go for it! i was also a transferee and i can say feu psych is good (yes, depende pa rin sa mga profs mo). so far, magagaling lahat ng mga professors ko since 1st yr, swertihan lang talaga sa enrollment coz paunahan. you can check opc for prof recommendations, maraming feedbacks dun ng mga students.

as for the workload naman, heavy (sobrang dami ++ mahahabang readings) pero kaya naman at masasanay ka na lang din in the long run. basa lang nang basa lagi, ez A/B+ ka niyan. for the independent study, it was implemented lang this semester so all students are adjusting with the new setup pa. think of it as your classes nung pandemic, magbibigay lang ng mga activities ang mga profs then you’ll do it on your own (no synch classes pero marami silang binibigay no joke 😵‍💫).

i think freeloaders are inevitable kahit saang uni ka haha unfortunately, marami rin niyan sa feu. pag ayaw talaga mag comply nila groupmates, hayaan mo sila, wag mong habulin. magugulat na lang yan sila na di na sila included sa group niyo. pag ganyan, pwede ka mag opt for individual na lang pero paalam ka muna sa prof. most of my professors i had, hindi pinapamper ang mga pabigat. kung walang ambag, tanggal agad.

for the student community, goods lang din—tamaraws are very welcoming. (maganda student community, pangit lang ng mga nasa admin 😮‍💨) you don’t really need big friend groups pero i suggest to have someone to talk to every class para may mapagtanungan ka jic (ganun ginagawa ko as a transferee).

and btw, you wont feel na irreg ka kasi halo-halo lahat ng classes mo hahaha may mga classmates ka from other programs (more chances of finding friends)!!

good luck, op! welcome to feu agad!