You go where the program you are looking for is. If you want to be an engineering major, you might be better off at a "lesser" school than at Amherst or Williams.

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Anonymous wrote:Family friend’s DD went from a miserable B student to a happy A- student at Colorado College 10-15 years ago. She’s happy with the decision still.

Colorado College has a 13% acceptance rate...

CC was more like 10% this year.

Anonymous wrote:Family friend’s DD went from a miserable B student to a happy A- student at Colorado College 10-15 years ago. She’s happy with the decision still.

Colorado College has a 13% acceptance rate...

Anonymous wrote:Family friend’s DD went from a miserable B student to a happy A- student at Colorado College 10-15 years ago. She’s happy with the decision still.

*Miserable B student at Penn

Family friend’s DD went from a miserable B student to a happy A- student at Colorado College 10-15 years ago. She’s happy with the decision still.

it means you realized that prestige doesn't matter and your kid will be happier and less stressed and start enjoying life. Clearly you are worried about it and they are not and that is why they want to leave the "prestige" school. It isn't about you, it is about them and their choices.

DD transferred down. Was way cheaper and way less stressful.

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps you would begin to care about prestige less.

i'm just curious about people's experiences

prestige isn't important to me but some colleges have more to offer than others

And yet, most people don't actually care.

If it's because you realize the 2nd school is a better fit, it tends to be a relief. If you are transferring because you can't afford the first school or weren't doing well academically at the first school, it can be tough. Dig deep, focus on the degree!

A colleagues son transferred from Tufts to UVA. I don’t know if that’s ‘down’ given trh usnews rankings. The son didn’t like the vibe of Tufts and coursework was challenging. At UVA he said the coursework was easier and also didn’t love the vibe in a different way, he said it was like high school, but it was more familiar to him, he finished and graduated.

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps you would begin to care about prestige less.

i'm just curious about people's experiences

prestige isn't important to me but some colleges have more to offer than others

Perhaps you would begin to care about prestige less.

What's it like to transfer from one college to another school with less prestige value?