study, i have lost one year due to illness; otherwise, my academic performance is all right. in such a situation, am i eligible to apply to american universities?

　　答：大部分情况下,学业中断并不会成为申请美国大学的障碍,因为美国大学是采用学分制的。所以,只要你修完了所有的课程,并且拿到学分,那么我们还是承认你为合格申请人的。

　　answer: in most cases, the interruption of a normal academic track is not a handicap for admission to an american university, since the u.s. uses a credit system. we would therefore consider you as an eligible candidate for transfer admission to a u.s. university based on the courses that you have completed and the marks you have received.