<p>I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty terrified about transferring. It's one thing to be an incoming freshman - being shacked up in the dorms with other people who are in the exact same boat as you, but as transfers, we don't get that security blanket. We're all going to have to start over again in what's going to be (let's face it) a pretty hostile social environment.</p>
<p>I guess I'm just feeling an uncharacteristic amount of total excitement and paralyzing fear right now but let's all talk about our apprehensions with transferring.</p>
<p>Have you ever had to start over again in a "pretty hostile social environment"? In my experience, what at first appeared to be a pretty hostile social environment actually turned out to be an opportunity to meet new types of people, and just shake things up in general. You'll find your niche; or if all else fails, you'll be shunned by a giant security blanket ; )</p>
<p>It's funny, I was just at my transfer school this past weekend, and i've been there now three times in the last two months. This time I was finally pretty much fully aware of my surroundings and knew how to get around (its UVa, so its not massive, but still very spread out), so it finally truely hit me how different my current school (VT) is from it. Things are done very differently, both in academics (engineering), socially (first years in the College seem to party thursday-monday, huge frat scene, first years are all close knit), and physically (first years all housed in new/old dorms, layout of the school, c'ville, ect). So, yeah, its kind of wierd thinking about having to learn a whole new school, again, for the second year in a row since i'm a sophmore-transfer-applicant. However, I love it, and I know I can make the change since I want to go there so badly.</p>
<p>What really scares me is my admissions decision. I'm pretty much borderline in grades/scores, so i'm counting on my essays/recs/supplements to really give me that extra push over the edge. I'm just flipping out, concerned that I won't get in, and i'll be heartbroken because I truely love the school.</p>
<p>Ya I've been dreaming of transfering since after my senior year of HS (lame right? lol) anyways I'm looking forward to it. Theres something about going to a totally new area where you don't know very many people, if any. While it may seem scary I think that's what makes it exciting and the reason why I may not want to move in with some buddies my first year since I'll just be friends with the people in his group etc...</p>
<p>Yeah, thats a worisome thought, espcially if you are in a state that only has one really good public school and if you applied to some top schools. But, most of us CC students are A-B range students. I'm sure we'll all get in, though that doesn't keep me from worrying a bit.</p>
<p>yeah but for me, its not the raking, so much, of the schools that i applied to...its the fact that i dont feel like i fit in at my current school...its a good school, the best in the state, but its just not for me. i would hate to come back!!</p>
<p>I'm kind of petrified... I'm a sophmore right now and I feel like people will be too closed off in their social groups when i come in Fall of Junior year (if i even get in!)</p>
<p>Its even harder without on campus housing. I think most of us will make friends, but without acceptance from the students & school itself, it might not be til sr. year, which I am fearful of.</p>
<p>i was in your position a year ago -- terrified of getting rejected, and then terrified of actually transferring. i am by no means a bold/outgoing person... and while transferring was hard, definitely a transition, it all worked out! I'm sure that you all will be able to say the same a year from now (or sooner). Best of luck!!!</p>