<p>I really do not know what to do. I am currently a freshman at Umass Amherst and in the Isenberg School of Management which is a great program. However, I absolutely hate Amherst and the school. I'm miserable here. I have a lot of friends but something with the school does not sit right with me and I did not want to go here out of all my choices for schools. I visited LSU recently, twice the past year, and fell in love. I love the school, the people, and just everything about the south. It has been the happiest I've been the whole school year when I went to visit.
I do not know what to do though because UMASS has a better business program and is a better school overall. Would it be a mistake to transfer to a worse school? I am very smart and know I can excel at LSU like I do at UMASS, I'm just worried it will look bad to transfer or that it is a mistake to leave a better ranked school to be happy.
I've been accepted at LSU for next year, as well. </p>
<p>Thoughts????</p>
<p>really need advice!</p>
<p>It’s your life, if you’re going to be miserable for 4 years then it’s not worth the difference in prestige (which really isn’t that extreme, both are well-respected public schools). But don’t idealize LSU, think long and hard about whether or not this transfer will really improve your life.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice. I think I am going to transfer to LSU because the school seems to be able to offer me more. Academically and happiness wise.</p>
<p>One of my friends once told me that in the end it doesn’t matter what your school is ranked as long as you have a passion for what you do you’ll be successful. College is a once in a lifetime thing and a great time to experience a new part of the world. Go explore the south girl!</p>
<p>If being miserable at UMASS affects your performance in school and activities, then I’d definitely say you should go for LSU. If you feel that you’d like LSU and you would do well academically and socially there, then go for it!</p>
<p>LSU might not be very prestigious, but it really isn’t bad. Some of the graduate programs are quite good too. And it isn’t like you’re coming from MIT or even Tufts, so the drop in prestige isn’t really all that bad.</p>
<p>Plus if you feel like the South is where you want to stay after college (South > North IMO), then the drop in prestige really would not matter.</p>