Worth extending my undergrad another year in order to transfer to target school

I currently attend a non-target and am a starter on a team that has potential to win a national championship, hence why I would like to stay next year. I originally wanted to play next fall and then transfer in the spring. Although I’ve noticed most if not all targets only allow students to enroll for fall semester as transfers. And these schools want a minimum of 2 years done at their institution, not necessarily an issue since I will still have 2 years eligibility left for athletics but need advice if it would be worth extending my undergraduate another year for the increased odds of breaking into the fields I actually want to go into.

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Yes. Probably not for the average person but if the sport you play is relevant then you’ll prob get first rounds cause people think your smart for going to a target and your interesting.

 

In your opinion do you think it looks bad on resume for multiple transfers? I transferred once before for athletics but most likely will not be going pro so focusing much more on life after school which is why I am open to leaving but not sure if employers would be worried about seeing that I have attended 3 different schools if I were to transfer to a target.

 

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