What is it that you don't like and what is it that you like at the other universities you want to go to? I would say stay at u Michigan, Great school. I went through the transfer process and its not worth it. You will most likely end up retaking some studio courses

Thanks Driko. What school did you transfer into? I am a pre-admit in the school of architecture, but I find that the faculty is extremely occupied and no one has time for any of the lower class men here. Also I was surprised to find that we do not have our own studio spaces as pre-admits. I feel the University as a whole is too big for me, and very much laid back. I'm also not too sure on the degree. A BArch seems like a quicker career path. To be honest am bored with Ann Arbor I just feel the locations of the other schools with the exception of Cornell will suit me more.

I went to university of Arizona which was a B.arch to university of illinois UC which is a bs in arch. I left because arizona was a bit expensive. In my experience I saw the faculty are more focus on the upper class and it seems most schools don't give first years their own studio space. I still think your at a great school and a lot of interesting things happen there. If you really don't like it, look at the schools in either coast and in a major city of your not too worried about finance.

For the degree type there is little to no difference from what I see between a bachelors of science and a Bachelors of Arts. B. Arch might be a faster route if getting licensesd but it's more of a commitment since its a 5 year program and since you plan on transferring you will end up doing 6 years which is the same path that you are one now. A masters in my opionon is more desirable and you can be a architecture studio professor at most institutions with a masters in architecture to my knowledge.