Is it Crazy to Transfer? Cornell to UF.
Florida resident here. When choosing colleges, my options were Cornell’s Nolan School and UF. I originally planned to attend UF, but after receiving a scholarship that made Cornell only slightly more expensive than UF (even with 100% Bright Futures), I chose Cornell and haven’t regretted it academically. Since arriving at Nolan, I’ve done well, secured internships every summer, and recently landed a SA ’27 hotel private equity internship at a well-known firm.
However, socially, Cornell has been disappointing. I find the environment boring, and many of the students I interact with daily are just stuck up rich kids. Now that I’ve secured my junior summer internship, I’m reconsidering my options. As a Florida resident with 100% Bright Futures, I applied to transfer to UF and was recently accepted as a Finance major. I have several friends there who need another roommate for an off-campus apartment, and every time I’ve visited UF, I’ve had a blast getting shitfaced at the bars and really enjoyed the campus culture, something you just can’t get at Cornell. Not to mentioned the sports culture of an SEC school.
My hesitation is that Cornell clearly has the stronger brand and network. At the same time, I feel like I’ve already accomplished what I came to college to do from a career perspective, so part of me thinks I should prioritize enjoying my remaining two years. Would transferring to UF be a mistake, or does it make sense given my situation?
