I’m going into my Junior year of undergrad as a geology major (with a concentration in environmental geology) at Colorado State University. So far, I have found it difficult to get involved and find opportunities within the CSU geoscience department, and have only participated in one undergraduate research opportunity which I don’t feel I got very much out of due to it ending early from Covid-19. Additionally, I have been doing some reading and have found that CU’s undergraduate geology program is widely regarded as being better than CSU’s, and may even offer a higher chance of admission into grad programs. With that in mind, I’m worried that staying at CSU might hurt my chances of getting into a good grad program, as opposed to transferring to CU which might help. Is that true?
I have already transferred once, and the main reason I initially chose CSU over CU was cost, however I am wondering if CU may even be cheaper than CSU with scholarships, since CU has more money to give. At CSU, I have only been awarded an $850 scholarship, and that was with a 3.64 undergraduate GPA. So I already have student loan debt.
I guess another reason I’m considering a transfer is because in high school, I worked hard to attain a 3.8 GPA, and wanted to attend either a great school, or a good school that’s affordable. CSU seems like it’s neither.
So what should I do? Stay at CSU and try to find more ways to get involved within the Geoscience department, or transfer to CU?
I don’t think you’ll get more money from CU. I think you need to find the opportunities at CSU
I think the cost of living in Boulder will increase your costs.
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