PLEASE HELP - need advice/recs on transfer schools

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi everyone. I currently am enrolled at my state university's honors program. I originally went there because I couldn't make up my mind (didn't get into any of my top choices), and decided not to waste my mom's money at a private school when I had no idea what I wanted. At first I thought I wanted to transfer, then I didn't, now, after a lot of thought, I seriously want to try and transfer for spring semester 06.</p>

<p>Basically, my biggest gripe about my school is the people. I went to boarding school, and I thought I would find similar students through the honors program. However, my experience has been somewhat negative - I consistently encounter somewhat shallow people who really have no desire to discuss anything other than the latest drunken hook up.</p>

<p>I like to party as much as the next person, but I would like to talk about something else. Basically, I'm looking for a smaller school (no more than 10,000 kids, preferably in the 2,000-4,000 range), with a more cohesive campus feel, preferrably an active Greek system, and with a fun social life that isn't entirely overwhelming. I've already lived away from home and learned how to entertain myself. Parties are great, but I'd like to make mix it up a bit. Also, I don't want to have to travel halfway across the country - PA, MD, DE, NJ, NY, and VA are the states I'm most interested in. Urban, rural - whatever. I'm most concerned with the student body at whatever schools.</p>

<p>To give you an idea, I'm looking into Lehigh, Lafayette, Washington and Lee, William and Mary, Bucknell and Dickinson. Any other ideas or thoughts are appreciated. </p>

<p>(cross posted to College Search forum)</p>

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<p>what school do you go to? what's your intended major? what are your stats?</p>

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<p>I currently go to Penn State and I am in the Schreyer Honors College. I'm a business major (a bit dissatisfied with that too, but I've wasted too much time to change it). I have a 3.65 cumulative GPA for the last year (Dean's List both semesters), very solid transcript (mostly As w/ a B or two from difficult classes like stupid honors accounting). In high school, I had about a 92 cumulative average, boosted by solid freshman and sophomore grades. Jr and Sr were good grades too, just not as stellar. 710 math and 720 verbal on SATs. took Writing/US History/Math IIC SAT IIs with scores of 800/720/600. My main extra-curricular is the equestrian team - I was on my high school's (team captain sr year) and I am on Penn State's, as well. I have had 3 solid internships (one was on Capitol Hill), I've had a job since I was 15, and all of my employers, past and present, can write excellent recommendations.</p>

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<p>hmmm, i'd suggest...</p>

<p>safeties (but these schools are kinda big): </p>

<p>u illinois-urbana champagne
indiana u-bloomington
u maryland-college park</p>

<p>matches:</p>

<p>unc-chapel hill
nyu</p>

<p>reaches/matches:</p>

<p>georgetown
u virginia
duke</p>

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<p>Lehigh seems like a good fit for what you're looking for. Excellent business department, in PA, cohesive campus, smaller student body and definitely active greek system. Check it out.</p>

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<p>laxmom - do you have any personal experience with the school? i visited twice when i was a high school senior (it was actually at the top of my list for awhile, but i had no idea what i wanted in the end), and loved the campus, but never spent the night, so i have no true idea of what the student body is like. any help is appreciated</p>

<p>also, anyone have experience with williams?</p>

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<p>you have a solid chance at top schools</p>

<p>id say georgetown virginia and the like are not really reaches but rather match/reaches...in the end, it appears transfer admissions are quite random.</p>

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<p>Check out the LACs in those states.... Colgate could work if you're willing to give up the business thing.</p>