Transferring Universities During Undergrad
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Transferring certainly puts you at a disadvantage socially and also in regards to some of the competitive extracurricular organizations. With that being said, those are both things you can easily overcome by being proactive.
If your already serious about leaving, look into transferring after the Fall semester. There are some schools which allow you to do this.
Although location plays a big role into opportunities there are plenty of opportunities at UF as it is respected throughout. Keep in mind that you also create your own opportunities by getting after it.
Besides UF football > UM ;)
Honestly, Miami is still a pretty good school so I wouldn't underestimate its potential. Sure youll have to network pretty hard, but that's a given anywhere. Miami definitely has alum's that you can reach out to, and it has a decent rep. Transferring has its own negatives associated with it, so it just depends as there are many variables to take into account.
Miami is a solid school, so don't sweat.. But Yes, transfer if you can. I was kinda in the same boat a few years ago (complete non-target to target), and making the move was the best decision I ever made in terms of career building. If you can get into a semi-target after one year, you will open a ton of opportunities. When I transferred, there was a social disadvantage, but that only lasted for the first quarter. Take easy courses your first Quarter/Semester, make a lot of friends (especially upperclassmen who have already done recruiting), and take advantage of the career resources.
A year from now, if you can't transfer, suck it up and get working. Don't let it get you down, but shooting for a transfer to another school (assuming it is a top 10 target/semi) is definitely worth the shot.
Remember transferring into a top 20 university is pretty competitive. High GPA + great ECs and recs are a necessity
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Transferring is a pain in the ass. Prepare to get screwed somewhere on transfer credits, so if you're goal is transferring, stick with VERY general classes so you don't re-take them (speaking from personal experience)
OP, transferring is extremely hard for business/economics. I'm in a situation similar to yours and after applying to top 20s, I didn't get in to anywhere good though my stats were excellent. You really need a good "hook" to get in to these top schools, and I know lots of kids with perfect grades from my very well respected hs that had to settle with Pomona, UC Berkeley or UMichigan type schools and got dinged from all of the top 20s.. In this respect, it's also much easier to get into a BB IB post MBA if all else fails, because the admissions are just much more predictable and meritocratic. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have bothered to apply, because I am already at a "decent" school just like Miami is, and it's definitely possible to network and outperform your way in to wall street. Non targets are getting more respect as each year goes by, because admissions standards at each and every school are rising drastically. If you value your college experience then stay at UM, but if prestige to you is like crack then there's no harm in applying I guess. Try hard for UVA Mcintire, NYU Econ or Vanderbilt because those are your best bets (though Vandy is only a semi target). Good luck with whatever you decide
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