qaz2wsx

Hello.
So I'm currently a freshman at NYU in CAS, biochemistry major, pre-med. Just started this fall 2009.
I hate everything about NYU (living in the concrete, the price, the social life, etc) and want to transfer out ASAP. My goal is to transfer to Cornell, or Columbia possibly if I get in, but I can't do this until the beginning of next year.
I am wondering if transferring to another college for the second semester (spring 2010) of this year would hurt my chances of getting into either Cornell of Columbia for fall 2010. Would they look down upon transferring 3 times? I'm thinking of applying to Vassar and ESF and RIT and possibly some other good schools in NY for spring 2010. How much would this hurt my chances of getting into Cornell fall 2010?

So basically I just need to get out of here. I am extremely incompatible with this atmosphere. I just don't want to do anything that will hurt my chances too much of making it to Cornell eventually.

bluebayou

Yes transferring three times looks bad. Stop and think what you really want.

And btw: Columbia has all that NYU has to offer: concrete, price, social life, etc.)

marny1

I agree with bluebayou- wait the year out- concentrate on getting the highest gpa possible and plan on sending applications to all the schools you mentioned above. (maybe U of Rochester too)

Funny- I thought the same thing about Columbia vs. NYU. The school environment is probably closer to one another than you think.

worried_mom

OP, listen to bluebayou and marny1. Your chances of being accepted as a transfer at Cornell will be much better if you stick to NYU for an entire year and focus on getting the highest possible grades.

And if you are truly "incompatible" with the atmosphere at NYU, then you should drop Columbia from consideration.