<p>so im at a below-average school (that doesnt reflect my intelligence) in the city that has every opportunity i would ever need for my intended career. i've found that i want more out of my college experience than going to class and my program really isn't that great. i was wondering if its worth staying or transferring to a school that has an amazing program and better social scene (in every sense) but not anywhere near the city i need to be in?</p>
<p>does the name of the school matter when it's not an ivy? or does experience triumph over all?</p>
<p>you just said yourself that the program isn’t that great. why bother staying? and what city are you in? we could help you pick potential transfer schools if you let us know around where you want to be and what your intended career is.</p>
<p>there are opportunities here that you can’t get anywhere else. in in nyc. i think that says a lot. i love it here but i love the city more than my school. </p>
<p>i want to be in the communications field so its not like im going for business or going to grad school where the name of the school really matters. </p>
<p>i feel like both options weigh each other out and i have no idea what to do.</p>
<p>so what about a good school in new york city? NYU, columbia, fordham. you could even go to a school outside the city and then commute to internships on the weekends. what about other cities? chicago - northwestern, uchicago, etc. the point is to balance a well-known school and outside opportunities to give yourself the best opportunities for the future.</p>
<p>I’m at Penn State. Trying to find an investment banking internship here is like trying to find a Republican in San Francisco. It doesn’t happen. </p>
<p>If I knew this beforehand, I would’ve gone to Fordham. Ranked wayyy lower but in a wayyy better location.</p>
<p>“every opportunity i would ever need for my intended career”</p>
<p>Staying:
If you are unhappy with your classes, why don’t you look for an internship (or better yet a paying job) in your field, and get to work on starting that intended career right now? Take advantage of the environment! Also, take a good long look at the upper-level courses you will be in next year. Chances are they will be much more interesting than what you are doing this year. Not to mention that many of your fellow students will not survive the first year and will be gone by next fall. The quality of your classmates is likely to improve each year as more drop out or change majors.</p>
<p>Going:
You do not have to go to a fill-in-famous-name-here kind of college or university if you are learning what you want/need for your future career, and if you are happy and growing as a person. If you really like College X or University Y, and your major is offered, the program there has a decent professional reputation and job placement after graduation, there is nothing wrong with transferring there.</p>
<p>Only you know which option will make you a happier, more productive person in the long run.</p>
<p>thanks so much for the advice. i feel that if it weren’t for the social aspect/lack of community of this school, i’d stay. i just feel like i’m missing so much of the “college experience” by being here.</p>