Unhappy and Seeking a Change

californiagirl15
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:38:01 +0000

I got into what I believed at the time was my “dream school” last year. I applied Early Admission and chose to attend. It is a U.S. News Top-10 university. I was convinced that it was the best place for me.

I am nearly half-way through my second semester here, and to be short: I am very unhappy at the school and I can’t wait for the school year to be over so that I can figure out options for transferring.

I got one bad grade during my first semester (underestimated the difficulty of a class and paid for it when grade submission time rolled around), but the rest of my grades were very good and it looks like I’ll have all A’s by the end of this semester, because I’m taking classes that are far more suited to my abilities and interests.

There are plenty of reasons as to why I want to transfer, but I don’t think that listing all of my frustrations is the best way to create change for myself. I will start off by saying this: I am very interested in the Claremont Colleges. I want to visit them again when my spring break period rolls around next month, so that I can confirm my interests.

I’d really appreciate it if someone could give me some advice regarding how I should proceed. How can I survive another semester at my current school and what can I do to make my transfer applications stand out?

Will the one bad grade (D+) be insurmountable for me in admissions? The subject of the class that I received the grade in was clearly very different from what I’ve chosen to study.

I am just very anxious to get out of my current situation and consulting CC for help and general advice. All constructive advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!