<p>I go to a huge (!) Canadian university and the context just isn't right for me.</p>
<p>So, I will apply to transfer into junior year at Yale and I need information from the source. Here are the things I'm concerned about:</p>
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<li><p>Students: is it easy to find intellectual (preferably brilliant), yet social, students? Do they think differently -- in ways that challenge your mind?</p></li>
<li><p>Environment: is New Haven really that... decrepit? Is it the right place to find connections to jobs and life-after-college?</p></li>
<li><p>Professors: Do they take a personal interest in your development (assuming you do to?)</p></li>
<li><p>EPE: Can anyone in this program attest to the quality of its professors and students? Can you transfer into it 3rd year?</p></li>
</ul>
<p>“As competitive as the admissions process is for freshmen, the transfer process is even more so. Yale receives more than 1,000 transfer applications each year, and we have spaces for only 20 to 30 students. While GPA is not the only factor that the admissions committee takes into consideration, it may be helpful to note that the average college GPA of admitted transfer candidates is 3.8. Given the competitive nature of the transfer admissions process, candidates should have compelling reasons for attending Yale and should think carefully about whether Yale is the right fit for them before making the effort to complete an application.”</p>
<p>One of the reasons Yale has such a low transfer rate is that the vast majority of students are happy. So, to answer your question: No, for 98% of students, the issues you raised are not a concern.</p>