<p>But it’s not worth it to me to transfer to a place I’d know I’d fit in better,
because I’d have to give up my boyfriend, Boston, and my school’s epic curriculum.</p>
<p>I am an academic fit but a social anomaly. </p>
<p>I don’t totally expect replies. But watch out, if anyone sees this, and find out what there is to do on weekends. I’m considering graduating in 3 years, interning, and then going to grad school.</p>
<p>Maybe you haven’t met enough people yet to find your niche. Give it some time.</p>
<p>Or maybe you should consider transferring after all. I am saying that as someone who has been unhappy at her college for 2.5 years now. Three years is a long time to spend somewhere you don’t fit in. (I wouldn’t let the open curriculum at Brown hold me back. There are schools with loose divisional requirements, e.g. any 2 classes each in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Other colleges also have pass/fail options. It’s not all that bad elsewhere.)</p>
<p>Also be aware that graduating early might hurt you in the grad school admission process - at least if you are going for a PhD. Graduating early means less advanced coursework, fewer research opportunities, less-close relationships with your professors (who will be writing your letters of recommendation), etc.</p>
<p>I thought Brown was in Rhode Island O_O</p>
<p>Try finding your social fit in the city then, rather than on campus. I can understand not wanting to transfer, but that doesn’t have to mean resigning yourself to feeling like a social misfit the next few years.</p>
<p>I stared at that for a while too. I guess Brown is only an hour from Boston.</p>
<p>i think theres a list somewhere with all the schools with programs similar to Brown’s new curriculum. I’m pretty sure Wesleyan University was on that list, which is all I can remember.</p>
<p>I go to Boston almost every weekend because it’s soooo much better, and my BF goes to MIT. (I love his friends and dorm setup.) I’d rather be there and hang out with his people than spend a few hours every weekend with my people.</p>
<p>If you can, by all means, go ahead. The myth that someone who graduates in 3 years is necessarily always at a disadvantage is nonsense. You can get close to your professors graduating in 3 years if you tried. If you can, I’d say go for it. To say that someone who graduates in 4 years necessarily has more advanced courses on their transcript is also nonsense. I’m graduating early and I have just as many as the four year graduates.</p>
<p>4 years for university is way too long anyways.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t graduating in 3 years be harder than 4 years since you have to do four years worth of material in three years? I cannot see how you’d be at a disadvantage if you do well, because if anything it would show how well you can handle heavy workloads.</p>
<p>^^ I agree with DC but some people seem to think that you can’t develop strong enough relationships with professors to get strong rec letters for grad school, also you have one less year to do undergrad research if you want to attend grad school in a field that’s big on research.</p>
<p>What do you plan to study in grad school?</p>
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<p>There is a stark difference between PhD and professional graduate programs. AFAIK, anyone with a decent GPA and good LSAT will be competitive in law school admissions. Similarly, for med school, you just need to have a good GPA and do the required courses. PhD programs are different, in that advanced coursework, good research, and recs matter A LOT, whereas in professional programs, admissions are less holistic. </p>
<p>Of course, the OP didn’t specify which type of grad school she was interested in, but if its a PhD program, four years is definitely superior.</p>
<p>I think you’re comparing apples and oranges if you think that graduating in 3 years is no different than in 4 for all grad programs.</p>
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Hmm i think law school is pretty LSAT/GPA based, but Med is more wholistic…as in high gpa/mcat is important, but you need undergrad research, volunteering, strong reccommendations, i guess other activities too…as for Grad School, they focus mostly on GPA in your major, GRE, and research is really important. I’m a science major and I know if you’re applying to a PhD program in science, you had damn well better have strong research experience. I’m sure this is true for social sciences (psych, econ, etc) as well. </p>
<p>Also, I think the OP is a freshmen? Most freshmen change their majors or career tracks several times. You might come in planning to graduate in 3 years and get a PhD in Anthropology and end up applying to Dental school instead. And I know you’re going to say, “No, no I’m really sure that ___ is what I want to do!” because all freshmen say that, but I’m just pointing it out :]</p>
<p>If it’s only your first semester of college, you might make friends next semester…try joining clubs or sport activities. Brown is a large place, it’s not like there’s no one you can click with.</p>
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<p>you would probably have more friends (and fit in better) at Brown if you didn’t go somewhere else every weekend.</p>
<p>^ nice, but im sure she gave them a fair chance… right</p>