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[quote=Anonymous]First, I have no idea of UVA is fudging their numbers or not. If they are, then they are in good company.  I saw on CC that 4 schools were just suspended from the ranking for providing bad data. But I didn’t look,at which ones. Colleges play the USNWR game, whether it is by getting any kid with a pulse to apply (Chicago) or going test optional so the scores they report are inflated (I’m a WFU grad, and they caught onto this early) or choosing the freshman retention rate most favorable to them.

97% retention would make me pause because I have a kid at TJ, which does not have anything close to a 97% freshman retention rate. And every kid who gets in is bright.  But that does not mean the academics and/or the environment are a good fit for every kid. Kids drop out or transfer because life happens, because medical and family issues happen (and that is the age and time in your life when mental health issues happen), because of academic or social mismatch.  Many drop outs are not UVA’s fault.  It would shock me if 3% is the real number and they aren’t cherry picking stats.  UVA is great. That does not mean it is great for every kid who gets in or that some kids don’t need to leave for circumstances beyond their control.   But I could be wrong.

OP— you are going to get better answers if you are more specific.  What is overwhelming?  Can’t keep up with academics?  Does not like the social scene?  Classes too big? Having trouble meeting people?  Where a kid should transfer depends on the answer.  WM might be a great in state fit for a kid who dislikes the size and social culture. But it’s a bad fit for a kid who can’t keep up with the schoolwork.  Also— being overwhelmed by sake and social scene may solve itself as the kid finds their place. Finding the academics or workload overwhelming as a freshman may be a bigger issue. 
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