Transfer from UMD to Rutgers?

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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I'm currently a sophomore at UMD planning to transfer to Rutgers. I'm just not quite sure/haven't made a decision ..
I got rejected from UMD's business school and on impulse applied to Rutgers because of the tuition. However, I ended up getting a position as an RA at UMD.</p>

<p>I want to be an Actuary and so it really does not matter what I major in (Business, Econ, Math), so that is not much of a concern.</p>

<p>I've only been thinking about transferring because I do miss home a lot and as an RA, I would have to stay at UMD over breaks. I also haven't found people I enjoy being around .. My friends here, sadly, are just a way to pass time/I don't really enjoy hanging out with them. I have very close friends that attend Rutgers.</p>

<p>I'm worried about transferring to Rutgers because I'm not sure if my credits will be accepted and I'll have to adjust to a new academic atmosphere. Whereas at UMD, I already have a set 4 year plan as an Econ major and Actuarial Math minor .. I'm honestly so torn. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!</p>

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<h1>1 If’ you’re that homesick as a sophomore, I wouldn’t take an RA position that required me to stay away from home during school breaks.</h1>

<p>No one can else can make this decision for you. You may have to repeat a course or two but that’s trivial in the whole scheme of things. If you find out which courses are transferrable as soon as possible you will know what you need to stay on schedule. Maybe you can take a class or two this summer at a community college or at Rutgers.</p>

<p>If you are unhappy at UMD after 2 years, I think you have given it enough time. I don’t think you are being impulsive at this point.</p>

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<p>Life’s too short to be miserable, especially at your age.</p>

<p>Adjusting to a new atmosphere shouldn’t be too difficult. Get the lay of the land before you go there. Go to an information session. I have been at a number of different schools in my day from my local community college to one of the largest state universities in the country. Basically, what I found is school is school.</p>

<p>As to classes being transferred, I don’t think it will be a big issue. But if it is perhaps you may need to attend for a summer semester. The amount of tuition you would save should cover that.</p>

<p>Also, if you do go to Rutgers, look into their actuarial club.
<a href=“http://actuary.rutgers.edu/index.html”>http://actuary.rutgers.edu/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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