Should I Transfer from Purdue Engineering to OSU Engineering?

adlgel
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:23:55 +0000

i think as far as your engineering degeee goes your professional life will probably play out the same whether you have a degree from Purdue or OSU. The difference in ranking is not going to materially affect the career prospects of someone with a EE degree. Therefore I would remove that from consideration as you make this decision.

What you really need to try to figure out is whether the things that will make you happier about being at OSU will outweigh the negatives of Purdue. And while I would hope you’d get a caring adviser at OSU there is no way to know how that will play out.

Do you expect to go home more frequently while at OSU or see your girlfriend more frequently? If yes those would certainly make the transfer worth considering. But as you said you would need to start over in terms of building a social network.

Have you checked to see how many of your Purdue credits will transfer? You should figure out in advance if transferring to OSU is going to require you to stay in school longer and also take that into account.

Good luck with your decision !