Transfer Plan- Good or Bad Idea?

EspressoRose
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:53:31 +0000

I’m a 2018 graduating high school senior and the college process is over for me. I received a lot of disappointing news at schools that first, I thought I would get into and second, that had courses closely matching my interests and goals. However, I got into a good school with a great scholarship and am waitlisted at other schools but know I have little hope of being accepted there.

I would love to hear from anyone who has transferred or is thinking of transferring- is it a bad idea to start off freshman year already having a transfer plan in mind? To me, it feels as if the transfer process is already coming up soon- theoretically I should start obtaining teacher recs and writing essays in December, which is less than a year away. I don’t want this mindset to interfere with enjoying my college experience and actually making an informed decision as to whether I should stay at the school but I do want to make sure I’m conscientious of what I should be doing to be a good candidate for transferring.

Any personal testimonies or advice is appreciated!!