tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663384953546733965.comments2008-10-12T20:59:50.071-07:00Custom Publishingnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663384953546733965.post-85245625034196945612008-10-12T20:58:00.001-07:002008-10-12T20:58:00.001-07:00Dear anonymous: I did transfer in the second semester of my freshman year. Mine was not a decision based on athletics, but more so on academics. College is important for so many things in regards to your future, and I completely understand your anxiety. <BR/><BR/>My best advice on finding the school that is right for you is to go visit and to stay overnight. Go to an athletic event, stay in the dorms, and attend the classes. The more you can experience from a school before you commit, the better.<BR/><BR/>As for your academic/athletic predicament: I was a gymnast for 12 years and did competition cheerleading for 4 years in high school. I know how much of a part of you it may feel like. But like you said you are injured, and you may have to deal with an injury later as well. Make sure if you do choose the school with the gymnastics scholarship, that you enjoy all of the academic programs it has to offer as well. If the ONLY thing you like about the school are the athletics, you may want to look at the other school.<BR/><BR/>I would say your future is most important, but if scholarship and funding remain a huge part of your decision, I understand. <BR/><BR/>Please let me know if you have any more questions about anything! So glad to help!Alex Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02229628465297701020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663384953546733965.post-5162807082562115012008-10-07T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:37:00.000-07:00hey Alex. I noticed that you transferred schools after choosing the "wrong one". That is what I am so nervous about. Do you have any advice on how to figure out which school is right for me? I am split between choosing a school for athletics, or choosing a school based on what I want to become in life. I know the latter is better in the "long run", but right now I don't even know what I want to be and pending how fast I can get back from being injured, I could get a scholarship for gymnastics. In all honesty, I make good grades, and probably will not have any trouble getting accepted into any school I apply to, but how do I decide what school is for me? If you have any advice that would be very helpful... Thanks a ton!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com