Honestly, is it even worth it?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I made a thread several weeks ago asking for your opinion on whether or not I have a chance on a potential transfer. But as the weeks passed, I started to question whether or not it's worth it to transfer.</p>

<p>Here is my situation and I hope you can help:</p>

<p>During the first time around, I got into schools I wanted to with a 3.89 GPA in high school. But unfortunately, because of my family's financial problems, I was unable to afford any of them. So I went to CSU Sacramento, because I love politics, especially state politics, and thought it would be a good idea. I soon realized that the school was not what I hoped it would be. The classes are so watered down because of a huge majority of the student body that does not care much about academics, it is unstable because of the financial crisis in California, and the social life is terrible. </p>

<p>So I thought about transferring to schools like Upenn, Notre Dame, UChicago, CMC, and Brown in hopes that I can be challenged academically, as well as be surrounded by like-minded peers. </p>

<p>But the only problem is, it is so expensive to apply! And I don't know if acceptance will translate into me being able to attend the school, especially with the financial problems my family have. </p>

<p>So I haven't decided on whether or not it is worth applying again, and hoped that maybe some of you guys can enlighten me on things.</p>

<p>I realize it's late, so excuse my grammatical errors. I might have also left out some details, feel free to ask.</p>

<p>And I sincerely appreciate your help. Thanks!</p>

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<p>You need to run the financial aid calculators to find out if these other institutions will actually be affordable for you. Start with the aid calculators at [College</a> Calculators - savings calculators - college costs, loans](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>How Much Will College Cost – BigFuture | College Board) If you spend some time at the Financial Aid forum, you should pick up ideas about whether the institutions you are looking at are likely to meet your financial need.</p>

<p>You also need to go make friends with the instructors of the higher level courses that you will be taking if you stay at your current university. If you choose your courses carefully, you can find a set of peers that are just as academically oriented as you are.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>