<p>I am finally admitting that I need to start thinking about transfer admissions. </p>
<p>I am going to (tryto) be short and sweet.</p>
<p>Here is what I want:
academic rigor
professors that care (not many TAs)
relaxed student body
Ability to have a "small community" feel (even if its within a larger school)
mild winter (heat is much better than cold!)
many things to do outside of partying
some ability to get into a decent grad school
academic flexibilty</p>
<p>here is what I don't want:
greek system domination
students who never stop studying
students who never stop partying</p>
<p>My location pulls are Northern CA (parents) and Pittsburgh PA (boyfriend), which I know can't both be accomodated, but one would be nice.....</p>
<p>I've thought about
University of Washington
University of Puget Sound
Cal Poly
Whitman
Davidson College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Univesity of Oregon</p>
<p>Any suggestions? Ideas? Info. about these or other places? Thank you so much. I dont know where to start....</p>
<p>Wow. Just if you could change your location pulls, I would have to say Rice.</p>
<p>It is academically well-reguarded, with few TA's, and the residential college system is exactly a small community feel. The winters are not bad at all (it may get into the 40s but that's about as cool as it gets).</p>
<p>In Houston, there's plenty to do other than study and party. It is harder to get into than some of the schools you've mentioned, though (with the exception of UNC out of state and others).</p>
<p>u should go to princetonreview.com and look at their ranksing for happiest students, most parties, most studying and stuff...</p>
<p>If you're lucky enough to get into Davidson you'd love it.It has all the attributes you desire.Alas,academically, it is way beyond the other schools you listed .Good luck.</p>
<p>Also, I'm attending Trinity University in the fall and you might want to look at that. It's in San Antonio and has a student body population of 2,500. There are quite a few CA students there.</p>
<p>I hear the professors at UW are really amazing and reachable for a school of its size. It would definitely meet the "mild winter" requirements and the Honors College is pretty good. Out of all the ones on your list, that one sounds the most suited for you. You'll never run out of things to do in Seattle.</p>