Landed at Safety - Happy or Transfer?

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

GW is a good school.

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

GW is a good school.

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GWU is a fine school that most people would not look down on. #100+ are a whole other beast.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Brutal but understandable on the classmates' part. Kids can be so cutthroat.

Why would anyone want these people for friends? Ew.

"These people" went to top schools. The straggler was left behind. Now that he's caught up they will probably befriend him again.

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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 a limited perspective. This is just untrue.
I went to a school with no rank (only regional), and some of my best friends are Oxford grads I met studying abroad. They don't see a difference.
Of my friends, the alma maters span no-names to flagships to T20 to Ivies to Oxbridge. There is no tiering of the relationships, intellects or accomplishments. This whole notion is just silliness or snobbery or both.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Brutal but understandable on the classmates' part. Kids can be so cutthroat.

Why would anyone want these people for friends? Ew.

"These people" went to top schools. The straggler was left behind. Now that he's caught up they will probably befriend him again.

Going to a lower ranked school does not make someone a "straggler" who is "left behind,." What a bizarre and contrived way to think about higher education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Brutal but understandable on the classmates' part. Kids can be so cutthroat.

Why would anyone want these people for friends? Ew.

"These people" went to top schools. The straggler was left behind. Now that he's caught up they will probably befriend him again.

Going to a lower ranked school does not make someone a "straggler" who is "left behind,." What a bizarre and contrived way to think about higher education.

How does it not? Of course it does. What is bizarre is to feign ignorance to the ways of the world.

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

Actually everyone makes the cut in my eyes. I don’t judge by where someone went to college and prefer to know people from all kinds of backgrounds.

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

Actually everyone makes the cut in my eyes. I don’t judge by where someone went to college and prefer to know people from all kinds of backgrounds.

Okay, Mother Teresa, good for you.

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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.

+1

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

Actually everyone makes the cut in my eyes. I don’t judge by where someone went to college and prefer to know people from all kinds of backgrounds.

Okay, Mother Teresa, good for you.

How exactly is it saintly to simply not care what tier of college someone went to.

[Anonymous]

Ended up at Chapman which was her safety. Loves it and is thriving there (is a sophomore now).

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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.

What a sad and also snobby way to live your life.

So if I graduated GW do I make the cut in your eyes?

Actually everyone makes the cut in my eyes. I don’t judge by where someone went to college and prefer to know people from all kinds of backgrounds.

Okay, Mother Teresa, good for you.

How exactly is it saintly to simply not care what tier of college someone went to.

You're acting like you're above it all.

[Anonymous]

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

Why?

Most kids I know wind up quite happy at their safety. If you have the mindset of trying to get out, you'll never be happy.

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

Why?

Most kids I know wind up quite happy at their safety. If you have the mindset of trying to get out, you'll never be happy.

Sometimes people do get out with this mindset, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid chose her lowest ranked school (Juniata) and it turned out to be a great decision. She gained confidence (which had taken a hit at a competitive/snarky W high school), stood out in the eyes of Juniata’s very attentive faculty. That helped her get highly ranked National internships (think one kid selected per state), resulting in additional scholarships as she advanced through college and admission to multiple funded grad programs.

Congratulations, PP!!