<p>What are some of yours ?</p>
<p>For me, it would be internship placement opportunities, study abroad, a bigger student body and a university that is nationally ranked for my intended major.</p>
<p>Hopefully we could get some ideas going ;) .</p>
<p>My reasons:</p>
<p>I can get into better schools, one hour commute each way, need better financial aid or scholarships.</p>
<p>(I'll take a wild guess and say you're going for NYU)</p>
<p>I think you hit one of the big factors a lot of transfer students have for wanting to transfer. Getting into one of those top 50 schools, whether it's because they didn't get into them as a freshman and are trying again, or because they didn't wanna pay the high cost of attendance till they only had 2 years left, or they're coming from a 2-year community college.</p>
<p>Not all reasons are purely academic though, a lot of times people are simply unhappy where they are now for any number of reasons and want a change of environment. But one thing I do notice is that transfer students are driven and motivated a lot more to achieve what they want than other students. We spend hours and hours discussing and researching schools and the requirements to get in and how we can best meet them. If you look at our NYU threads on this board, it's all about grades and stats and people discussing admissions, if you go over to the freshman oriented board and look at the class of 2013 NYU thread, it's all about wanting to live in the city and the party scene. Very different perspectives between the 2 groups, it's interesting how 1-2 years in college can change you.</p>
<p>My reasons are purely academic.I feel that at my current school students are just trying to get by and are not exactly motivated (or as motivated as I would like them). </p>
<p>However, I am having difficulties in finding compelling reasons to transfer other than academic prestige. I think it is safe that most colleges offer internships so stating internships as a reason to transfer doesn't really cut it the way I see it. However, I could be wrong.</p>
<p>my reason might be the best: my current college don't offer the major that I want...</p>
<p>Dissatisfaction with the school environment and financial are two reasons here.</p>
<p>hey williams348-</p>
<p>good guess haha . by the way, now that you mention the difference between the transfer students and those applying as freshmen, i agree !</p>
<p>Left wanting more academically. I'm at MIT, and while I love its focus on math and science, I've realized that I also love humanities too much to give it up entirely. I haven't read a book or analyzed literature since I've arrived. And I've taken the initiative to write for the newspaper just to not kill my writing skills, but I think that's sad if I have to do that just to write.</p>
<p>Does simply hating your current school work as a good excuse?</p>
<p>OP I'm actually transferring out of NYU so when I read the reasons you wrote, it makes me realize what I'm giving up. Don't know if I'll end up transferring though!</p>
<p>I'm transferring because I simply don't like the school I'm currently at and would like to be at a big state school rather than a small liberal arts college. I'd also like to be a little closer to home and pay less than what I'm paying now.</p>
<p>stargazerlilies ~</p>
<p>can i take your spot ? :P</p>
<p>this topic is coming off good btw . a lot of good and understandable reasons out there !</p>
<p>combo of all the reasons mentioned before; better academics, opportunities through study abroad and networking, dissatisfaction with my current school's atmosphere... the only additional reason I can think of is that I just want to get out of my state. Sounds like a lame reason, but going to an average state school after being the top of my class all around that sent kids to other great universities is kind of a bummer...</p>
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I think it is safe that most colleges offer internships so stating internships as a reason to transfer doesn't really cut it the way I see it. However, I could be wrong.
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<p>Is this really a bad reason? that the school you want to transfer to has a multitude of internship and research opportunities than that of the school you are currently in, which is very limited?</p>
<p>I don't think it's a bad reason. Sure, most colleges offer internships, but the quantity/quality varies enormously depending on location. Someone going to a small LAC in rural Nebraska has fewer options than a student at Columbia/NYU. This is an exaggerated example, but you get the idea. Internships are better certain places.</p>
<p>to be happy =)</p>
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I don't think it's a bad reason. Sure, most colleges offer internships, but the quantity/quality varies enormously depending on location. Someone going to a small LAC in rural Nebraska has fewer options than a student at Columbia/NYU. This is an exaggerated example, but you get the idea. Internships are better certain places.[/quote[</p>
<p>Is there anyway to find hard proof about internships at other schools? It seems that if I say that the school that I want to transfer to has better internships, it just seems subjective to me since my current school does offer internships, but I would assume not as good or as many as an Ivy League.</p>
<p>More over, I'm kind of stuck since I go to Northeastern and they emphasize on co-op. To me, co-op seem better, but of course no one can deny the job opportunities one can get by graduating from a top school and the experience you get is one in a life time.</p>
<p>To be happy</p>
<p>however, academics and study aboard cant be the ONLY reason. NYU isnt the only one with good academics. study aboard programs at nyu are also given out to external applicants not from nyu. what you should look for is the program of the major(s) you are seeking and how it fits your style of studies. location and rankings are the worse and most common reasons, dont even consider putting it on your application.</p>