<p>Nah, the theory at Penn is all style study/composition. It makes about as much sense as having Shakespeare scholars submit sonnets for grading. The students here have no experience with species counterpoint for God’s sake! I mean, honestly, we’re doing RN analysis of Liszt and these kids haven’t even done counterpoint! It’s just asinine. Whoever designed the curriculum clearly hasn’t attended a conservatory. I can’t say enough negative things, but at least I’m done with theory this semester and can do more independent study.</p>
<p>UPDATE:</p>
<p>I posted a lot of this out of frustration with last semester’s classes (but I ended up getting by with good grades by the grace of God…), and I have to recant: Transferring was NOT a mistake and I do not regret it for a minute.</p>
<p>Haha.</p>
<p>Honestly, same thing happened to me. I had a bit of buyer’s remorse when I transferred, and I was still a little bitter after having not gotten into my first choice. I even went so far as to apply for another transfer. I got into a bunch of places, but when I sat down and reflected over my experience, I realized that it was such a dramatic improvement over freshman year. It would simply require too much effort to uproot and relocate to another school, to make new friends, to cultivate faculty relationships again, and to find my overall niche. I decided to stay put.</p>
<p>I graduated a few years ago (god I feel so old now), and I can honestly say i enjoyed my experience. Those years were the best of my life; I miss them constantly to this day.</p>
<p>If there’s any issue with my experience, it’s that the friends I “collected” are now spread all over the nation. One’s in Prague. Another is in Marseilles. Another is in Dallas. Another is in Boston, D.C., Santa Cruz, San Francisco… the list goes on. Law school sure does feel lonely in that regard, I guess:]</p>
<p>Glad to hear it w_t!</p>