Should I transfer?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Binghamton University - SUNY
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<p>I am currently in the Macaulay Honors Program at Queens College and I'm decently satisfied with college life. I have a 3.75 and plan to study at the University of Nanking for one semester, as well as take part in the Capital Semester Program at Georgetown for another semester (Macaulay enables me to do this with study abroad incentives and forcing us to take a minimum of 15 credits per semester... basically I'll finish my major and minor with a year and a half of nothing to do). </p>

<p>However, I have been wondering if perhaps it would be better to transfer to Binghamton University and take part in the renowned Philosophy, Poltics, and Law major. Macaulay does not have much of a name outside of New York, while Bing's reputation is growing considerably fast. The social life at Binghamton would be an extra incentive, as well as being away from home for a while.</p>

<p>Which path will lead me to being a better candidate in the eyes of law schools? I do hope to bump my GPA up to a 3.8+ in my final two years in college. I've heard time and time again that law schools only look at LSAT and GPA. While it would probably be easier to obtain a higher GPA at Queens, I am intrigued by the curriculum at Bing. What do you guys think?</p>

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<li>It is much more difficult to raise your GPA the further along you get in your education, and Bing is a tougher school than Queens making this much more difficult. </li>
<li>The Macaulay program is a great honors program with a ton of extras, which I’m sure you’ve taken advantage of. Have you considered what happens to those extras (I think you guys get laptops and things like that) if you leave the program before you graduate? Have you researched into whether or not you can graduate early if you feel bored?</li>
<li>Yes, PPL is a great major (I am one) and totally worth it, but how far along are you in your current major? If you’re significantly into it, it may not be worth starting over for you, especially if the credits you transfer won’t count for things easily. </li>
<li>Social life depends on the person, can’t tell you anything except visit and stay for a weekend if you know someone you can stay with.</li>
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