Thinking about transferring out of Cornell

fivesages
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:30:16 +0000

Sorry to hear about your challenges. In addition to some excellent thoughts above from @LICSW, here are a few…
(1) “I’m afraid that any other school that I could transfer into would be a downgrade and that my job prospects after graduation would take a hit.”: Definitely not, especially not at the schools you listed above. From any of those schools you can find a good opportunity…with CS/CE background.
(2) You’re right that financial aid is hard to come in case of a transfer.
(3) I would take a two pronged strategy…One, try to address current challenges by seeking help; Two, research and submit a few transfer applications. You can always make the decision of whether to transfer or not after getting decisions back. At least it keeps your options open. There is also so much you will learn in the process, and you may very well ultimately decide to finish at Cornell. Good luck!