<p>I know a lot of people on here know that I'm a huge supporter of Clemson on here. However, I would be lying if I didn't say that I've been entertaining transferring somewhere. I chose Clemson over some other great engineering schools like Purdue and Virginia Tech because I liked the fit. But I know a lot of people transferring because Clemson wasn't the best school for their major and that's somewhat thrown some doubt into my head whether I'm getting the best education that I can possibly get. I've made some great friends at Clemson and had an amazing experience so far but I sometimes wonder whether I'm doing myself a great disservice by not attending the best school academically at the same price level for my major and I can't get this feeling to go away.</p>
<p>It sounds like you’re experiencing some buyer’s remorse. Make a list of the factors that made you choose Clemson vs. the factors that encourage you to transfer, then try to think dispassionately about the pros and cons. The reality is that every life choice carries pros and cons. Most important forks in the road aren’t that clear-cut. The key to your success and happiness will be to invest yourself fully in whatever institution you ultimately choose to attend. Don’t let yourself drown in “the sea of possibility.”</p>
<p>do you think that transferring is a good choice in this situation? It’s probably too late to transfer anywhere for this fall so I would spend another year at Clemson at least and I really doubt I would want to leave my friends after another year…</p>
<p>Maybe I just need to get off of this website, get rid of my college brochures and college books…</p>
<p>I’d vote to stay put instead of “switching traffic lanes”. Especially if you got a good financial package at Clemson. It sounds like you have had good experiences at Clemson. Perhaps the other schools you pine for would be a good choice for grad school someday.</p>
<p>Definitely! There is no reason whatsoever for you to still be hanging around CC. Think of it this way: Once you’re married, you no longer go to dating sites, not if you want to have a happy marriage. It will only make you dissatisfied with what was probably a very good choice. It keeps the “grass is greener” mentality going. </p>
<p>You had good reasons for choosing Clemson, and it is an excellent school. Close the door on all those choices you had before; they’re not longer relevant. Get rid of all the paraphernalia (including this website) that you collected during the application/decision phase of your life, and move forward wholeheartedly with the choice that you made.</p>
<p>Just the fact that you’ve had an amazing experience and made good friends is enough to reconsider transferring. Unless you’re getting an absolutely inferior education, it sounds to me like Clemson is a good match. You could obsess on the “what ifs” for the rest of your college career and drive yourself crazy. Sometimes I even catch myself looking at the USC literature and awesome acceptance package sent to my daughter and wonder if she was wrong by not choosing to attend there. And she hasn’t even started college yet. I agree with colorado_mom and focus on Clemson for now and maybe consider one of the other schools for graduate work. Best wishes to you!</p>
<p>Staying Put:
*<em>I’m a huge supporter of Clemson on here.
*</em>I chose Clemson over some other great engineering schools like Purdue and Virginia Tech because I liked the fit.
*<em>I’ve made some great friends at Clemson
*</em>had an amazing experience so far</p>
<p>Transferring:
*<em>somewhat thrown some doubt into my head
*</em>I know a lot of people transferring
**not attending the best school academically</p>
<p>Seems to me, the real reason why you’d like to transfer is because others have. I think you need to cast aside this doubt and be committed to Clemson.</p>
<p>thanks everyone. The reason this came across again tonight is because I found out 2 more people I know (already have heard of a few) are transferring from Clemson to some “higher ranked schools” so I was just thinking “what if i had gone here?” for a while. It also doesn’t help that I know in the back of my mind that my parents would’ve been happier if I had chosen a better school.</p>
<p>It’s cliche but true: Every time you make a choice, you close off all the other choices you could have made. That’s just life, and the happiest people are those who, having made that choice, embrace it and move on. </p>
<p>There is no such thing as a perfect college, for anyone. You made the best decision with the information you had at the time. It was a good one, and there’s no reason to reconsider it at this late date, except for the “what if” syndrome. People who allow themselves to dwell on what might have been, or what they might have done differently, are condemning themselves to chronic unhappiness and dissatisfaction. Don’t get into that mental habit.</p>
<p>Resolve to lay aside the doubts and look around at what is. You are getting a good education, you’ve made friends, there is plenty of good to be recognized and enjoyed. Go there. :)</p>
<p>Don’t view transferring through rose colored glasses. Going to another school as a transfer is a whole different thing than starting out as a freshman. If you transferred for your jr. year, it would be way more difficult to make a good group of friends and really connect to the school. By jr. year most students at big schools live off campus. The experiences and bonds you made in those first couple of years (at Clemson) can’t be easily replicated.</p>
<p>Your engineering degree earned at Clemson will stand you in good stead. You had a great freshman year. Soph. yr. will no doubt be a good one too once you get back there to all the people you know who are crazy for the Tigers. Don’t let what others are doing make you second guess yourself. They may regret leaving CU once they go elsewhere.</p>
<p>OP, I know where you’re coming from… I <em>really</em> liked my college, but I second guessed my decision at various points during all four years. I think there’s always the elements of “what if” and like others have said, the fact that you have give SOMETHING up every time you make a choice, any choice. When I read your post, though, I don’t read any concrete reasons for transferring but I do read some (important ones) for staying. You mention quality of education–what have been YOUR perceptions of the quality of YOUR education at Clemson so far?</p>
I agree with colorado_mom and focus on Clemson for now and maybe consider one of the other schools for graduate work. Best wishes to you!</p>