Landed at Safety - Happy or Transfer?

[Anonymous]

I know some have a first choice of a safety for whatever reason, but for those that were hoping for something else did they end up loving it or transferring?

Bonus points for sharing school. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Always recommend trying to transfer. If you get rejected, stay at safety and go to grad school.

[Anonymous]

The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

[Anonymous]

If the student goes in with the mindset that they deserve to be somewhere else, they will be unhappy. If they spend the summer getting excited about where they'll be and decide to take advantage of being a big fish there, they will be much happier. Bloom where you're planted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

Hardly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

Why? DCUM is not a counter to loneliness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

What is it with you people that focus on rank for everything in your life.

[Anonymous]

Stayed and loves it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stayed and loves it!

Which one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

What is it with you people that focus on rank for everything in your life.

It's true. Good luck socially graduating from a place lower (not necessarily in ranking but in reputation, test scores, etc.) than George Washington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

What is it with you people that focus on rank for everything in your life.

It's true. Good luck socially graduating from a place lower (not necessarily in ranking but in reputation, test scores, etc.) than George Washington.

Are you suggesting this in workplace or socially? I have friends that I don’t think I necessarily even know where they went? We’ve done well for ourselves and our friends are very successful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The few I know ended up staying and enjoying it. They meet friends and move on. Transferring is like starting over - it’s not easy socially.

This. Transferring can be really lonely.

Lonelier to be a graduate of a university with a triple digit rank.

What is it with you people that focus on rank for everything in your life.

For many, it’s a big source of parental and student self-validation. It’s one thing to know that you’re 99th percentile, but it’s another for others to agree that you are.

[Anonymous]

One kid I know ended up at VCU. Was dying to leave because HS Classmates judged and cut the kid totally off after graduation because of college choice. It was really hard for them, lost basically all friends. Now at a selective school, hopefully doing better.