Too late to transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi everyone...first time poster here, but the site looks like a big help! heres my situation:</p>

<p>I am currently in my 4th year, out of 5, at a well-respected, out-of-state 4-year university. i believe i was so hasty to go out of state because i had lived in the same place in the same house for the first 18 years of my life. i had an unfortunate greek experience my freshman year that turned sour and in a way, ruined my social life here for the rest of my time, as most tight-knit friend-circles were really formed freshman year. i do have friends though, so that's not the only issue. theres been a bug in my mind for the past 2 years about transferring back in state (to a good school as well). well last semester i was past the application deadline but i'm within it right now. i'm really considering transferring starting this summer or fall...but am i being ridiculous for wanting to do something so late in the game?</p>

<p>i have no idea (yet) how many of my hours would or could transfer, so that could be a deciding factor, but i assume my ~100 hours wouldnt all transfer. regardless of this, my frame of mind regarding a transfer has changed. i'm just not having a good time at my current school. i like the school itself, the campus, etc, but the social scene is bad (for me) and i really hate being in a big city. the crime, noise, traffic, etc, it's all bad. i also love college towns. they have a very "collegy" feel to em, full of college bars, restaurants, and just general hangouts. those don't exist here.</p>

<p>everyone keeps telling me, including my parents, that these years are the "best years of my life", but theyre not. i look forward to getting out of here but at the same time i don't want to be wishing the last few years of "being a kid" away. so my reasons for wanting a transfer are because i don't like the location and i dont like the social scene. the transfer school is also HALF the price of this one, so, depending on how many hours i transfer, that would be a big money savings, which is a big deal to my family as well.</p>

<p>ive begun to think that having to take an extra 2-3 semesters (more than my original plan) now would be worth having a "good experience" to look back on rather than looking back in 10 years and wishing i had done everything differently.</p>

<p>So what do yall think, having two semesters left here (after this one in progress), is it too late to be thinking about a transfer?</p>

<p>that became real long-winded...thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>Hmm... you situation is a bit unusual, I had about 61 credits and I thought it was too late, but it really isn't. But put it this way, nothing is impossible when it comes to college transfer, fact is you have 100 credits, if I were you I would finish off the last two semesters and apply to grad school (to a college you desire).</p>

<p>But that's just me. The other option is transferring now and losing about 40 credits, because most universities will cut off at 60 credits because you're going to have to apply as a junior transfer as they don't accept senior transfers. However your chances of transferring to a good university is highly unlikely, at this point. </p>

<p>You need to check the policies of the different universities you are interested in, email or call admissions and ask if they accept students with about 100 credits as transfers, if not your best bet is to finish the last year on a strong note and apply to graduate school. But remember most private universities are holistic with their admissions, and they have no set rules for transfers. But this depends on the university as they all have different policies. Some public universities may accept you as well, but I don't know any that will, you need to do your research on this.</p>

<p>Anyway good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply, BumbleBee. I just shot off an email to an admissions counselor of the school I am looking to transfer into to see if there is a policy on Junior/Senior transfers and how many hours are allowed to transfer by policy.</p>

<p>I have thought about the grad school argument before but, given that I am a co-op student and have worked several semesters with my co-op company, I am about 99% sure I will be getting a job offer from them, and if that is the case, they also pay for me to get my masters in a work/study type environment. Therefore, I am not considering actually going to grad school at this time.</p>

<p>It really depends on what the admissions counselor says but I am just trying to weigh taking an extra 1-4 semesters against my happiness and lack of a good experience.</p>

<p>Thanks again!</p>