transferring can be the best choice
Jun 25 '00
It is not uncommon for a college student to become very unhappy with their college choice especially in the first year. I set my sights on one school basically from the age of eight and when I arrived there found it to be very disappointing. I do not think that students should just immediately give up and transfer in the middle of a semester or perhaps even after just one semester unless things are extremely bad. Transferring to another school may be the correct choice for many in the end though as it was for me. It is also a decision that really should be made before your grades suffer too heavily from unhappiness. At that point other schools might be hesitant to accept you.
When considering transferring, a student should consider exactly why they are unhappy. Does the school not fulfill your academics expectations? Is the school too expensive? Are the professors at the school more interested in research and money than teaching? Perhaps you just don't feel like you fit in socially and have not felt able to fully participate in the many activities that a college presents? These are all very real problems for a student, and the level of each should be carefully weighed in ones mind.
Also consider what you might gain or lose by transferring. Do you have close friends or perhaps one or two professors that you enjoy working with at the school? A major factor is whether a new school seems to meet your new expectations. Look back and remember how naive you were when you first picked a college. Major changes have likely occurred in your life since that time in your senior year of high school to your first year of college. Hopefully you have become more mature and sure of what you want. You're not totally grow up, but you're more able to handle adult decisions of this nature and see the effect they will have in years to come. Look very very closely at any new school that you might consider. Most of all talk to students there. You know a bit about college life now and will be able to understand more from people your own age going through the same things as you.
Finally you should look whether the transfer will set you back. I was a chemical engineer for two years and transferred to a liberal arts school as a chemist. I spent a semester at community college to catch up on things like history, economics, and public speaking. It was much cheaper to get those out of the way there and work to save some money before returning to a four year college. I lost about 30-35 credit hours of specialized engineering classes and in the end took six years to get my Bachelor's degree. I was however much happier and more motivated to do things at my new school.
Well really I've just tried to provide a few things that you might want to ask yourself or look into before transferring. I've intentionally left out much of my own experience except when deemed fairly important. Feel free to comment if you have any questions.
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