I’m a freshman in my first semester and I want to transfer to a different college closer to home next year. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for transferring and if I should wait a bit longer to transfer or just go for it. i’m also kind of worried about messing up my career path if I end up hating where I transfer to or it end up being a crap school for my major.
OP,
You’ll need to give us a lot more information. What kind of school are you thinking of transferring out of, and what kind of school are you thinking of transferring to? Is financial aid a concern, or not really? Are talking about public universities, private universities, or LACs? Will the target transfer school be iffy in terms of being accepted, or will it be a cinch?
In general, when one transfers into the target school as a junior, gaining admission is much easer than it was as a HS senior. Schools will typically not look at your HS record or even (usually) care about standardized test scores. Your nearly two years’ worth of proven track record (when you apply, you’ll have perhaps three semesters completed) will overrule all. If you wish to transfer much earlier, then you’ll need a strong record in terms of both your HS performance and your limited college performance.
As for hating the school you transfer to, do your research! This shouldn’t be an issue if you’re diligently learning as much as you can about the school(s), both in terms of academic offerings and fit. Plus, you’re looking for a school that it closer to home, so even if it’s not perfect, am I right in assuming that you’ll be able to go home more often if needed and spend time with family and friends that you might miss?
I would be transferring out of a private school and i’m not sure which school yet, I’m still looking at a few mostly public but a couple private universities. I’m just not sure if it worth it to actually transfer since I’m not totally sure if I still want to be a vet and the school i’m going to does have a good major, small animal science, to help prepare for vet school. And the schools closer to home only have bio which isn’t bad but I’m worried that it’ll be harder to get in to vet school if I still end up wanting to go. Also thanks for the other advice