<p>I went to a state school my freshman year of college and transferred back home to community college for this year. I have enough credits combined from this year and last year to get a degree and transfer for Fall 2012. Problem is, I only want to apply to transfer to one college.</p>
<p>The college I want to apply to is a small, private, liberal arts college. It's only a fifteen minute drive from my house, in the same city as the community college, and it's where I really want to go besides the fact that it's close. The only problem is it has an expensive price tag. It's about $32,000 for the year. The cc and this college have a link program that offers $10,000 for the year to ten people, if you're selected based on gpa at the college, an essay, and a personal meeting with the director of transfers. Even if I weren't selected, but accepted to the college, I'd still consider attending the school.</p>
<p>I know I should apply to other schools, because only applying to one isn't a good idea, but no where else appeals to me. I've requested a lot of info packets from various colleges in my state, to see where else I'll consider applying. I'm just afraid that if I don't apply anywhere else besides this one college and don't get in, I'll be stuck.</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry, the title should read, "I only want to apply to one college?"</p>
<p>With all due respect, you are being a bit silly. That is like saying that I only want to date that one beautiful blonde over there, and she is the only one who interests me. Well, what if she says no? Would you become a hermit? </p>
<p>There are plenty of good girls out there, AND good schools out there. Figure out what you like about the school you want to attend, and find a school that appears to have similar characteristics. </p>
<p>You will always need a “Plan B” in life, in case Plan A does not work out.</p>
<p>Why don’t you mention the school in your post, and get some insight from others.</p>
<p>It’s hard to throw a stone in Pennsylvania without it landing on the campus of a good liberal arts college. Have you visited others, or only looked at their marketing materials?</p>
<p>I agree with the above posts.</p>
<p>Also, if you don’t get that $10k award, will your parents pay the full cost? If not, then how would you afford this school?</p>
<p>What do you like about this school? Surely there are other schools that have similar qualities.</p>
<p>Is the issue that you can afford a private if you can commute to it, but you can’t if you have to live on campus? If so, then that is an issue…especially since transfers often get lousy aid packages. </p>
<p>However, there may be an instate public that can also provide a similar experience.</p>
<p>I disagree with the posts above. If you are only passionate about attending that one school than you should only apply there. You just need to have a back-up plan if you do not get in. But that back-up plan could be anything from staying at your community college to taking a year or semester off; it doesn’t have to be attending another school you’re just not too thrilled about.</p>
<p>If you’re willing to go to community college or take a gap year, that’s an option. Just have a plan. If you AREN’T willing to do one of the above, you need backups. Simple as that. You can’t put everything on a single college admission.</p>
<p>Applying to one college is fine if it is a safety for both admissions and cost. If not, then you need to have other plans in case you are not admitted or do not get enough financial aid to make the desired college affordable.</p>
<p>I could afford the full price, but the scholarship would obviously be helpful. I’m just very indecisive at this point on where else to apply. I just do not want to go away to school again because I’ve found out from my first year I really do not like being away from home. That being said, attending a state college again would obviously be less money. Even if it were less money though, is that really worth being somewhere spending money where I’m not happy?</p>
<p>I really just don’t want a repeat of freshmen year.</p>
<p>A lot of life is an exercise in grabbing it by the gonads.<br>
If you goal is to attend college, then you need back-ups. If your goal is going to THIS college, then you don’t need back-ups. It is worth noting that one of these plans is easier than the other.</p>
<p>As far as “don’t want to repeat Freshman year,” I think it is important to think about that. What did you hate so much about being far from home? What friends? Family?straight up fear of the future? Many of these problems would not be diminished by going to college near “home,” an already aqueous term.</p>