| You won't have control over which college you may be placed into if you put yourself on the housing wait list, but, yes, you may end up in a different college than the one to which you were originally assigned. My friend who transferred from WashU last year was originally placed into Wiess (which didn't have any empty beds for guys), but Will Rice traded a girl transfer for him, and they both got beds.
RedHerring is correct in saying that freshmen are guaranteed housing, and transfers are given any remaining beds. |