<p>Just finished freshman year and want a change of major(s), but i was attending a school with low academic standards simply because they had a great program for my major. I'm certainly cut out for a better university, but went to this school that I don't really care for. Now that I want to transfer, I've missed fall deadline for all the schools I'm interested in.</p>
<p>For the sake of saving money on housing/tuition and taking more rigorous academic courses in my "between-time" of transferring, I'm thinking of attending my local university for fall semester. I applied in time and will hear back in a few weeks. it's highly ranked for academics, and I can save money on housing and tuition for the semester. Then, I would ideally want to transfer elsewhere in the spring, my main school of interest being another state university.</p>
<p>I have a great GPA from my first school and intend to work my butt off to pull off another strong semester at my local uni (which I feel confident I'll achieve). Will admissions folks from my "end goal" school see this double transfer negatively, or understand? I know initially it seems like I was indecisive, but I do have my reasons, you know?</p>
<p>I don't want to take time off when I can be knocking out geneds, but going back to my old school seems pointless too.
I'm not terribly concerned about the social side of things--I'm close with only one or two students at my old school (one of whom was a transfer herself and has been helping me as I make this change), and I don't intend to have much social life this fall. Sounds lame, I know, but I'm no partier anyway, and living at home, perhaps getting a job to save some money, and trying to really focus on school will probably keep me busy enough. It would all be worth the social experience at a college i actually WANT to attend, which I'll enjoy once I get there.</p>