| To transfer or not to transfer?
I'm struggling with the decision of whether or not to transfer, and I could really use some advice. I'm a Smith College student, and I’m debating whether to transfer to another liberal arts school where the quality of education would be the same, but it’s not as well-known.
One of my problems: how big of a deal is Smith? Would it be unwise to go from a fairly well-known school to one that isn't ranked as highly?
From what I’ve heard, Smith is well-known in the field I’m interested in (education). I’m worried that I would be losing an edge in the hyper competitive job market, at a time when the economy is in serious trouble. I plan on applying to grad school, and I'm uncertain as to whether Smith would give me an advantage there or not.
Also, I have two years worth of credits at Smith. Since I have only two more years to go, I don’t know if transferring would be worth it. So on the one hand, I’m concerned about losing the Smith edge; on the other, I’m worried that I might be giving up the opportunity to attend a school where I would be much happier. Thoughts? I would really appreciate any advice!
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