<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was just admitted as a transfer for winter quarter. I'm currently a sophomore. I've done some brief searching on their website, but haven't really figured out what the deal is for housing for transfer students. Can anyone point me to a webpage or know something about this?</p>
<p>Can help you out a bit- my son is a freshman at NU and his dorm, Foster House is right next to the transfer housing. I have seen it and heard it is only for transfer students- sorry, but I don't know the name of the dorm</p>
<p>Thanks NuMom. I did a little more research last night, and it looks like -because i'm a midyear transfer- I'm not gonna be able to get into the transfer dorm. I'm a little disheartened that i'll have to live off-campus my first semester, but still beyond excited to get there in January.</p>
<p>bradnicks, it might be small consolation, but the residential colleges accept outside members, so even if you don't live in one, you can participate in their activities like field trips and firesides, and get to know people living there. When you participate at a particular one, you accumulate points there. If you get enough points, you earn the right to live there next year. There's a small fee to become an outside member, but it's not prohibitive. It's not the same as living there now, but it might help you from feeling too isolated.</p>
<p>bradnicks- I would really try and get into a dorm or residential college. As a mom, there have been a lot( 6) assaults and robberies of students this first quarter and that scares me- They took place mostly in areas surrounding the campus- try not to live off campus!</p>
<p>nan, that is actually a really interesting system and one I completely plan on looking into. Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>NuMom, I understand your concern. Coming from Northeastern, however, I feel well-equipped with living near or in a dangerous neighborhood. Frankly, this is the first I've heard of a crime problem at Northwestern. I can only hope that my mom doesn't find out about that stat ;)</p>
<p>Beyond Nan's advice and looking for off-campus housing, I had another thought. I've never considered myself to be much of a "frat guy", but it seems like a good option in my situation. I believe it takes a quarter to pledge for a frat, so I'm thinking that I could live off-campus for 3 months or so then live at a frat house for spring quarter. I definitely have some options to mull over. Thanks for your comments.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about the crime. Be smart, and you should be fine. You do sound very well prepared.
It may well be worth looking into the frats. Northwestern's greek system is very unique. Many people who at any other school would never consider joining a sorority or frat, do at Northwestern.
That said, many sophomores live off campus and most juniors and seniors do.
The non-res program that Nan mentioned is a good idea, but many of the residential colleges are somewhat cultish, so you'll definitely have to make an effort to meet people. As long as you put yourself out there though, they'll be very welcoming.
Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>Transfer students live in Transfer House...that is the name of the dorm. It is connected to Foster House and it's a really nice dorm. Good luck!</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>If only it were so easy... I would love to live in t-house, but, unfortunately, midyear transfers don't usually get in. It said in my acceptance letter that they couldn't offer me any on-campus housing.</p>
<p>Brad, email the housing office and ask for housing. NU is well known for housing all transfer students, all the time, regardless of what their admissions letters said.</p>