Credit transfer pitfalls and what to check before you apply

0:00 I'm Devon Andrews the VP of Admissions 0:02 and evaluation at University of Phenix 0:04 here's four things you may not know 0:06 about transferring college credits you Review your current credits 0:08 probably have more transfer credits than 0:10 you think check with your register's 0:12 office for an unofficial transcript to 0:14 get a sense of what credits you're Check transfer credit policies 0:15 working with you can use that 0:17 information when researching transfer 0:18 credit policies at potential schools be 0:21 aware not every credit May transfer in Understand why some credits may not transfer 0:23 fact you could lose some credits in the 0:25 process your new school decides what 0:28 credits they accept so make sure to 0:30 check with their admissions office 0:31 before applying your transferable Learn which courses are more likely to count 0:33 credits are most likely general 0:35 education like English and math these 0:38 can help you skip those requirements and 0:40 get right into your program of study at 0:42 your new school all that effort can save 0:44 you money towards your degree in fact See how transfer decisions can affect cost and time 0:47 University of Phoenix students in 2022 0:49 saved between $6,000 and 0:51 $21,000 by using transfer credits click Final takeaway 0:54 the link below for a step-by-step guide 0:56 to transferring credits and subscribe 0:59 for more