<p>I’m not attempting to criticize Dartmouth but at my school the smartest but shy kids don’t get into any Ivies, I cant imagine kids a step above them drinking all the time. Aren’t these supposed to be the people running our country several years down the road!?</p>
<p>Anyways I am not in college yet but I was thinking Pomona was a good fit for myself and that a larger University would not fit as well. Anyways I liked reading the story just because it helps me decide on a good college for myself :P</p>
<p>I transferred to Pomona this year from a similarly isolated northwestern school and haven’t looked back for a second. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions about transfer, etc.</p>
<p>14dartmouth-A few months have passed. How is it going? Are you liking it any better? Did you apply to Pomona to transfer? I hope so–it gives you options. Sometimes just knowing you have the opportunity to leave makes you evaluate things without being in panic mode.
My brother was completely miserable at UVA. He transferred at the end of the freshman year to Wash U in St. Louis. He actually had a better second semester at UVA knowing he could get out. In fact, by the end, he almost wondered if he wanted to stay.
Both D and P are great schools. You can’t make a bad decision. You really need to decide where you want to live for the next four years. If that’s soCal, you have a great option with Pomona.
Also, after graduation, more opportunities may be available in the region where you went to school. If you think you want to live in CA afterwards, perhaps going to Pomona would be helpful there, also.
Lastly, don’t beat yourself up. You obviously have a great head on your shoulders-you got into Dartmouth AND Pomona, (and probably many other places). Trust your instincts. They’ve served you well in life so far.</p>
<p>I’m also a Dartmouth '14 who applied for transfer. I completely understand why you don’t like it here and I think you gave it PLENTY of a chance! I felt the same way by the end of fall quarter. I was extremely depressed as well and my parents were concerned about me.</p>
<p>I think you should be proud of yourself for having the guts to do what makes you happy and leave an ivy league school. I don’t know what your family is like, but mine has made it really hard for me and I’ve realized that all I want is to be happy, and that isn’t going to happen here.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’ve heard from Pomona yet, but I really hope you get in! If you ever want to get lunch or something, message me privately.</p>
<p>Again, hope it all works out. This place definitely isn’t for everyone.</p>
<p>It’s all about fit, isn’t it? And if you’re not happy where you are, the best thing to do is to change your circumstances. There is a school out there for you, and I’m sure you’ll find it!</p>
<p>One of my really good friends does ballet here and she loves it! Trust me she is really intense about it and I hardly see her during the day. Check out the Martha Graham Company at Pomona.</p>
<p>My D1 transferred her soph year, and while the specific reasons and schools were different, she too was unhappy pretty early on in her fr year. I told her to wait and give it a fair chance until Christmas break. If at that time she was still unhappy, she could ask for LORs before the break and could do applications during break. Then, if she was admitted, she still had almost until the end of the school year to decide if she really wanted to leave.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you, either way you decide to go.</p>