Transfer to a more challenging school?

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I’m not quite sure what to do. I had chosen to attend Lehigh University in the Computer Science and Business program. This fall I took introductory physics 1, introductory physics 1 lab, linear methods, introduction to programming, statistical methods, foundations of business, and business communication 1. I got a 4.0 pretty handily. I am just concerned that I’m selling myself short by staying at Lehigh. Would it be advisable to transfer to an academically better, more challenging school?

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Just because testing is harder, or volume is higher, doesn’t make a program “better.” Lehigh has a fairly unique, intentionally blended program with business that will be hard to replicate elsewhere. I’d keep moving forward and be happy that you’re doing well. You have no idea whether or not you’ll like the next stop. After all, you chose Lehigh for a reason.

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Sure. Why not ? Transfer to CMU.

I read that prior to starting school at Lehigh you wanted to transfer because you received too many merit scholarships at Lehigh which suggested that you were among the top 5% of CS students at Lehigh and that made you feel that you could do better. Now, having earned straight As after one semester, you know that you can do better.

Consider Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and Stanford. Revisit your prior acceptances to Rochester & to Maryland.

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I think that you will find that upper level classes are a bit more challenging. Also, I think that you will find after graduating that you are working alongside graduates from MIT or other top universities and no one cares where anyone got their degree.

Generally speaking there are risks in transferring. It sounds like you are doing very well at a very good university. There are worse things that could happen!

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So you’re a great freshman student ? That’s great and if it holds it’s really great. Stand above the crowd at a fantastic school. Network with the profs. Get into career services. Lehigh always puts up fantastic career #s. There’s a top of the range. You can be it.

And btw you will end up in classes that will kick your a$$.
Save the money and stand tall.

Take advantage of your opportunity instead of diminishing it. Ask professors to do research, collaborate.

You are at a leading university. Embrace it.

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