<p>I am considering transferring from one SEC school to UGA in the spring of 2009. For me that would be my second semester of my sophomore year. I would be transferring because for one thing it would be considerably cheaper with the HOPE scholarship and for another they have a much stronger school in my major than my current school does. Paying out of state for a weaker program seems silly when I could go to school virtually for free with a stronger program for my major.
However, I am worried about the social aspect of transferring (while I do put academics first this is still a concern). I'm a very social person and loving hanging out with people and doing all kinds of things. Right now I am very active in my sorority and know many people on campus through different activities. I am nervous that if I transferred I would leave that behind and it would be hard to get in with everyone at UGA because their friend groups would kind of already be established. I guess I am kind of wondering what is it like socially transferring into a large school like UGA? Are the students usually pretty welcoming and open or is it harder to make friends because most people are pretty established by that point of their college career? Any tips for me from people who have transfered before? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>I don't know what it's like to transfer. I suspect you'll be fine, but others will have some good advice, I'm sure. What I want to address is your sorority. Is there a chapter at UGA? If so, you'll have a ready-made group of friends.</p>
<p>there is a chapter of my sorority at UGA, however being in an SEC school sorority I know how people kind of make their own groups within it and know each other already and sometimes transfers could have a hard time (all our transfers have been much older so I don't really have anything to go by on that) and sometimes you have a wait a semester to be transfered in so the sorority can see your grades from the previous semester (i think this depends on the chapter of the sorority I'm not really sure though). So I suppose I am kind of worried about that too. I was just kind of wondering what to expect with people in general :)</p>
<p>SEC sororities must be different than they are in the midwest. My chapter would have welcomed a transfer with open arms & made sure she had sisters helping her get acclimated to the campus. I hope you find that to be the case for you. That's what sisterhood is SUPPOSED to be about! :)</p>
<p>oh no i didn't mean it in a negative way like that! i just meant that people were usually busy with their own things and the chapters were so big that it could just be overlooked or swept to the side - not that it was in any way intentional! Sorry for the miscommunication :)</p>