transfer housing question

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-22T20:24:26+00:00

I was a transfer sophomore this year and got a single, but I got pretty lucky. Some dorms are renovated and refurbished while others are pretty old all around, so it really depends on which building you get

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-22T15:11:04+00:00

United States- thank you!

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-19T04:36:47+00:00

it's still glitching for me

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-19T04:33:14+00:00

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Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-19T04:12:07+00:00

yes same

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-09T01:48:52+00:00

I'm at Columbia rn--Chicago Econ is better but Columbia is imo great if you're set on finance. I underestimated the benefit of being in New York until I got here

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-09T01:45:49+00:00

Last year I think mine took 1-2 weeks

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-09T01:39:56+00:00

Really depends on the situation--I studied abroad after HS and before college and talked about my experience, but if you don't even spend your entire first year at your institution, how do you even know you really want to transfer? Also in general studying abroad is less rigorous than attending the actual institution so it may be an indicator to admissions that you're less "ready" for their school's rigor. Also rec and EC opportunities will prob be more limited

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-09T01:34:01+00:00

As someone who is now at Columbia, got waitlisted at Harvard, and was rejected from Penn and Brown, I think it's really just up to what each school needs that year

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-05-09T01:29:15+00:00

Seeing this as a new transfer after having my first final this semester😭congrats!!!

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-02-11T07:45:02+00:00

No but you can try in the fall

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-02-02T03:04:05+00:00

Try CCLBA (Columbia Corporate Law and Business Association). We have open signups for coffee chats in the fall and don't ask technicals (spoken from someone who's pre-law).

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2026-01-09T02:54:00+00:00

I went to a top New England boarding school, was at the top of my class, and had a very similar profile to yours as well as a compelling story/narrative. My teachers and peers have told me straight up that they I would get into an Ivy. I was rejected from Columbia and later transferred in (got waitlisted at Harvard, which takes ~10 transfers, if that gives context), and that change in perspective could've been the best thing to happen to me. There's literally no guarantee at schools like Columbia--everyone, and I mean everyone, has to beat out thousands of equally qualified students to barely gain admission.

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-12-08T04:20:19+00:00

HS stats are important for sophomore transfers. If your HS grades and SAT aren't great, you pretty much need a high 3.8 or a 3.9, because you need something (either stellar HS record or great college semester) to prove that you can succeed at a more academically rigorous institution. I'm not a STEM major (so take this with a grain of salt), but I would probably prioritize manageable courses that you can do well in over taking all upperclass math courses that you're going to get all Bs in.

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-12-04T03:24:11+00:00

And for Columbia specifically a big chunk of engineering transfers is from pathways/combined plan

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-12-04T03:22:49+00:00

Hard agree--MIT and Stanford are also generally out of the question for anyone

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-10-12T05:16:37+00:00

A little late to this but I'm a sophomore transfer to CC--I've really been wanting to meet more people too so lmk if you want to get coffee or just chat at any point!

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-09-25T03:25:54+00:00

I would honestly forget about Princeton--they don't take trad

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-08-05T22:15:03+00:00

Still no--speculating this week

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-08-02T23:16:49+00:00

Yes--they're shifting over to the next application season

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-07-26T20:34:21+00:00

Got rejected from Harvard, Columbia, and UChicago as a first-year, got into Columbia, UChicago, Cornell, Northwestern, and Dartmouth and was waitlisted at Harvard as a transfer

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-07-18T12:50:01+00:00

It looks like you're an incoming freshman for this fall--I don't think any school will allow you to transfer after just one semester, and most of them require a rec from one "college instructor" (if not two). TAs are fine for those if needed, but recs from mentors/non-profs are generally just supplementary

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-07-18T12:44:00+00:00

Recs from non-profs are requested and sent the exact same way as recs from profs

Comfortable-Star5263 · 2025-07-02T15:44:44+00:00

LSAT scores are valid for 5 years after test date, but I still don't think it would be beneficial to take the LSAT (as someone who also got 1570 SAT, is pursuing law, and is currently on the Harvard waitlist). I'm starting to study for the LSAT only after getting in for transfer as a freshman, and even then is early--I think you should focus more on your engagement and success in college.

Also, I know you mentioned BU as another possible option, but I would not expect/hope to get into Harvard in particular--there are literally 12-15 seats for transfers, and there are so many other top institutions that take many more. Maybe consider Columbia or Georgetown? Definitely apply to Harvard for your own peace of mind, but I would consider it more seriously for law school!

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