I would be a transfer student studying information systems (business). My situation is interesting. My parents do not know I am applying to these schools as a transfer, and I personally can only afford to apply to one. Before I make up my mind, I would really appreciate your responses.
A little background of myself which might help you guys. I am not by any means a huge partier. I know many will say that Maryland would not be right for me, but their business school is very attractive. I just hope if I went I would find my kind of people, which is why I am considering transferring in the first place.
Unfortunately for me, they are both out of state, but both cost relatively the same. What irks me is that if I follow through with this, I am going from in state to out of state. That is a strong reason why my parents might not approve of my decision. I just cannot think about going back to where I was.
In terms of my credentials; I just finished my freshman year with 34 credit hours and a 3.70 GPA (overall). I attend Virginia Tech. Maryland doesn’t require high school information once 30 credits are completed, but Pittsburgh does. My SAT scores were not anything special (1640). This is why I also feel Maryland is safer in terms of getting in. Both my parents went to UMD, too, hopefully helping my chances. I missed the priority deadline for Maryland, so I would be applying under regular.