<p>ok.
so here is the deal.
I am not sure of what i want to study, I have broad ideas but none of them are for sure.
I planned on applying to NYU, UPenn, Northwestern, and Indiana University.
I got into IU with a scholarship.
here is where the problem comes.
should i go to IU, figure out what i want, and THEN transfer into one of my other choices??
the thing is that I would be in state for IU AND i would have the scholarship, whereas if I went to NYU i would be paying a whole lot more without being sure that this university would be the best place to study my selected career.</p>
<p>Do you think it is a good idea to study my freshman year/all of college at Indiana University and then transfer (once i narrow down my paths of study) to a more well-known school?? or would it be best just to stay at IU?</p>
<p>I would do this because, I'd like to save as much money as possible and since i'm not sure what i want I dont want to go to Northwestern, for example, and realize that it is not completely for me.</p>
<p>thankks!</p>
<p>It would be financially smarter to attend IU for at least one year and transfer later on if that’s still what you wish to do.
On the other hand, transferring can be a pain… It’s up to you if you want to take that chance.</p>
<p>If <em>I</em> were in your situation, I would definitely attend IU. You might like it and you wouldn’t be taking the financial risk. Imagine going to NYU and not liking it. That would rip a big and painful hole in your pockets…</p>
<p>It really depends on what you want to major? What is your broad idea? </p>
<p>While it is blasphemy for me to say this, since I go to Purdue, I would suggest finishing the course at IU. If you’re going to major in management, journalism, or any liberal arts major, IU is definitely a top notch school. You can then go somewhere else for grad school. Transferring can be a pain to do. There’s complications like the transferring of credits, less generous financial aid, and it’s also harder to join greek organizations and make friends.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if any of your intended career paths actually care where you go (wall street), NYU might be a better choice. You have a few months to await your NYU decision and could use them.</p>