<p>I graduated one of the more elite high schools in NYC, but without the stats needed for one of the top schools. I decided to go to St. John's mainly because I only have to pay $4,000 a year and they have major (Sports Management). However, I've been thinking and having serious regrets about not going away and I came up with a plan. I'll stay at SJU for the year and strive to get a high GPA and transfer to the University of Michigan. I know that sounds like a typical action plan by a lot of students, but there's a catch.
Since out of state tuition is ridiculous, I was thinking of moving to Michigan for a year and gaining in-state residency while working and paying bills. Not only would getting in be somewhat easier because of in-state status and of course the tuition would basically be cut in half, but I would also be able to have the experience of living on my own and earning a living for the year and getting a lot of financial aid since I would only be using my income.
I have a question though...if I moved to Michigan this summer and applied as a transfer during the fall, would I qualify as being an in-state student since I would have a year of residency by the time school starts, or would I need to live there for an entire year, THEN apply for the following semester? That is the main issue I've been thinking about. </p>
<p>Feedback on this dilemma would be GREATLY appreciated since I've been thinking very hard about this and is a huge life decision in my young life.</p>