help!? transfer student from UNC Chapel Hill

Pennylane2011
Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:21:54 +0000

From an adult (parent) perspective, this looks impulsive. You transferred from a CC to UNC, and had one rough semester. If I were on staff of Uof M, I would be wondering why you are even considering this, and unless there was a very solid reason: certain course of study, family moved to Michigan, the reason for the transfer would not be persuasive. I would also think it is unwise after a drop in grades. Here is why.
When a student moves from one level or rigor- CC to a higher one- UNC, it is possible that there is an adjustment. Not an excuse, but sometimes a student just doesn’t catch on to what it takes to succeed right away. But a capable student will catch on once he/she sees that it will take more work at the new school. If you transfer right away now, you will be in a new situation, new college, new demands. Since you didn’t adjust quickly to the rigor at UNC, it is more likely you will have the same problems at a college that is also rigorous.
Now, you are settled into UNC, and you can access the support systems there- academic counselors, tutoring, whatever it takes without also trying to move in somewhere, figure out where your classes are, and all the other factors involved in transferring.
Your best chance of bringing up your grades is not to leave but to stay and do what it takes to improve.