<p>I am wondering if where you get your UG realy matters... if you are planning on getting a masters. I have transfered to georgia tech (as an entering sophomore) and i find that the school is not what I was looking for. The academics are top notch but other things dont sit well with me. Considering I am planning to go get a masters, would it hurt me if i transfered to a lower ranked school for engineering? I was considering the university of florida. It is still a good school and I grew up in the town and find that it may suit me better (in other things that arent academic). </p>
<p>Is it bad that i will have transfered again at all for getting into gradschool?</p>
<p>Depending on your goals, you don't really need a masters degree in engineering. The BS in engineering from Georgia Tech can take you far.</p>
<p>IMO, it probably won't matter, but going from Georgia Tech to Florida could raise eyebrows, especially if your Georgia Tech record is not strong.</p>
<p>hmmm, yeah I understand an undergrad in eng. is all i need, but for an extra year of school i can open up many more possibilities (and I also plan to get an MBA at one point or another). </p>
<p>I did 4.0 at my first college, and i dont plan to get a low gpa at gtech. So far I know I can pull at least a 3.0... probably higher. This is still very good considering Gtech's difficulty and propensity to wash out half of the class.</p>
<p>You've already transferred once; I would recommend you stay at Georgia Tech. Employers like to see stability in their employees, and too many undergrad colleges could raise red flags.</p>
<p>"Employers like to see stability in their employees, and too many undergrad colleges could raise red flags."</p>
<p>Employers don't generally ask for a copy of your transcript. They usually require a resume with your application and your resume states where you obtained your degree and perhaps your gpa and any awards you received. With the possible exception of some elite schools, most MBA programs won't care about the number of undergraduate schools you attended, as long as you have a competitive gpa and competitive GMAT scores. If I were you and I thought UF would be a better place for me to finish my undergraduate career I would transfer.</p>
<p>Do you think that a well respected aerospace eng. masters program would care? The main reason I was going to get an MBA was to get into management in my field. I just dont want to have another transfer hinder me when getting into grad school (if it doesnt matter that much going to UF over Gtech for undergrad). </p>
<p>I know at UF, my GPA would be higher than if I was at georgia tech, and my GPA at tech wont be terribly low either.</p>
<p>I don't think it will matter to an aerospace engineering masters program. Grad schools will look at undergrad gpa, GRE/GMAT test scores, and teacher recs. Switching schools a couple of times isn't a big deal as long as you make an effort at UF to talk with profs during office hours and perhaps work with a prof on a research project so your profs know you well enough to write solid recs.</p>