<p>I currently am a 2nd semester junior at Clemson university and am debating about transferring to The college of Charleston to finish out my undergraduate education. I originally choose Clemson due to it being the best public school in my state, and I was pretty much stuck in state due to lower cost of tuition and what the life scholarship offers. The main problem is that Clemson has been my home town for the majority of my life, going from elementary to high school here. I've always been concerned with going to college in my hometown, but obtaining a degree from the best institution has kept me here. Slowly and steadily the cons of going to school near home have built up. Every day feels monotonous and nothing is new, I feel as if I'm just going to a job I dislike everyday. I do have friends at Clemson, some that I've kept from high school and others in my Fraternity. I am an advocate of making new friends outside of high school, which is why I joined the fraternity. But I feel my personality is more fit outside of the Greek life system. </p>
<p>The reason why I would transfer to cofc is because I have developed many close friendships with people who go to school there from trips I've made to visit high school friends, and also from living there last summer. I still make frequent trips down there on the weekends to go visit, and literally every time I do I feel 10 times better about myself and am just happier. It's a combination of the people and the move from a small town, which I've always lived, to a city why I want to go.</p>
<p>The main thing holding me back is the difference in academic prestige and the degree that will give me a better chance in getting into the best grad school. My grades are good, looking to graduate with a 3.5-3.6 in health science and wanting to either attend grad school for public health or go to law school for Medical-law and health reform. Are my odds for getting into one of these types of grad schools hurt if I get a college of Charleston degree over a Clemson? Or should I just wait it out in Clemson even though I know I'm happier there?</p>