<p>Currently a freshman at Kelley school of Business (Indiana University) and looking to transfer to a more urban setting college in the northeast. As 10 weeks passed by in college, I realized that the culture at IU is not what I was looking for. I want more of a preppy, prestigious school and a school that has solid academics in all fields and not just in two like at IU (not trying to say IU is bad or anything). Also, it would be nice to be closer to home and closer to Manhattan where I want to live and work in the future. </p>
<p>My major right now is Business...however, I may be okay with getting a liberal arts degree for undergrad and then possibly MBA later. I'm just not 100% set on business. </p>
<p>With that being said, some schools I have in mind:</p>
<p>Boston College
Villanova
UPenn (Brother is currently enrolled here)
Brown?
Georgetown
Tufts?</p>
<p>Any other suggestions? I'm fine with schools that are fairly close to cities. I love Boston and Philly. D.C is cool too, even though it's not really the northeast. NYC is too close to home. </p>
<p>My sat was a 2010 and HS GPA was a 4.0 waited. Hopefully going to finish 1st semester with a 3.8+. </p>
<p>Thanks for the help, really appreciate it. </p>
<p>Before you go too drastic. Look at University of Cincinnati about 1 1/2 hours from where you are. Great campus feel and good Division 1 sports. Or. IUPUI about 60 miles north in Indianapolis and everything transfers. Pacers and Colts tix for discounts, museums and ethnic foods in walking distance an urban campus and in the middle of town. Might as well make a road trip to both places before you decide.</p>
<p>Closer to home but not exactly NYC, look at Rutgers, Delaware or Rowan. I got my Masters at St Joseph’s in Philly (Main Line) and loved every minute of it. I highly recommend t it.</p>
<p>ten weeks in is a little premature to be pulling out. there were reasons that you chose Indiana; can you remember what they were? do they no longer apply? Focus on what attracted you to Indiana and tell us whether or not those pluses were a mirage. Lots of students are wanting to jump out of their colleges in the first semester, but most of them find a home at their colleges after a year. </p>
<p>All great points. Indiana is a great place, with many opportunities. Maybe give it a little time. At least maybe a full school year.</p>
<p>Conversely, if you feel really out of place. Go be happy, but do your homework first. Fit is everything! My kid didn’t feel a fit at IU even though I graduated from there and loved it.</p>
<p>The University of Richmond in VA is an excellent LAC with an outstanding business school and the campus is gorgeous. It is in suburban Richmond, but it is easy to get downtown, with lots to do - great restaurants. It is close to amtrak, so travel to DC, philly, NYC is very easy.</p>
<p>check out the rates at which freshmen leave the ivy campuses. the chances that you’ll be able to transfer into one of them is negligible because they only lose 1-3% of their freshmen each year. It’s tough. Check out the rates at the other schools to get some idea of how tough it will be. Don’t cut the strings at Indiana til you have an offer you can afford from one of these schools. It’s going to cost a lot of money to transfer because most colleges give most of their FA to incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>GO NOVA!!! I am junior at Villanova here, and it sounds like it would be a good fit for you from what you say you’re looking for. Of the students I know who transferred out, it was for some of the reasons you have listed that they weren’t liking the school, so if that is what you’re looking for it is a pretty strong vibe here, although I know many of the other schools you are considering are similar. Your weighted GPA from high school is a bit low for the business school, but if you can pull a 3.8 this semester, I don’t believe you would have a problem. I also think it is easier to transfer in. If you have specific questions or want to know more about the sort of culture of the school, feel free to direct message me. I do love Nova and know a ton about it!</p>
<p>Since you won’t have much college your HS will be heavily evaluated so probably shouldn’t apply where you weren’t viable in HS as transfer rates are very low at some of the colleges you mention. Like Brown is very unlikely given the low transfer rate and the applicant pool usually have really off the chart accomplishments and a good academic reason to transfer. You have some time since transfer applications don’t open up until the new year usually, So do keep strong with your current work and personal connections in case staying is the best choice for you.</p>