<p>I am a freshmen who just completed my first term of college at Norwich University. However, I do not really like the school and want to transfer. However, because it is so late in the year my transfer options are just my local community college, or various non-degree programs at city schools. My question is does it hurt to transfer from my school, to a community college and then to a better school?</p>
<p>The primary way in which it will hurt is that it is likely to extend the calendar time until you earn your degree. I see students transfer from Rhodes and take a stop-over at the local CC before heading off somewhere great. I would encourage you to do something to continue earning college credit in the interim. Once you’re off the college track, the statistics aren’t much in your favor for getting back on it quickly.</p>
<p>A lot of colleges have programs for part-time, weekend, summer, and/or night students that don’t require you to apply far ahead of time. If you’re pretty sure which school you want to go to, you could take classes there in one of these programs, and apply to the same school for regular admission next year.</p>
<p>I was thinking Harvard extension school?</p>
<p>I would stay at my present school for the next semester, and spend my time now applying to schools for the fall (it’s silly to change schools twice).</p>
<p>Where can you afford to go? What is your education budget?</p>
<p>The school Norwich cost about 40,000 a year. So anything in that price range. As of now its looking like im going to go back and then apply to various schools.</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>That sounds like the best idea!</p>
<p>Now…let’s find out what you didn’t like about Norwich and what you do want at your new school. :)</p>
<p>What is your likely major and career goal?</p>
<p>What kind of school would you prefer?</p>
<p>big
small
quiet
rah rah with big sports to watch
greek systems as an option
cold/snowy weather
warm weather
city
rural
college town
co-ed 50/50
co-ed (not evenly split)
single sex
Catholic schools ok?</p>
<p>My biggest fight with Norwich was it did not seem academically challenging enough, most of the school seems concentrated on the Corp of Cadets. Also, though it is well-known military wise, in the normal world it is not really known. My high school transcript I admit is a mess, however since then i have buckled down. I have a 3.4 GPA now, which opens up various opportunities. I was thinking maybe University of Syracuse. It has a joint program with a 2 year College which is Monroe Community college. It guarantees acceptance. I’m also looking at any top notch school that wont need high school or SAT scores. This includes American, George Washington, Boston University, SUNY Geneseo, Suny Albany,any others?</p>
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<p>From the looks of it, Norwich was actually pretty academically challenging for you.</p>
<p>Are you adding something positive or helping the post?</p>
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<p>Yes, I am, because you don’t want to write this delusion into your transfer essays.</p>
<p>“My school is not academically challenging enough” means this: I am getting A in every class without studying, so I’m not learning anything at this school.</p>
<p>“I have a 3.4 GPA” means this: I am an average student; some classes are just too hard for me to get A’s in them.</p>
<p>No, I have to say I disagree. Freshmen year is something that is very difficult to understand unless you attend the school. Lets just say it does not promote an academic intensive environment. So alas though my GPA is not “perfect”, a 3.47 is decent enough to get me into some good schools. However, for the sake of the close of the thread, i have decided to attend Monroe Community College. I was accepted into there 2+2 program which, guarantees admittance into Suny Geneseo. Thanks for everyone’s help.</p>