I’ll come at this from a different perspective. For students, transferring is sometimes worth it and sometimes not. Are there valid reasons to transfer? Of course. Should students be transferring for a lot of the reasons they do? Nope. I, myself, am a transfer student and it’s been fine, nothing earth-shattering. I think people need to take a step back, breath and make the most out of their situations. Would I have been fine returning to my old school? Yes. The right attitude and getting involved/being a leader is far more important than trying to jump in prestige. Also transferring is academically, socially and financially costly. In hindsight, I’m not even sure I would transfer again if given the opportunity to go back. It’s a stressful process.