What should I do first?

Start with the receiving school because that office usually owns the transfer decision.

what should you do if college credits did not transfer?

Q: What should I avoid sharing?

Do not share SSN, passport numbers, bank numbers, medical IDs, passwords, full addresses, claim numbers, or document scans in public notes.

short answer

If college credits did not transfer, ask the receiving registrar or transfer-credit office for a course-by-course evaluation, ask the prior school for the official transcript or syllabus record, and get the final decision in writing before assuming the credit is gone.

first moves

Start with the receiving school because that office usually owns the transfer decision.
Ask the prior school for official transcript, syllabus, catalog, course level, and accreditation records if needed.
Check whether the credit failed because of missing documents, deadline, grade threshold, duplicate course rules, residency rules, or program-specific requirements.
Keep all decisions in writing.

what to ask

Which courses were accepted, denied, or still pending?
Which requirement does each accepted course satisfy?
Which office owns the final transfer decision?
What document would change the decision?

what to write down

Course code, course title, prior school, receiving school, decision date, official evaluator, requirement affected, written notice, next appeal route.

do not share

Do not put SSN, passport numbers, bank numbers, medical IDs, passwords, full addresses, claim numbers, or document scans into a public note. Keep the sensitive proof in your own files and use official routes first.

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Last reviewed: May 2026.