What are the disadvantages of transferring?

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<p>I’ve been trying to figure out what challenges transfer students can expect to or should be prepared to face. Specifically, after graduating and searching for job or applying for graduate program in an Ivy league school. And I would like to know if I have to put the university I transfered from on my resume? </p>

<p>Thank you everyone.</p>

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You’ve already gone off the rails. When you pick a graduate program, you go to the ones with the best reputation in your field of study. And, believe it or not, in academia they don’t just worship the Ivy league.</p>

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<p>If the app asks for all colleges or additional related education programs you attended, you provide that info. If it’s just a resume, you can just list where your degree is from. But, Mikemac makes a great point. It’s not the Ivy status that makes a grad program your best academic direction. Do some research into the best programs in your field- and why they are. Don’t assume, especially when it is a decision that will impact your future.</p>

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<p>Beyond the reminders about looking for the best funded grad program rather than exclusively focusing on the Ivies, it’s important to remember that when you transfer you loose any potential connections you have with professors and have only 2-3 years to forge new ones. It also limits how far you can advance in a lab setting since you’ll probably assigned a beaker monkey position like most freshmen just starting out. The difference is, they have four years to advance in the ranks while you have half that time. </p>

<p>Then there’s the obvious social issues that arise from transferring.</p>

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<p>The main disadvantage of transferring is the friends one leaves behind and integration in a new campus/locale.</p>

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<p>^^^I agree. I transferred after one year (a long time ago). A positive change in family finances gave me the opportunity to transfer to a school we could not initially afford. It was the best thing I did – I was unhappy at my first school (particularly in terms of academics which I found dull and undemanding) and I was able to transfer into my dream school. The hardest part about transferring was that people tend to meet a bulk of their friends during freshman year when everyone is new to the school. I was lucky to be put with great suitemates and things worked out really well, but I never felt that I developed as large a circle of friends as I would have if I started at the school as a freshman. Still, no regrets.</p>

<p>In terms of finding a job after graduation, the fact that I transferred in had no negative impact at all. I’d check with Career Placement at your college to see what the protocol is for putting in your prior school. Be honest, have a solid reason why the transfer was the right move for you, and it should not be an issue.</p>

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<p>Many schools do not give transfer students good aid, so that can be an issue. Don’t cut ties with your current school until you’ve seen the new school’s aid pkg and it’s affordable.</p>

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<p>escmind -</p>

<p>If you already know your first college/university, and the possible transfer-to colleges/universities, and the specific graduate programs that you are targeting, you may want to spend a bit of time in [Graduate</a> School - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/]Graduate”>Graduate School - College Confidential Forums) You also should do a bit of reading in the Transfer Forum where you might want to start with this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1508532-reality-college-transfers-social-life-my-story.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1508532-reality-college-transfers-social-life-my-story.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;