<p>I am about to go into my sophomore year at Michigan State University.
I'm studying English and Theatre.</p>
<p>I'm considering transferring to the University of Michigan because it has a better reputation than State, especially for their programs in the arts.
My thinking is: better undergrad school = better grad school = better job prospects. </p>
<p>However, I'm comfortable at State and doing very well.
(I have a 4.0 GPA, in the Honors college, in an Honors community service group, have a job working part time at a law office.
Also, in high school graduated 3rd in my class with a 3.97 GPA & I got a 27 on my ACT)</p>
<p>My question is- is it worth it to transfer?</p>
<p>No. Honesty, go to the school where you are most comfortable. Your grades will get you in to a better grad school than reputation. If you are comfortable at State, odds are that you will not be comfortable at U of M and your grades will suffer.</p>
<p>I agree with romanigypsyeyes. If you are comfortable at MSU and already involved in plenty of activites, it is not highly likely that UofM really has that much more to offer in terms of happiness. If your leaning to transfer is merely based off career prospects, I would say that it wouldn’t be worth it to transfer. Especially since MSU is fairly well-respected in itself (and being in the honors college is an added bonus) although the arts program isn’t quite as strong. A better undergrad school doesn’t always equal a better grad school, and you probably have as good a chance being in the MSU honors college to attend a prestigious grad school as if you went to UofM in the first place. If you plan on going to grad school, undergrad prestige is really not all that important. What is significant is your experience gained at the university in question (and the depth of your community/job pursuits).</p>