<p>For the past 2 years, I been unhappy with my school (mainly because it's a commuter school, and it is unheard of. I am schedule to transfer this fall to a in-state school that I got accepted to. However, biggest issue is money. My financial package isn't sufficient and I do not like the thought of taking out loans. I'm going into my third year STILL undecided on my major. I want to know which route is a wiser choice for my future.</p>
<p>Provided I stay, I obviously save A lot of money. I could finish up the requirements for my LAS degree and figure my major afterwards. Provided I also do well that semester, I have the option of transferring to a better institution. (not sure if transferring 2 years and a half is late)</p>
<p>Or should I risk going, unsure of the opportunities that is out there for me, both socially and academically?</p>
<p>Going into debt for an uncertain future isn’t great. You don’t know what you want to do, what kinds of jobs you’ll be able to get, and how you’ll pay loans back.</p>
<p>Can you defer your admission for a year while you finish the degree and learn more about your own interests and talents? You also could explore more options for financial aid.</p>
<p>If you do defer, just make sure that your courses this year will transfer. If not, then reapply for next year if you want to go.</p>
<p>You are right. Diving into a uncertain major is unwise. But, presumably I stay to figure what I want to do, I’ll just be further behind. I already decided against gradating from my current college. I don’t think many schools will accept transfers for their senior year. I’m in my third and graduating on time is a huge deal for me. </p>
<p>My ideal school is one that balances the social and academic aspect. I feel a larger school that doesn’t require commuting will provide better opportunities for me. For one, friends (not acquaintance), research, caring professors, networking, intramural sports, etc</p>
<p>You should have went to community college first and spent time there deciding what major you wanted to do. You want to graduate on time, but you have NO IDEA what you want to major in yet. Where I live, you MUST declare a major going into your junior year. </p>
<p>Basically, you’re going to have to throw that whole idea about graduating on time out the window. I’m not saying it can’t be done but think about it. There are only a handful of schools that have 100% transferability of courses between two institutions and a lot of universities have a residency requirement that you must take a certain number of units there to graduate with a degree from there.</p>
<p>Your ideal school sounds like an LAC but those are super expensive. Not taking out loans is an idea you will probably have to throw away too at this point if you want to transfer again. You can make all the idealistic assumptions you want about what college you want to go to but there is not a thing you can do to make sure that you get friends rather than acquaintances, that every professor you meet is caring, YOU will have to do all the networking, etc.</p>
<p>I really don’t know any schools that accept senior transfers. Honestly, I’m in a similar boat as you because I am also going to transfer out after my junior year. But I have no expectation that I will graduate on time and I am doing this because I know exactly what field I want to go into and exactly that their program will meet my educational needs. You, however, have not figured out what major you want to do yet. You will need to do this because you’re going to delay your graduation by not taking the upper-divison courses now rather than later. If you transfer, you will still have no idea what you’ll want to do there. You’re supposed to transfer with a major in mind. </p>
<p>My advice: Instead of wasting money, go to community college, get a part-time job, and decide what you want to do with your life. It’s a cheap and easy way to stay in college and figure out what you want to do with your life. But it may be too late for you to do this because I presume you’ve taken all your general eds. Transferring to better colleges isn’t going to necessarily lead you to your future major, especially since the environment you idealize usually comes with a hefty price tag and some rigorous academic standards involving your transferring to their institution. Honestly, I don’t know why you decided to transfer into that college when it was a bad financial fit for you and you are unwilling to take out loans to cover the difference. I would suggest getting a job. </p>
<p>You really should stay at your first college unless you’re deadset on going into debt. The debt has to be WORTH it to you and you have to know that the investment will payoff with your general health as well as enhancing your career prospects. After you get that first job, no one is going to care what school you went to.</p>