Maybe you changed your major or maybe you transferred schools. Perhaps you extended that semester abroad into a year abroad, or you decided to double major. Maybe you couldn’t get into a required class, or you found yourself in the unfortunate situation of having to retake a class. There are all sorts of reasons students take longer than the traditional four years to graduate from college, but there’s no way around it, the longer you are in school, the more expensive your education.

Remember that your education is an investment in yourself and your future career. Extending your college experience to get an extra degree or to study in another location might be worth the extra costs. BUT, having to pay for tuition, room and board, books, activity fees and all of the other expenses that go along with additional semesters, is another story. Read the rest of this entry »

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“What’s wrong with transferring?” Jay Mathews of The Washington Post asks this question of a survey completed by WiseChoice.  The survey, which included over 800 college freshmen nationwide, found that 33% were already thinking about transferring.  That seems like quite a large percentage to WiseChoice, especially just a few months into the first semester of college.  WiseChoice believes that if students took more time to research their selected schools before applying, many could eliminate transferring and instead, find college to be a rewarding experience right from the start. (Not to mention, avoiding the headaches and costs associated with transferring.)

However, Mr. Mathews argues that transferring to another college is part of the maturation process, “trying something and seeing if it works, then moving on if it doesn’t.”

So, what do others have to say about transferring? Read real life examples from those who transferred colleges and the situations they encountered.

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“If you don’t like your college, you can always transfer.” How many times have you heard that? You must admit, it seems to take the pressure off of finding the right college. You choose a college, and if it doesn’t work out, you transfer. Sounds easy enough, right?

But before you make a decision just to end the tiresome college research, let’s look at the implications of transferring: Read the rest of this entry »

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