Transferring from Ivy League

lilacblossom44
Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:10:05 +0000

I am considering a transfer for very similar reasons - while I am doing well academically, I do not mesh well with the overall social scene and I find the intense, competetive atmosphere (both socially and academically) very unhealthy. If I decide to transfer, I will probably take at least a semester off to sort things out - I have thought about looking at a couple of other Ivies, but I’m worried that I would end up with an equally unsatisfying and unhappy experience. I have thought about transferring to the state school close to home where I’d already have lots of friends - but my parents think that this would be a huge step backwards, and I have to admit that I am personally worried that if I left my prestigious school, I’d be spending my future years trying to compete with people from my current school and others similar to it.

Anyone else in the same situation? Thanks!