<p>What were the essays for the brown transfer application about?</p>
<p>anything you want</p>
<p>That's all? Just one Essay?</p>
<p>one longer personal essay, and of course the essay about "why do you want to transfer." but i don't know if i consider that an essay as they only provide a third of a page to answer it.</p>
<p>I don't know if anyone else feels the same way, but I spent like 2 pages single-spaced on the Why Brown? essay, and put far less effort into my personal statement . . .</p>
<p>54, did you get in?</p>
<p>~MM</p>
<p>Yes, though I don't know whether it was the essay or other factors . . .</p>
<p>546, are you gonna go to Harvard or Brown?</p>
<p>I have no idea, though right now I'm looking at either Columbia or Harvard; if you've got an opinion, please PM me.</p>
<p>GO TO HARVARD. please go to Harvard. Cambridge is awesome. Columbia isn;t even in Manhattan and I personally think Harvard's campus is way better. I'm actually in a similar situation because I was admitted to Brown only for the spring semester but I don't think one semester wait will be too bad. </p>
<p>Plus I heard Harvard has great dorms too. </p>
<p>what's pulling you in either direction?</p>
<p>As the child of a Columbia alum: Go to Harvard with out any reservations.</p>
<p>"Columbia isn't even in Manhattan."</p>
<p>This is simply false!</p>
<p>yes, it is technically Manhattan but it's so far uptown that its basically considered Harlem and hardly has the vibe of the city many people expect to encounter.</p>
<p>ummm Harlem still is in Manhattan AND well...I'll let it be. the question was Brown transfer and Columbia vs. Harvard
I think my Brown ap was a bunch of questions but basicaly who are you and why brown.
As for CvsH-one big thing that may be a plus or a minus for C is the core curriculum which is huge and includes a swim test! don't know 'bout H</p>
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<p>Are you from NYC? Have you ever been there? Let me clear something up for you: Columbia is not in Harlem. If it was considered Harlem applications would have plumeted in the 70's, 80's and early to mid 90's when Harlem's murder rate was higher than that of most warzones. </p>
<p>Secondly, no Columbia is not exactly in a location comparable to NYU, but does it need to be? Theres this thing called public transportation. I mean thats the whole thing with NY, it's actually an inconvenience to have a car. Public transportation is the way to go and you can be anywhere in Manhattan from Columbia in minutes.</p>
<p>I don't know what you mean by "vibe" but rest assured, there isn't a place in Manhatten that isn't noticably urban, especially to anyone who isn't from New York City. Is it smack in the middle of Times Square? No, but to claim that Columbia is somehow off in the middle of nowhere is really proposterous.</p>
<p>im actually from NYC and ive been to Columbia. thanks. If you check the other boards, you'll notice im from NYU, and Im quite familiar with the NY Metro.</p>
<p>last time I checked, Morningside Heights borders Harlem. </p>
<p>I personally think, for me, the biggest draw to Columbia (vs. Harvard) would be NYC but considering it's alot more campus oriented and less to do in the immediate area, i would go for Cambridge. It doesn't have to be like NYU, no, but for me, I'd rather be in Cambridge location-wise. </p>
<p>there definitely is the transportation that illmatic speaks of but in Cambridge you really just have to step outside and you've got so much entertainment right there. I also like the Boston T alot better than the NY subway, especially for someone new at the whole subway systerm. (if you are new at it)</p>
<p>i never claimed it was in the middle of no where...nor did i say it had to be like NYU. Please dont get that confused. </p>
<p>anyway, the post was really directed at 546 to help him make a decision.</p>
<p>346mp, Columbia was my absolute first choice for transfer and I was rejected. I got into Harvard, but I'd give anything to have gotten into Columbia. The atmosphere at Columbia was just awesome. Nothing like it at Harvard. I was also attracted to The Core; as a transfer you get exempt from a ton of them, but they're still awesome classes of like 10 people, taught by brilliant profs who LOVE to teach. I know lots of people who got to do everything from internships at the UN, MTV, The New York Times, every ibank under the sun, to assisting Hillary Clinton, just because they were in NYC (these were freshmen, too!). My best advice is to just go and visit...you'll never be 100% about a college if you've never been there. Either way, you've got a great choice!</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm not feeling the whole Boston scene...</p>
<p>Quite possibly the most boring city in the history of civilization</p>