How to decide if you should transfer to another college

Transfer Students
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"Should you stay or should you go?

As college admission decisions roll in, many students will think about remaining at their current school or transferring.

Around 25 percent of students who start at a four-year public or private institution transfer at some point, according to the Department of Education.

Students decide to leave their school for a variety of reasons: Their current institution doesn’t offer the major they want; they’re unhappy with their social life; or, their family’s financial circumstances have changed.

But the possible upsides can be offset by a number of challenges transfer students face. (Community college students, of course, have to transfer if they want to pursue a bachelor’s degree).

Here are some considerations you should factor into your decision." …

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/a-quarter-of-college-students-make-this-precarious-decision-.html

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Worst quote ever: “The institution can change, but the person can’t change.” Quote made by an assistant prof at Indiana University. If this is his belief, then I think that he is in the wrong business.

In my opinion & from my experience, one reason students transfer schools is due to personal growth & changes which accompany that growth.