How generous is UChicago with transfer credit?
Got a guaranteed transfer offer for 2027, not sure if I'll take it but I'm considering the option.
I've already done my research and I see that Hum/Soc core credit is not given, and that everything else is mostly on a case by case basis (which ngl is super vague imo).
Is there any pattern to what fulfills core/major requirements (for me it more concerns the Arts/Writing core req as well as CS/Math reqs)? Can I expect to get credit for these courses (I'm going to UMD next yr if that makes any difference)? Obviously I'm aware it would depend as it says on the website, but I don't want to transfer to UChicago and discover that 90% of the CS, Math, and gen ed courses I took are completely worthless or all count toward general elective credit that I don't really need.
I would say this is pretty important for me because UChicago is expensive and if I want to do CS+Math, I'd want to finish in 3yrs after attending another place for 1yr. I'd like to do quant/SWE, something like that. I'm also considering pre-med, but if I do so I shouldn't have a problem finishing on time.
Another tangentially related question, does UChicago offer good support for transfer students? If you transferred, would you recommend it?