HELP: Should I transfer to a different college?

Question

Recently, I was accepted to a "southern ivy" as an undergraduate business major with a dual concentration. I'm 24. To make matters worse this will be my 5th transfer since 2001, and I've taken 2 years off from school... At my current (lesser known) university, I'll be a senior next year with a 3.4 GPA (not that stellar). However, I truly believe that a more prestigious degree will help me get better opportunities in business, as well as, greatly help my chances of acceptance to a prestigious MBA program. And I'd really like to go to a college that is more nationally known, so I can find better jobs in larger cities on the east coast. Though I believe I'll graduate in 1.5 - 2.5 years from this school, I believe the wait will be worth it. As well as the debt....Am I being foolish or would going to a better school truly make a difference?

Answer 1

I don't think you are being foolish, and congratulations on being admitted. I think your thought processes are appropriate. Your GPA was strong enough to get you admitted, and you would then have a degree from a stronger school. Since you have taken two years off, you really haven't lost more than a couple of years so far. You still may have trouble getting into the most prestigious MBA programs with your GPA, but you can get into a decent school, and the job search would definitely be easier.

Answer 2

Yeah, a better school would make a difference. Companies usually recruit from top schools first and then they go to the lesser known schools if they need more people.