<p>I am applying to Columbia College, and I was wondering if my choosing not to live on campus be a factor in the selecting process. If so, then do you think it would be a positive or negative? (I need every plus I can get.)</p>
<p>I think it may be a slight negative for only one reason.... most colleges stress that all freshmen live in freshmen-specific housing in order to foster a sense of community. In addition, there are a lot of students who are naturally more introverted and part of the benefit of having freshmen have roommates is that they develop confidence and learn to interact with others in a way they're not used to.</p>
<p>For instance, when I went to Amherst College as a freshman (I'm now going to CU as a transfer), all freshmen were required to live on campus in freshman housing. Only sophomores and up were allowed to live off campus.</p>
<p>So, in summary, if you have a pressing reason for not wanting to live on campus, you should let it be known in your application (there are plenty of places you can write that, like in the additional comments section) why exactly. Also, you may want to consider, if it's not too much of a financial burden, living on-campus the first year and then moving off-campus.</p>
<p>peace and good luck,</p>
<p>Samuel</p>
<p>just curious... sdmazarin, why do you transfer from Amherst to Columbia?</p>
<p>can u give me specific advice on transfering to Columbia?</p>