<p>Nope. I don’t just mean that your transfer application will probably not be accepted; I mean that you probably should not transfer. Columbia is not <em>that</em> different from Georgetown. Is there a subset of Georgetown that is rich, white, and fratty? Sure. But there’s also a subset of Columbia that’s rich, white, and fratty. Obviously, Columbia has a very diverse student body—but so does Georgetown! It has one of the highest percentages of international students of all American colleges.</p>
<p>The same is true of the pre-professionalism: Columbia may have more of a liberal arts focus than Georgetown, but we also have a lot of people who just want to get into law school/med school/Wall Street/consulting. And while Georgetown may be fairly pre-professional, there are definitely pockets that are very humanities and social sciences-focused. </p>
<p>Ditto extracurriculars: It might be tough going to a school that only has stereotypical extracurriculars—like Mexican folkloric dance ([Dance</a> Groups - Department of Performing Arts - Georgetown College](<a href=“http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/dance/DanceGroups/]Dance”>http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/dance/DanceGroups/)) and the Iranian Culture Society (<a href=“Login)—but”>Login)—but</a> Columbia’s extracurriculars aren’t that great, either. Sure, if you have a passion for archery, it might make sense to make the join the archery club, but the existence of a capoeira troupe doesn’t really make a difference to people outside of the club. </p>
<p>Point being: you’re a freshman and you feel like you don’t fit in. That’s only natural. The answer is not to transfer, especially to a school that many believe is more antisocial and less community-focused than the school you currently attend. Obviously, there are differences between Columbia and Georgetown, but they’re not worth trying to transfer. My advice to you would be to be open to Georgetown, try to meet new people, join clubs (even stereotypical ones), figure out what you want to study, and enjoy college. </p>
<p>If you’re still fundamentally unhappy in a year, you can look for other schools that would be a better fit and transfer. But given the reasons you give for your dissatisfaction with Georgetown, I’m not sure Columbia would be your savior.</p>