Freshman, unhappy with college choice - question about transferring

Transfer Students
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<p>Everybody told me not to make my college decision with my high school girlfriend in mind, but I was foolish and in love, and I didn't listen to them. I attended a school that would be closest in distance to her, instead of one that I actually wanted to go to. Unfortunately, we broke up, and now I know that I have absolutely no desire to stay here; I'm pretty unhappy at this place.</p>

<p>I don't really want to spend the rest of the year here, so I am planning on finishing up the semester and then moving back home for the rest of the year. My question is whether I should attend community college back at home (I have enough AP credits so that if I worked hard, I could probably apply as a junior next year) or if I should pretend I never went to this college at all and say I took a gap year when I submit new applications? I know it's easier to get into schools as a freshman than a transfer student, but at the same time I don't want to lose the credits I got this semester if I don't have to. Thanks for your help.</p>

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<p>Don’t say GAP year - they’ll likely know.</p>

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<p>Not a good idea because:</p>

<p>[National</a> Student Clearinghouse: Degree verification & enrollment verification](<a href=“http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/]National”>http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/)</p>

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<p>Apply to schools from your school. Apply as a sophomore.</p>

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<p>You attended your current school for at least one semester right after high school, so there is no way you can tell other schoolsthat you took a gap year. Like missyujin said, apply from your current school. I’d imagine doing otherwise and lying about your student status would result in heavy penalties from wherever you’re applying for transfer.</p>

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<p>The only way you’d benefit from community college in transfer admissions is if you’re a resident of a state like cali, or go to a community college where there are transfer agreements to way better schools than where you are now.
If you did not so well at your current college, community college will show or should show an upward trend which will improve your profile.
DONT DO THE GAP YEAR EXCUSE.
However if you’re dooing really well at the school you hate, than just apply to transfer directly from your current institution, unless of course finances are an issue and you want to save money by attending a community college and transfer as a junior instead of as a sophomore.</p>