<p>I am currently transferring from an ivy to a lesser school, Emory. Which obviously is not a lesser school as it is still in the top 20. But I've been getting alot of flack for it as though Emory is some god-awful, backwards school. Obviously my reasons for transferring we're legitimate as I was accepted. But I'm wondering if anyone transferred from an Ivy and regretted it, or if you received a lot of flack for it, or...whatever else you feel like posting. Thanks.</p>
<p>Emory is a fine school. Don’t worry about what people say. I am going to a top 70 school and it is still respectable to me and to many employers and grad schools regionally. Nobody in the real world (including academics and prestige snobs) looks down at Emory and it offers several programs that are top-10 in the field and that are better than some ivies.</p>
<p>What are your reasons for transferring and what are you thinking of studying? Although I am not in the same situation, I chose to attend Emory over an Ivy League school after admissions. I can’t say much about my regrets because I don’t know how well I would’ve fared my first year in an Ivy school. However, one of my main complaints about Emory is that I didn’t feel that many classes on my schedule were any more challenging than their AP counterparts in high school (retaking for premed purposes). But on the flip side, the difficulty level of classes has done wonders for my first year GPA. :P</p>
<p>Another negative to someone coming from a more prominent school may be that Emory isn’t exactly well known outside of the south, as my summer job supervisor thought Emory was in RI. -_-</p>
<p>I have always insisted that the most important part of your transfer is your reason to. College is about fit, interaction, and academics, and if you earnestly believe that Emory offers you the right combination of the three, then go for it! There’s been a lot of talk about the true value of the Ivy brand, and if you decide that it is not the most important thing to you, than that’s your choice. Sure, there are a lot of people wanting to take your place, but your circumstances are individual and unique.</p>
<p>I wish you the best at Emory and hope that you find it to be everything you hope for!</p>
<p>I applied to transfer out of one Ivy to another Ivy and other great engineering school with less prestigeous… I got accepted, but I now decide to stay where I am…</p>
<p>just transferred from an ivy to CMC and i couldn’t be happier about it. my parents weren’t thrilled but i think they’re over it now.</p>
<p>i transferred from cornell to suny bing… i feel great about it but we’ll see how it goes
oh and ive gotten my fair share of backwards looks, but I honestly chose cornell based on the perceptions of others, so I’m not making that same mistake twice.
Good luck man… emory is a great school, anyone who would insinuate otherwise is flat out wrong</p>
<p>Fit is an important reason for choosing a four year setting for your academic and social goals. If the IVY was not fulfilling those goals, then it is most commendable to place yourself in a situation where you will be happy and able to meet your academic goals. Do not concern yourself with what others think, say or do…KNOW YOURSELF and follow your own heart!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. That definitely made me feel more assured about my decision.</p>
<p>I am a huge advocate of transferring. My reasons for transferring were, in hindsight, superficial at best, but I’ve made a niche for myself at Penn and it definitely is a better fit than my previous school (i.e. USC). You create your own happiness at a school (though the environment is significantly influential) and can make or break the experience with your own intentions, so if you’re not happy at Emory, then you should try your luck somewhere else. Or, if it seems to daunting, maybe change your attitude about Emory and take a new approach. Good luck!</p>