where to transfer? or not at all?

Transfer Students
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<p>Because of my recent change of major from Engineering to Economics, I have started to re-evaluate where I want to spend the next 2 years of my undergraduate experience.</p>

<p>I currently attend Penn State, not gaining admission into Cornell/Rice's respective engineering programs. I actually like the college...however most of the students, even my friends, don't have that ability to carry an actual intellectual conversation that doesn't include parties and pot. Now I am by no means an angel, I spend most of my weekend nights partying and having fun. The difference is I don't let this interfere with my grades, which at this point haven't been up to what they should be (3.54 GPA). I attribute most of the reasons for my low GPA because of the dry engineering curriculum that didn't interest me. This semester I should get near a 4.0, raising my GPA to 3.71. I am currently still finding schools to apply to, so any reccomendations would be much appreciated.</p>

<p>HS GPA: 3.94
SAT: 1470/2080</p>

<p>Sophomore standing at Penn State
College GPA: 3.65+ (at time of applying)
Major: Economics
Caucasian</p>

<p>I have no idea where my ceiling is with this one, I'd like to apply to a better school with a more prestigious econ department at the undergraduate level. I don't mind the large university atmosphere but I'd rather not transfer into another state school, maybe a private with a more liberal-artsy student body and outlook. Somewhere close to the east or near a city is preferred. So CC, where should I be looking?</p>

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<p>bump. please. haha</p>

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<p>Your GPA is pretty decent. Do you have good EC’s? If you can write some awesome essays and get killer recs I don’t see why you’d be kept out from great schools. Some good publics would be UVA or William and Mary (very liberal artsy/private school vibe). Good privates would consists of Georgetown, Penn, Wesleyan, or Tufts; there are a lot of other great schools, I’m just not sure what you want. Do you want a big private or a small LAC?</p>

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<p>My ECs won’t stand out too much but I also can’t see them hindering anything, basically they won’t sway the decision in any way. I only ask for a school with a perhaps intellectually curious student body…also a great campus as I am pretty spoiled here where I am in that regard. Georgetown sounds (and looks) great, as I am a big fan of Gothic architecture. Thanks a lot for your input!</p>

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<p>U of Rochester!</p>