Unhappy at my current college (Going to be a Junior next year)?

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Hello to whomever is reading this,

I’m currently a second semester sophomore at my current 4 year university and sadly I don’t like it here. I kept telling myself that it’d get better, but it hasn’t. I’m not sure if it is worth it to transfer at this point though because then I’d probably enter a new college as a second semester Junior and would only be there for a year. I think I don’t like it at my current college because it is such a big college and I feel so lonely and isolated here. I do have a couple friends, but I guess I still haven’t met the right people that I connect with on a deep level. Also, there is not much support at my current college for the field I want to go into. I am studying to one day apply to a Physician Assistant program and become a PA. My college has support for literally everything (Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-Pharm, Pre-Vet), but close to 0 support for Pre-PA’s.

Lately, my parents have been calling me and asking me to transfer to a college near home (They don’t know that I don’t like it at my current university, but they miss me). My parents are moving to NYC this coming summer so when I come home from college, I will be in the city. I was thinking of applying to transfer to a college in NYC, but I wouldn’t even know where to start since I don’t know the city very well. I’m just tired of feeling sad and unhappy and I’m worried that I’ll eventually hit a wall and it would affect my GPA. My GPA is currently a 3.8, but some days, I feel so sad that I don’t have much motivation to study.

If anyone can give me advice or have been in a similar situation or know someone that was in a similar situation, please let me know. My current thoughts were to explore NYC this summer and visit certain colleges and find out more about them. I was also thinking of taking a leave at my current college to attend a Community college for a semester, and then transferring to a new university.

Thank you!

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That assumes all of your credits will transfer and that the new school doesn’t have a policy that you have to take X number of credits there in order to get a degree. At my school the requirement is 60 credits, I believe, which is about two years’ worth.

If you do investigate transferring, do it for yourself, not because of your parents. You will eventually be living on your own; that’s just a fact of most people’s lives. They will always miss you and vice versa, but that doesn’t mean you have to structure your life around it.

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I think some CUNY 's still accept transfer applications for this Fall, but you’ll have zero support and lots of red tape.
Look into Wagner, Fordham, if they still accept transfer applications - you may be able to commute???

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@MYOS1634 What do you mean by 0 support? Do you mean in regards to financial aid? I was thinking of applying to CCNY.

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@bodangles Hi! I would be transferring mainly for myself. I was thinking of transferring to CCNY because they have support for Pre-PA’s and are very strong in medicine. I also think it may be easier finding healthcare experience in NYC compared to where I am currently. I go to school in Buffalo right now and don’t have a car so it is quite difficult to get around.

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I only meant that CUNY 's have limited funding for pre-anything support and are notoriously bureaucratic.

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Hey @MusicalAsian7, I am currently a rising junior and I find myself in a very similar situation. My main concern has been the fact that most colleges require that incoming transfers complete 4 semesters of coursework. As I will only be able to transfer during the spring semester of junior year, I may end up graduating a semester later than anticipated. Any thoughts/input on this?