<p>Sorry I had assumed that you weren’t going to continue at Stanford. What I meant to say is that most universities will not consider a transfer application from you if you don’t finish freshman year. (Rather, they require that you apply as a freshman, for which the deadline’s passed.) If you’re applying for Stanford-caliber schools (e.g. HYM), then it might be a better idea to apply as a freshman, where the acceptance rate is much, much higher. In deciding which route to take, consider the likelihood that you will change your mind significantly over the next two quarters, and the likelihood that you will get into your transfer choices. If both those seem unlikely, I’d take a leave of absence from Stanford (so you haven’t officially “quit”) for the next several quarters, apply as a freshman in the fall, take the time off, and if you don’t get in, then you can just come back to Stanford. If you do get in, then you can file to leave Stanford permanently.</p>
<p>Of course, this is assuming that you’re applying to transfer to schools where it’s much harder to transfer than it is to be admitted as a freshman - and you very well might not be. (A bit of elitist assumption there, oops.) And of course, if you’ve already decided which route you’re taking, then you can ignore all this. ;)</p>