Valid Reason to Transfer???

Transfer Students
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<p>I attend Ithaca College, a decent liberal arts school which happens to be in a five mile radius of Cornell University. Ever since I've gotten here, I feel like a total second class citizen. Cornell this, Cornell that, thats all that goes on in this town. It seems as though the community centers around Cornell and we are just a random school on the other side of the hill. Its pretty sad when during countless classes, a professor will make a point and reference a study that they are doing at Cornell thats actually proving that point. Its hard to explain but you can kind of understand what I'm saying. Before I even came to Ithaca, I had always wanted to go to Cornell myself, but obviously I didnt have the grades. Now I want to transfer. There are other reasons that go into me wanting to transfer there but the second class citizen part is a strong advocate. I'm sick of feeling like I'm inferior. My philosophy is if you obviously cant beat them, you become them. </p>

<p>Do you think I'm crazy? or do I have a valid reason to transfer?</p>

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<p>No, I don't think your crazy. I'm sure there are students at Westminster College (Princeton, NJ) or Albertus Magnus College (New Haven, CT) feel the same way you do. These are all colleges located in small towns that derive so much international attention that they would otherwise not have if it weren't for their Ivy League school. After you graduate and have your degree though, no ones going to care if you went to Ithaca College or any other similarly ranked LAC. In other words, whether your campus is located 5 miles or 500 miles from Cornell, no one cares.
If anyone gives you grief about not being at Cornell simply say "I would never pay that much money to go to an Ivy League school that doesn't even have a Latin motto!!" Alternatively, you could also say "Cornell?? Eeeww isn't that a public school???" (use a very snobby and derogatory tone when saying "public").
As Flavor Flav once said "You gotta fight the powers that be!"</p>