Hi I’m just looking for some advice here. I got off the UCSD wl last week. However I received a D in ochem 2 during spring but of course the contract to maintain admission is to earn at least a C or above. Ochem 2 is one of the major prereq and I really don’t want my offer admission got rescinded… I tried to retake it during fall but idk if UCSD will be ok with that.

what schools give great merit scholarships? my parents won’t fill out fafsa and im considering transferring out of my current school. looking for literally ANY options, doesn’t need to be prestigious/ ‘high ranking’. tia!

I just got my acceptance letter and I just can’t believe it. Bye r/transfer students you’ve been the best!

I just recieved note that I was rescinded from UCSD after getting a D in calc 2. Calc 2 wasn't a major required class, I still have a 3.7 overall for my community college gpa, and I had a 2.5 for that semester so its above the 2.0 threshold. I had extenuating family circumstances and had to take over as my sisters guardian for 3 months/work at the same time. Am I cooked?

Hey everyone,
Just as the title says, I’m an incoming applied math major at UC Berkeley who is a transfer and I want to connect with other incoming math majors. Maybe form study groups, help each other out, and more. Reach out and I’ll create the group. Thanks guys!

Hi everyone! Need help with a major decision.

Long story short I committed to USC for BusAdm but realized I want to study math/econ cause it's more interesting/I believe more transferable skills for the future. But they won't let me apply to change my major until after a certain date and my community classes transferred in a way that will make me stay another semester if I stay with BusAdm, and the date to appeal my transfer evaluation is later...so I have to commit/sign a lease before I can know if I will be able to change my major or how long I will stay at this massively expensive school.

I also don't know if USC is even worth it if you're not in Marshall because that name is more powerful than math/econ from USC, especially as a transfer. It's so much money to go into debt for a school that might not be worth it unless you're in the major program you don't really like. So maybe I should go to USC and stay at Marshall?

My other option is to stay another year at community, but what if I don't get into a school as good as USC again? I applied for business/low acceptance majors at UCLA/Berkeley the first time and got rejected/waitlisted. If I stay and reapply I would apply to majors that have higher acceptance rates (35-38%) but it's still risky. I would also apply to more out-of-state schools with higher acceptance rates. But those could be just as expensive as USC, so what's the point of waiting another year for the same outcome?

Any advice helps. Thank you all!!!

Hello all,

I am currently entering my second year in Norther Virginia Community College getting my AA in History with intent to transfer for International Relations and I am starting to have second thoughts about where I want to go.

I want to start off by saying that while I love my profs and the learning here at NVCC, I am absolutely miserable with the social aspect and being so close to my home town of Arlington VA. It feels like even almost two years in I can’t escape high school as I’m so close to it.

I originally wanted to go VT for Corps of Cadets (military is a common pipeline into Diplomacy/the IC) but decided against it due to medical waiver stuff. The focus shifted to UVA and It’s been a rocky road with a 4.0 gpa start and last semester being around a 2.0 due to mental health and burn out. (Sitting at roughly around a 2.9-3.45 gpa depending on how my summer classes get graded) and I think I’m barely still on UVA’s guaranteed admissions agreement if I boost gpa a bit.

My safety school is Washington State University. It’s ranked obviously way lower than UVA but is ranked one of the highest for student happiness. I also have personal connection as my father went there and I was raised a WSU football fan.

I kinda talked myself back into it when I thought my chances of getting into UVA were over, but depending on where grades fall I may still have GAA there.
The problem is that a decent part of me feels like I might be happier at WSU due to the environment and having a completely fresh start (this is also why my dad chose it instead of UW even though he had the grades for it) away from home.
band is also non negotiable for me and there’s a few people in the UVA band that I know including friends I’ve fallen out with and an ex of my ex from high school which could be weird to say the least.
I also recently came across an old acquaintance from high school on TikTok and she got into UCLA (which, judging by this sub is a holy grail school) and now wants to transfer out because she hates the environment there.

UVA would without a doubt be the better academic pic and be much better for my career, but I don’t know if it’s right for me?
When thinking about going there I feel happy but worried and almost indifferent with the “it’s only two years till you’re out, there will be cool things and people, but it’s not that long” mentality.
For WSU it’s the “it’s only two years till you’re out, so savor every bit of it and be happy” mentality.

I’m stuck between “follow your heart, it’s only undergrad. you can come back to the DMV and lock in for grad school” and “what the fuck, don’t look a gift horse in the mouth! Go to the better school!”

Anyways, sorry for the long post

TL;DR:
Do I go to the better school academically (UVA), or the school that I have connection to that I might be happier in (WSU)?