Sunday, December 4, 2011

Transferring from SUNY Buffalo?

Hi guys, I am a upcoming freshman for SUNY Buffalo with the following grades from high school:


3.7 GPA with a very heavy schedule (APs and honors)


1820 SAT


2 clubs





I think I can go to a better college and I want to transfer to Cornell, Binghamton, or Fordham. I made a mistake by only applying to two colleges as a senior in high school. I wanted to ask if my grades are acceptable for those colleges or whether I should stay at Buffalo. What is my best option? (Major: Business Management)|||There is a little confusion between two schools -- are you talking about University of Buffalo (UB) or Buffalo State? Both are SUNY schools which is really confusing if you aren't familiar with them.





UB overall has a very strong reputation for business among other things. Buff State has some programs that are highly regarded and others more average -- I don't know about their business courses. If you are going to UB you have nothing to apologize for and possibly at Buff State too.





But with either school, at this point I would recommend doing a year and seeing what you think. If you discover that you really like the school (and a previous answer is correct that people fall in love with Buffalo) you may decide there's no reason to transfer.





You would be a last minute decision at any other school if you tried to change now, so it is better to stay with your current acceptance and see what you think.





Although everyone seems to be obsessed with 'the perfect school' in many cases the school is not as critical as your growth and performance and happiness there. There are slugs at Cornell, Binghamton, or Fordham who are barely skimming through. There are internationally respected graduates from schools no one has really heard about.





Its about you, and about your taking advantage of education and opportunity. That is the most critical thing of all. Good luck!|||Well you probably couldnt make it into Cornell (sorry). If you get really good grades at SUNY Buffalo you could probably transfer to SUNY Binghamton. Go to BU's website and see their information about transfers and average GPA's.|||stay in Buffalo, everyone loves it here.

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