Sorry for another essay topic lol. Can anyone help me? Am i going about this right?

Applying to College
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<p>The essay or statement i am asked to write is as follors</p>

<p>State why you wish to leave your present college and attend Virginia Tech.</p>

<p>Ok, how would i go about this essay. I know its very straightforward but it seems like it would be easy to answer it in a wrong way.</p>

<p>(this isnt the essay btw, just my thoughts)
The reason i want to go to virginia tech is because i want to go to a good school that is respected for its strong engineerign program. I never visited tech, but i have one friend who goes tehre and likes it. My current college is UCF, and i really do not plan to stay here longer than the rest of this school year. The students have no interest in studying, the engineering itself and its curriculum here is not as high as i wished. I want to go to the best school i can because i want more opportunity. Virginia tech also has oceanographic engineering, which is similar to my major which is aerospace and i want to study both lol.</p>

<p>I guess to sum it up. Virginia tech is a really good school, and i am sure that the students have more ambition to study and work. My college is not the righ tplace for me.</p>

<p>I guess in my essay should i talk more about virginia tech? like say they are good etc and thats why i want to go? I dont want to say "i am sure that students are more likeminded to me" or something because i havent been there before. I also dont think its good to say my college sucks and the people are stupid or anything either.</p>

<p>Can anyone help me? it is appreciated, thank you.</p>

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<p>Like you mentioned, delete the part that says the students in your school don't study. Perhaps say it like this:</p>

<p>I feel that my current college, University of Central Florida (is that it? write out the full name) and its engineering program is not stimulating enough for me, and wish to challenge myself further by going to Virginia Institute of Technology. Virginia Tech is respected both overall and in the engineering field, with many opportunities in engineering. At Virginia Tech, I hope to continue my major of Aerospace Engineering as well as pursue a new, somewhat similar, but nevertheless fascinating field - Oceanographic Engineering. </p>

<p>Then talk a little bit about the opportunities it offers in terms of engineering - do they offer research opportunities? Work opportunities? Classes in which you're interested? Co-op?
Your answer should link your interests and background with all that Virginia Tech has to offer.</p>