<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman at a top 10 university (think MIT, Duke, Upenn, etc.). I'm absolutely miserable here for many reasons though most are due to the toxic social atmosphere. In any case, I'm looking to transfer to another university, preferably within the top 10. Please tell me where you think I could successfully transfer with these stats:</p>
<p>College:
GPA: 3.45 (A, A-, A-, C+ in a class curved to a C+)
SAT: 2310
ACT: 35
Writer on the newspaper
Exec Board of a prominent campus group. Think Student Government, Political Union, etc.
Community Service Volunteering
Fall Semester Internship with Obama/Romney campaign</p>
<p>High School:
A top 30 high school in the nation
GPA: 3.7
tons of extracurriculars</p>
<p>So What do you think? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Toxic social atmosphere? Isn’t their having a great social atmosphere what these top colleges take pride in? It sounds like the problem lies with you rather than your college.</p>
<p>I’d punch someone in the face to attend a top 10 school. JK. Maybe a top 20.</p>
<p>well, you obviously don’t go to my school so perhaps you should get off your high horse. Your condescension is unbecoming. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any real advice?</p>
<p>You’re GPA is too low to be competitive at another top 10 so stay for another year and try to raise your GPA.</p>
<p>However, you’re reason for transferring isnt good enough. I know a lot of people dont like the social atmosphere of their current college and want to transfer, but people need to realize that colleges are pretty much the same no matter where you go. You will have your scumbag frat boys, tool, snooty sorority girls, socially awkward intellectuals, overly competitive pre-professional types, artsy conceited hipsters, and people who are a mix of the above. It’s all about finding your niche, those friends make college worth it. It’s unrealistic to think you will be friends with everyone at your school. I recommend you give it another semester and see if it gets any better, most time it does. I can genuinely speak from experience.</p>
<p>A real reason for transferring is if your current institution lacks a certain major, program or normally something academically focused. You will need to illustrate a better reason to the admission counsel or else it may play to your disadvantage.</p>