Transferring in graduate school?

Post date: 2021-03-03 10:06:09

I want to explore transferring from one degree program to another, but I'm not sure how it's done in my field (school psychology).

I started an Ed.S. program in the fall to become a school psychologist. I originally chose the school because it was in the city (Metropolis) that my brother lived in. Then, because of the pandemic, the program went entirely online and both my brother and I moved to another city (Gotham) where we had more family.

My program is going to be at least partially face-to-face next fall (to accommodate field placements, etc) so I'll have to move to Metropolis to remain in the program, per my advisor.

There is one school psych program in Gotham, but it's much smaller than my current program (6 students per year vs. 30), and their website doesn't have any info on entering the program outside of the first year. I kind of have the impression that people don't change programs much in this field (or any field after undergrad?), but I also can't be the only person facing this kind of pandemic dilemma. There's absolutely nothing wrong with my current program and I'm in good standing, it's just no longer in a location that works for me.

I would like to reach out to the Gotham program and at least ask if it's possible to enter the program in the second year and what the procedure would be, but I'm nervous about what to say. My instinct is to email the program director and just... ask? But somehow that seems presumptuous and I'm worried about coming across the wrong way.

I would really appreciate any insight on how possible this is and how to contact the potential new program, what to say, etc, from professors or ppl with recent experience in grad school. I think I'm just in my head about this bc of, you know, the current state of the world. Thank you.

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