colleges to transfer to from Wesleyan?

collegemom3717
Fri, 22 May 2015 13:23:24 +0000

@mollielie, thanks for such a constructive response

Building on what others have said: are you looking to stay in a nest or spread your wings? as several people have said or implied, you are no longer an 18 year old high school student. You have finished a year of college, and if you transfer you will do so as an incoming junior. It may sound all mom-ish, but there is a pretty big maturity jump in there somewhere.

A big part of transferring is writing a strong ‘on mature reflection, I realize that your college has this key thing X that is not available where I am, which is why I want to come’ essay. If you are serious about environmental studies, that might be the way to focus your search. For example, here is a list of “top 10” environmental studies majors in the US:

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/10-of-the-best-college-environmental-programs-in-the-us

You might use the summer to check out some enviro sci programs, looking at the details of the major. When you see a program that gets you excited then back out and look at the rest of the college. Remember that as a rising junior (which is what the colleges will be evaluating you as) you are meant to have developed some focus on (and understanding of) your field of study. And as a junior you will spend more of your time with other people in your major, as you move into the upper level classes, which are typically smaller and only open to your fellow majors. Colleges such as Cornell and Duke (which I’m guessing seem way out of your comfort zone now) can become bite-size as you get into your major. Again, repeating another poster, at bigger schools people find their own cohort- and it is easier to live and let live in a bigger pond.