What's a good reason to transfer?

Transfer Students
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<p>I just transferred from a CC to a 4-year school this semester and I'm transferring again in the spring.</p>

<p>One of the reasons is that apparently it'll take me 4 years minimum to finish here (with 4 or 5 semesters worth of scholarships--long story short, I came in with just under junior status so I got three semesters of scholarships. Called the FA office months ago to ask about this and they said it should take me about three to finish but if I need 1 or 2 extra semesters, they're likely to give it when the time comes. Any significant amount of time beyond that is unlikely because they said I was so close to being a junior that I should finish in 3-ish semesters) and 2 years at the other school (I was just informed of this. Had I found out earlier, I wouldn't have come here in the first place even though it is a good school. I just don't want to be a 23 year old undergrad with $50k in loan debt before graduate school).</p>

<p>Secondly, I applied as a chemistry major, but I plan on officially switching to biology in the coming weeks (all of my classes this semester are for my microbiology major, not chemistry). But the school here doesn't have just a biology major. It's microbiology, botany and zoology. At first, I was excited about this because I wanted to have a focus on the microbial aspect of biology. However, it seems that that's all my classes will be with the exception of two or three electives. Initially I thought it would just be sort of biology with a micro concentration but now I'm worried that it'd be too specific of a major for undergrad and graduate schools would prefer a more well-rounded biology major. Is this the case?</p>

<p>I think these are good reasons, but I feel like I'm going to get questionable looks from family members like my aunt/uncles and cousins when I come home because they'll think I'm doing it because I miss home, which hasn't been the case since all of my roommates moved in and classes started. I've been too busy avoiding chemistry homework to think of anything else, haha. It might just make things a little weird, which is ironic since none of them spent more than a year in college and only did it for the refund checks.</p>

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<p>Personally, I think those are solid reasons to transfer. I am actually really looking into transferring out of my school, but have the opposite problem – I can’t find a school just as reasonable financially and I’m pretty set in my major (doubling in Bio and Biochem) which not all schools offer. If I do successfully transfer, my parents will definitely make a fuss. But hey, it’s your education and your life, and when people ask about it, just play the “they screwed me with my financial aid” card and they should understand. College ain’t cheap.</p>

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<p>Those do sound like good reasons to transfer, particularly the issue of cost.</p>