<p>How hard is it to transfer to Brown? Does the college an applicant wants to transfer from matter? Does it matter if an applicant transfers from Rutgers or NYU. Who has a better chance? Same chances?</p>
<p>What matters more than what college you come from is what you did there – how hard you worked, what you did outside of class, etc. That said, NYU is a lot more selective than Rutgers, so chances from NYU would probably be a little higher.</p>
<p>Where you come from does seem to matter to Brown, as well as most top-tiered schools when it comes to transferring. If you are dead-set on transferring to brown, I’d highly suggest you go the NYU route.</p>
<p>It really depends. I say just go to the school you would be more happy at. You’re more likely to do well, and that’s what really matters. </p>
<p>I transferred this year, and people came from all over. There were people from Cornell, Northwestern, and Georgetown; but also Tulane, Con College, and Trinity; and even Cal States and obscure commuter colleges.</p>