Is this a good idea, if not how can I improve? Also a question on transfers

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The student has decided to drop computer science due to its perceived lack of relevance and is planning to transfer to another university after the current academic year, citing transportation difficulties. Their undecided schedule includes courses in calculus, physics, chemistry, linear algebra, and English. There is a discussion about transfer admissions, noting that universities typically do not transfer grades but consider them for acceptance decisions. It is clarified that while transfer credits may count toward degree requirements, the grades from the previous institution will not affect the new GPA. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding transfer policies when switching universities or campuses.
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Next term, I have decided to not take a computer science anymore because it's pretty much meaningless to take it if I can't follow up with this course.

I am a first-year student and I hope to transfer to another university after this year because I will have to move and it is going to difficult to find transportation.

Anyways here is my undecided schedule

- Calc II
- Physics II (E&M)
- Chemistry (Physical and Organic Chemistry ~ Equilibrium, Thermodynamics, intro to Organic, kinetics)
- Linear Algebra (first term only, Matrix, vectors etc...)
- English

I am also wondering, in general, when you want to transfer to another university, do they look at all of your marks or only on certain courses? Or is the admission much like High School, either you get the grades or not.
 
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hmmmm. I am in for the same info...i might transfer within 1st year. Al i know is that the new uni requires the current uni grades or it might even take its own test depending on uni the new uni's specifications.check that.
 
In the USA, and I suspect also in Canada, grades do not transfer between universities. If the "new" university accepts the courses for transfer credit, the hours will count towards their degree requirements, and you will not have to take those specific courses again, but the grades will not be included in their GPA.
 
Grades don't transfer, but they're certainly taken into account as to whether or not you're accepted as a transfer student.
 
Oh yeah I know, I am actually just switching campuses, but even campus transfers in my university considers all transfers to be the same
 
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