<p>I want to transferring out of my current school because the administrators here, they are just generally unfriendly.
They will never remember your name, ever. One of my teachers even never called my name. When she is calling names, she just says "Any one I didn't call" and when I raise my hand up she says "OK, we are all here"...maybe because my name is hard to pronounce? but at least give it a try...</p>
<p>Many of administrators talks to other people when you are trying to have a conversation w/them. And 90% of them look VERY pissed all the time!!! Whether its the director of some program or the workers in student services, they don't smile to you and some just don't have any facial expressions...they seem like they just want you get out of their office.</p>
<p>The most horrible thing is that I feel they are very much carefree, they don't remember why you are here even you have talked to them three times this week already. Every single department has absolutely no idea about other departments even though they have relating programs. (eg. prerequisite classes, international student office & the school of management). </p>
<p>I come from a rather small high school and everyone knows each other. To me, it is awkward when you meet people without smiling and never call them by their names. I might underestimated the big city stereotype :(((((
So I am looking for a school that cares more about their students and it doesn't matter whether they are big universities, urban colleges, liberal arts colleges, all-girl schools or co-ed. </p>
<p>I won’t recommend a particular school, other than to say you’d probably want a smaller school. I transferred from a 50,000 student school to a 3000 student school, and it made all the difference in the world.</p>
<p>I’m so sorry you’re having this experience with administrators and staff. It sounds like these employees are quite unhappy. Almost anywhere else would be better.</p>
<p>Can you afford to go to any other schools in the same area? how about schools in and around your home? Go visit the campuses and strike up conversations with people in the cafeteria line, in the dorms, when people are putting down mulch.</p>
<p>I have this rule about nursing homes, and it might apply to colleges. If I’m walking down the hall and a staff member won’t make eye contact with me, or if I say hello and s/he cannot respond with a smile, my parent is not going to that nursing home. I “interviewed” a lot of nursing home employees this way and kept count of what percentage of employees made minimal effort to be friendly. </p>
<p>Thanks so much!!! I will definitely take the advices. </p>
<p>I tried talk to a director of the current program I’m in earlier and expressed my idea that the school does not care about their students. She just went insane and yelled at me, saying “who are you to represent the students…end of the conversation” and just walked away as I was sobbing and crying in public…a terrible experience. </p>
<p>I am used to talk to the authorities whenever I have a problem, to me it seems like it is the most efficient way to solve things out either for me or for the school/working place. Since we are a big school I think as long as no one mentions this topic, it will be ignored forever. And that is probably the first I’ve ever been yelled at when addressing an issue and solved absolutely nothing……perfect, what a lesson. </p>
<p>It seems like I am just writing these two paragraphs because I need a place to vent all the emotions but Anyway thanks a lot!!! :x :x :x </p>
<p>The friendliest, most helpful staff and administration I came accross was at Susquehanna University. Hendrix College is also very friendly.
Most single-sex colleges will be helpful and schools with 3,000 students or fewer should be fine. </p>
<p>Since we know nothing about your interests or stats, I agree that a smaller LAC with around 3000 students would be best and probably not one in the northeast. Knox has a fantastic group of adults - both administrators, teachers, etc. Very friendly and helpful.</p>