<p>For the select few schools I'll be applying to, I have clear reasons for wanting to go to each specific college. Each respective supplement will contain my details for that particular college.</p>
<p>For the common app prompt, which will be sent to ALL the schools I apply to, the prompt is:
"Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve."</p>
<p>Would it be a bad idea to mention how my current school isn't that great for me?? I don't mean to disrespect it in any way, its just that I feel that myself overall is not compatible with my current school, and am often irked by a "lack of match". For general details, the school's very strong in engineering/business route, while INITIALLY I believed I would follow either route, I have adamantly decided to take the premed route, a very small department at my school. On top of that, it'a very big party school, and I myself don't party at all, and always run into people who are more intent on getting laid, high, tipsy, etc rather than getting a decent education. </p>
<p>Just for the clarification, I am NOT trying to disrespect my current college I attend. I am one of those people that believe that no matter where an individual goes for his/her undergrad, he/she can make the best experience out of it. Even if I were for some reason forced to stay here 4 years, I would probably still find my way, survive through the hardships and prosper. However, I just feel that transferring elsewhere with a better match for me will make my undergrad experience much more encouraging. </p>
<p>So in short, would it be a bad idea to put my current school in bad light, or should I not mention that at all? Like I said, I am mentioning clear reasons why I want to attend College X and College Y on the supplements, but wondered if talking about my current school is good or a no-no. Thanks in advance for the feedback.</p>