Thanks for the response! There are four problems with living in Florida :
One: I’ve being here for less than a year, no connections, I won’t lose anything from moving.
Two: UF is far away from home, so a trip would be inevitable.
Three: UF seems to be underwhelming academically from what I’ve researched. Take this with a grain of salt however, I am not 100% sure about it.
Four(but not really): I see no reason to stay here. It would take just one to two months to move, plus all this time would still be well spent in my English studies.
Yeah, I figured that transferring in-state would be easier, but I don’t know what university to apply to. I’m afraid that, for example, I move to NY with the intentions to transfer from a CC to NYU,don’t get accepted, and end up having to transfer to a worse uni with credits that will be thrown into the abyss. That’s why Transfer Guaranteed programs are so attractive to me, it provides safety.
And other question that I have: wouldn’t a reputable university be a big factor when applying to a top grad school?
Again, my experience is limited, so I don’t know if it is as risky as I think.
Thanks again 