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Would you transfer schools in this situation?

After reading my situation, if you were in my position would you transfer schools?

I am an incoming Sophomore at a top 50 ranking university. I did not originally want to go to this school, but I was not accepted into my top choice schools during Senior year of high school so I went here instead. After going here I realized that I still had thoughts of transferring schools, but after considering the pros and cons I still have trouble deciding.

Pros and Cons of Current School

Pros:

-Extremely active, fun campus.

-A vibrant nightlife - parties, bars, etc.

-I am part of several pre-medical clubs and was on the crew (rowing) team Fall semester

-I made a bunch of new friends and made some very close friends

-Am settled down and have a great group of people I am staying in a suite with next semester

-It is near Georgetown and Bethesda so there are many internship opportunities for my intended career choice (cosmetic surgeon)

-The classes are relatively easy and manageable

Cons

I do not feel as though I am fully comfortable at this school.

- Classes are sometimes dull and not invigorating. The professors are not as captivating and responsive as I had hoped. Sometimes because it is easy I do not feel motivated to learn more.

- A lot of people here do not have the same interests. Most people just want to party at night and do not really want to do more adventurous activities.

- People here are very casual and slacked. I am probably more or less the traditional preppy type so I tend to be more clean cut and neat.

- A lot of the girls here are, sorry to say, trashy and I do not like their type.

Pros and Cons of Transferring (assuming I get in, to an Ivy League, Stanford, or NYU)

Pros:

- Better professors. Better chance for a more interactive, captivating learning environment

- More sports that I am interested in - rowing, sailing, golf (the school I am at now have them but they are very novice)

- I have friends at those schools and they are very cool and their friends are all smart but know how to have a good time.

- Better internship opportunities in NYU, Cal, and Boston.

- More fitting environment, in my opinion.

Cons

- Far away from home, less convenient

- Leave many awesome old friends

- Less active typical college social life (parties, bars, etc), excluding maybe NYU.

- Starting over, essentially

If it were you would you transfer schools? Why or why not?

Update:

Haha, Max you should like you were paid to advertise for Dartmouth :P. I've considered Dartmouth, but the truth is I want a very urban environment. I've heard Dartmouth is great though, especially the Freshman orientation program!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Transfer to Dartmouth College!

    You can get internships in Boston and the D-plan is pretty neat!

    I wouldn't pass off an opportunity like this man!

    The small New Hampshire campus ain't bad either!

    Plus it's nice in the fall...

    And the top of the line education...

    Why not?...Eh?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Yes, absolutely. Don't, what ever you do, try to understand why you react to this teacher that way. Because they, when it happens again, you'll have no idea why. Running away, that's what made America great!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No, the grass is NOT always greener on the other side, in fact most times the grass is worse. So you will just lose work for nothing.

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