Should you transfer schools if it's too "easy"?

opori2
Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:59:47 +0000

Thanks again for the replies! Totally added some new perspectives.

Jane - you’re absolutely right. I’m quick to forget and downplay the severity of the roadblocks that I met earlier in the year, and I’m sure it’d be even worse at a new school in a new setting and a new level. I’ve made it out alive and hope to continue on that path, and maybe transferring could cause me to relapse.

Cobrat - good reasons/points! That’s a nice way to sum up some “good” reasons to transfer.

My school is classified as a 2nd tier school, so that means it’s made up of average and some above-average students. (right? I don’t really know about the tier system) I’ve definitely met at least a few other motivated students, but even when I don’t have peers of the same drive, I still do pretty good.

I do plan on going to graduate school (thinking about law school, but i know how far away and involved that is), so would doing well at this tier 2 school hinder me for some of the better schools? (like maybe top 20 or even top 50?) I really have no idea how the politics of it all works, but I know that I’ll still receive a solid education where I’m at. (though not top-of-the-line or first class)

Again, I like and love everything so far, but I’m just worried that it’s not what college is “supposed” to be. I work hard enough I guess (and freak out some along the way, like with that overdue paper that still got a 98%), and i just hope that’s enough for getting a good job and maybe getting into a good grad school if I go that way.