Anyone's Freshman Looking to Transfer Schools Next Year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hadn't realized how common it was for students to transfer. So many neighbors asked me if DD was returning the following year (out-of-state university) Why wouldn't she? What were they thinking? Maybe they didn't know she was an excellent student? Did they really think she'd fail out?

NP. Interesting that you assume that your neighbors are assuming only failing academically would be a reason to transfer or come home. Friend's DC came home after freshman year because horrible dorms and lack of maintenance at her huge, impersonal state university meant she was sick due to mold much of freshman year and was told there was no hope of moving to another dorm during the year. She was so fed up she said she wouldn't return and she started at a local college for now. And no, she hadn't been failing or homesick--just sick of being physically ill and being told it was acceptable that her dorm regularly had leaks and wet walls.

That's an awful situation for a freshman to be in. I'd love for you to out the university, PP. What school doesn't care about the health of their students?

[Anonymous]

Nephew had a comparable experience at OSU. Celiac, was told they could accommodate that, but recurrent cross-contamination issues in the cafeteria ultimately drove him out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Friend’s DC transferred from LAC to Brown - could not get in from HS

From Haverford?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nephew had a comparable experience at OSU. Celiac, was told they could accommodate that, but recurrent cross-contamination issues in the cafeteria ultimately drove him out.

I've heard that at some schools the "food sensitive" part of the cafeteria doesn't make it easy to eat a balanced meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend’s DC transferred from LAC to Brown - could not get in from HS

From Haverford?

Lower than Haverford

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend’s DC transferred from LAC to Brown - could not get in from HS

From Haverford?

Lower than Haverford

Must be a thing to transfer from a SLAC. Another kid I know did it from Haverford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend’s DC transferred from LAC to Brown - could not get in from HS

From Haverford?

Lower than Haverford

Must be a thing to transfer from a SLAC. Another kid I know did it from Haverford.

Don’t be an imbecile.....Haverford has a 97% freshman retention rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hadn't realized how common it was for students to transfer. So many neighbors asked me if DD was returning the following year (out-of-state university) Why wouldn't she? What were they thinking? Maybe they didn't know she was an excellent student? Did they really think she'd fail out?

NP. Interesting that you assume that your neighbors are assuming only failing academically would be a reason to transfer or come home. Friend's DC came home after freshman year because horrible dorms and lack of maintenance at her huge, impersonal state university meant she was sick due to mold much of freshman year and was told there was no hope of moving to another dorm during the year. She was so fed up she said she wouldn't return and she started at a local college for now. And no, she hadn't been failing or homesick--just sick of being physically ill and being told it was acceptable that her dorm regularly had leaks and wet walls.

That's an awful situation for a freshman to be in. I'd love for you to out the university, PP. What school doesn't care about the health of their students?

What about Georgia Tech w the food poisoning?

[Anonymous]

DH went to Brown. He was close friends with several transfers, who'd all transferred from LACs, including Williams and Bowdoin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH went to Brown. He was close friends with several transfers, who'd all transferred from LACs, including Williams and Bowdoin.

I'll echo a PP when I encourage you not to be an imbecile.

[Anonymous]

Do you know how easy it is to transfer in to schools compared to freshman admits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hadn't realized how common it was for students to transfer. So many neighbors asked me if DD was returning the following year (out-of-state university) Why wouldn't she? What were they thinking? Maybe they didn't know she was an excellent student? Did they really think she'd fail out?

Unless they're at Ivy Stanford MIT, kids who go out of state do seem to transfer back closer to home somewhat frequently. They miss their high school friends and parents confront them about money. I also knew of a young lady who left a college with a substantial greek life scene because she only got a bid from a lower tier sorority chapter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you know how easy it is to transfer in to schools compared to freshman admits.

Outside of the guaranteed agreements, it's far harder. Further, making your college kid who's no longer under your thumb get a 3.9-4.0 their first semester(s) away from home isn't exactly easy. You have zero way of know what your kid will do outside of your home. Even some of the best kids go nuts. Some kids just don't have the willpower anymore for 3.9-4.0 GPA. College is hard. Kids get bf/gf. Kids don't want to transfer anymore. Etc.

[Anonymous]

If it doesn’t fit transfer. Some of the decision making that got them there in the first place could be flawed and it just isn’t a fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend’s DC transferred from LAC to Brown - could not get in from HS

From Haverford?

Lower than Haverford

Must be a thing to transfer from a SLAC. Another kid I know did it from Haverford.

Don’t be an imbecile.....Haverford has a 97% freshman retention rate.

And then there's that 3%...