<p>As they say “the grass is always greener on the other side.” </p>
<p>As a recent transfer who “traded up,” I transferred for a few reasons. Some reasons were prestige related and some were fit related. My first reason to transfer was that it’s cheaper for me to go to my new school than my old school. I know a few other transfers that also transferred because they wanted to go to a cheaper school. Second, procuring a job in a competitive industry, such as finance or consulting, will be easier coming from my new school. Third, I feel like I’m now with a more motivated peer group. And lastly, while I was content with my old schools, I feel like my current school will prepare me better for the future.</p>
<p>I tend to think that those that transfer for pure prestige related reasons are the minority and you only notice them because they tend to be more vocal than those that transfer for more legitimate reasons, such as fit and expenses.</p>