<p>meghan 12, I am sorry, that was not meant for you. I did not apply to Brown because my school told me that even applying to the state flagship school was a waste of time for me. The counselors were horrible. They did not help me in anyway. I applied to the state flagship. I was accepted and received some scholarship money on top of my acceptance. I should have pushed the envelope further by applying to Brown, but I didn’t, and I regret it. My venomous hatred towards the Ivies also did not help. After researching Brown in greater detail in college, I realize I made a big ole mistake. I now wish to transfer.</p>
<p>sorghum, my family is not too hot in the dealings of monetary affairs. I am a collegiate athlete, and that helps pay for some of my college. I taught myself some of the French creole languages in preparation for my trip to Venezuela through the U.S state department. Portuguese is also self taught. I grew up knowing Haitian creole and English. I acquired French through listening to my parents and taking it in high school.</p>
<p>OP: More and more schools are de-emphasizing test scores and are becoming test optional. (See the FairTest web site.) That, however, does not excuse mediocre grades. Counselors at DD’s school are overworked and worse than horrible and really only know about the state’s public options if even that. Since that is the case, we know we have to do our own research and dog them for every single step in the application process. I’m sorry you didn’t do your own due diligence. Well-heeled people can hire private college counselors, but some of us don’t have the means. Don’t allow your bitterness to eat you up.</p>
<p>Schools with high retention rates don’t take many transfers. Keep in mind that bright, motivated people do well regardless of where they attended school. Be the star where you are.</p>
<p>Yea, that is what I am doing. However, I do not wish to be a star when kids look at me like I am stupid when I begin talking about John Henrik Clarke, or the existence of God from the metaphysical and not moral argument or vice-versa. The intellectual drive is dead where I am at. I love my teachers where I am currently, but I am 19. I am too young to be having 70 year-old academics as best friends.</p>