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"If You're Not Happy There, You're Never Going to Find What You Want": Examining the Transfer Choice Process for Swirlers
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Shannon Hayes Buenaflor; Casey Maliszewski Lukszo; Allison LaFave – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Recent research reveals that many students are "swirling," or transferring more than one time, and not always vertically. This rise in swirlers suggests that some students choose transfer institutions that do not fit their needs. Yet, very little research examines the choices students make as they seek to transfer from one school to…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Reverse Transfer Students, Educational Mobility, College Choice