<p>I've got a 3.5x GPA. Was pretty involved but quit everything. Can not bear to attend my current university (believe its T4, rank not published). Do not care for the school, city, etc. High school numbers/ACT pretty average. </p>
<p>Any idea on where I should transfer? I'm trying to stay away from schools that use the CSS profile, which really limits me in terms of top schools. With my downward grade trend and lack of activities I don't think I'd have much of a chance anyway. Its either I transfer or just drop out and do something else, honestly.</p>
<p>Yeah I was accepted but decided not to go for financial reasons. Guess I should reapply. Wouldn’t be too thrilled to go there either, especially since I don’t know anyone there, but it might be an improvement.</p>
<p>Well. IF you want suggestions, I advise you give more information. All you have said so far is that you have a 3.5 GPA and that you hate your current school, and that you don’t want to use the CSS. But we don’t know what it is that you’re looking for. State/Area/Size and other things may be able to help others help you.</p>
<p>You are absolutely right! Well, ideally I’d like to go to an urban school with a good reputation. Preferably something on the east coast. Wouldn’t mind something like Cornell, though (the setting I mean, definitely won’t be applying).</p>
<p>Since financial issues were part of your reason for choosing your current U, you need to sit down with your parents and work through the whole money question. Financial aid for transfers is not as good as it is for incoming freshman. You may have fewer viable options than you think.</p>
This might come as a surprise, but the majority of college students (at least those attending the higher tier colleges) leave for college knowing not a soul on campus.</p>
<p>Yeah you’re right. I’ve actually reconsidered and have decided to bump/revive this thread. Now the question is should I attend the state flagship and incur debt (about 8k per year for at least two years) or stay at my current school and graduate with just over/under 5k in 3 years. Also consider that I’ll be graduating with a liberal arts degree many would call useless (not English).</p>
<p>So stay or go? I think I could get in to the flagship again. My grades have only gotten better, and I’ll be applying to an under enrolled major this time around (have changed it since I last applied).</p>
<p>You’re facing a predicament a lot of college students face–current emotional happiness coupled with future financial stress, or momentary unhappiness with less financial burden in the future. The choice is ultimately yours. However, I do want to ask, how does your state’s flagship compare in terms of academics/socially to your current institution? just curious. </p>
<p>In other words, you have to really WANT it to make the future financial costs worth it.</p>
<p>Going to college is an investment. It direct related to your future earning. So I would be looking at higher tier college that will result a good job placement in future. don’t worry about the debt.</p>
<p>As much as I’d like to leave, I don’t think I can get in to the type of schools I’m targeting. The schools I could get in to don’t seem worth the financial strain. So, I’m kind of stuck.</p>
<p>Have you considered going to CC for a year and then transferring into a top school? You won’t have much of a financial burden this way and you’ll be at home where you will probably be with people you know.</p>
<p>I’m already at home with people I know. And I’m not sure if going to a CC would be smart considering I’ll have over 60 credits after this semester.</p>
<p>There are no perfect schools and every school has good and bad points. You are half way done at a school that is affordable and you seem to like a bit more since you originally posted in January. Why not apply to your state flagship as others suggested, but really go out of your comfort zone for the rest of this year before you need to commit anyplace else to find things at your current school that you enjoy and that enhance your experience there. if you still feel like transfering, then do so, but maybe you can make this work. Especially with a degree that may not be that marketable, having less debt is good. It is very hard to start out on your own with a lot of debt and a low paying job. Sit down with an amortization schedule and see what the actual difference in debt will mean to you in a monthly payment before you make your final decision.</p>
<p>My state flagship is in a rural area, so I’m not sure I would be comfortable with that. I actually dislike my current school a lot less since I first posted, but its looking like I’ll end up staying. I just hope I don’t flunk out before I graduate. I’m skipping classes for the first time, just to not be here.</p>
<p>Your last entry sounds like a cry for help.</p>
<p>Go NOW to your college counseling center and ask to see somebody, even if it’s just for one session.</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Read through a hundred transfer threads with titles like “What Do I Do About This Disaster?” or “No College Will Accept Me Now” or “I Just Flunked Everything” and imagine the one you’ll write in a few months if you stop going to classes and doing homework. Do you want to prevent this? You still have time. Go NOW to your college counseling center and ask to see somebody, even if it’s just for one session.</p>
<p>Unless you want a future flipping burgers, please work to preserve your options.</p>
<p>I see where you are coming from and completely agree. What could anyone possibly say besides “suck it up and finish or leave?” There really are only two options here. I figure if I take this summer off and transfer next spring I’ll only be at about 65 credits, not too bad. Would still like a list of schools to apply to, though. If it were up to me I would only be applying to reaches, which is obviously not wise.</p>