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If you're in SFS I would stay. It's as/more prestigious than all the schools you listed, so no need for that "Ivy League" brand name. If you're in MSB, I would transfer if you're not fitting in socially. Social fit, idc what anyone says, is half the battle in recruiting. If you can't connect with you're own school peers, and by relation, school alumni, you won't be looked upon favorably in the saturated pool of GTown applicants.

 

Don't worry about what your friends at peer schools think. You'll be stuck living your life trying to impress other people at the expense of your own happiness. As for the SFS vs MSB question, I've worked with students from both schools and have been far more impressed with SFS students. Seem to grasp concepts/directions a lot quicker and communicate with a unique fervor that I admire immensely -- possibly in part due to the political essence of the school?

 

First comment basically sums it all up. If it's SFS, there's no point in transferring for prestige. Only transfer if you seriously despise it there. If it's MSB, transfer if you're a rising sophomore (and if you genuinely don't like it). Transferring as a rising junior could have complications with regard to junior SA recruiting.

 

You listed Greek life first, but you’d be transferring as a junior right?

Also, while not an expert on Gtown we do hire 1-2 MSB interns every year and am pretty active in DC business community, never heard of this concept of SFS being more prestigious. Maybe in int’l relations circles but in business people just think of Gtown as Gtown, or so it seems. Possible I’m missing something as I’ve only been here about a year, but that sounds iffy.

 

Another point, I sincerely hope this isn't your intention, but your coming off as an insecure douche. Don't dismiss advice when it's given to you, and read exactly what I said. Never said SFS is like Wharton. Two completely different schools. For finance related recruiting, it loses to most schools on your list, because at the end of the day it's still GTown. That being said, you have all opportunities available to you - as you pointed out - so you're desire to transfer is based on prestige, not finance recruiting (two separate things). Prestige-wise, SFS is known globally, and during my time at Columbia, I had friends going into foreign service who gushed over SFS, yet were rejected out of high school.

 

All of the schools you mentioned are more prestigious than Georgetown. That being said, you’re already at a good school so what’s the harm in applying to transfer? If it doesn’t work out, you’re still fine. Better to do it then not and regret it.

 

If you can't find a place for yourself in Georgetown, I can't imagine how you are going to settle into real life, at a real job. I suggest you start practicing your adaptability now. As for recruiting, if you can't get recruited from Georgetown, a change in university won't help. In short: It is up to you to make the most of a siuation. You are lucky that Georgetown is a great situation to be in.

Go East, Young Man
 

OP is just considering his options. Prestige is important long term and OP feels like there is nothing keeping him at Gtown. You can’t assume someone is not adaptable and can’t function in the real world because they are thinking of transferring.

 

Shoot for Columbia and Penn. I have friends from similarly ranked schools such as WashU and Vandy (that are non-targets) who transferred to Columbia and Penn for more opportunity. Dartmouth is similar to Georgetown in a sense that the curriculum is undergraduate-focused on a small campus, but they are not transfer friendly and love their freshmen. Cornell is the most transfer friendly out of them all, but the graduate programs overshadow the undergraduate ones (meaning that it will be hard to have 1 on 1 time with professors and you will mostly work with TAs for the most part), and the location and massive campus are a hit or miss depending on your personality - some love it while others say it's miserable. Do what you feel is best though and cast a wide net.

 

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