<p>So I'm in a really rough situation. I'm about to finish my first semester at pretty non-competitive college that was far from home and I'm miserable here. I've been having a lot of health problems and there was a death in the family shook me pretty hard. </p>
<p>I want to transfer to a more competitive school since I don't feel like I'm getting the academic focus I wanted here. I don't want to transfer to Ivy League or anything but just a school with more of challenge.</p>
<p>I was thinking of transferring to a community college for the upcoming semester to get my health problems straightened out before transferring to another more competitive four-year college. My mom wants me to stick with my current school for another semester, but I'm really not sure I can. </p>
<p>Would "reverse transferring" work, you think? Is it possible? Advice?</p>
<p>of course. all you have to do to start attending a 2 year is just sign up.</p>
<p>I guess I should have been more clear: Would it be a bad idea to go from a four-year college to a CC next semester and then back to a more competitive four-year college or should I stay at my current four year and then transfer to another four year?</p>
<p>Lots of people transfer to a CC, and eventually to a different 4-year school. Most often they complete a full associates degree at the CC because that can guarantee that all the gen eds are met, or may qualify them for a guaranteed admission to the 4-year school.</p>
<p>Whether or not it makes sense for you to stay at your current university is up to you. My guess is that your mom thinks you will learn to like it if you stay longer and/or she doesn’t want you to derail your life because of the death in the family. But I’d suggest that you not put this in terms of CC vs current university right now. Your health is the most important thing. College can wait. Take a leave of absence from your university and concentrate on getting your health together. You don’t have to be in school at all second semester unless you really want to.</p>