<p>Hey everyone. I transferred to Northwestern this year and I just thought I'd let you know I don't think housing should be that much of a concern. There's a transfer house which is really nice (the building and the people) and holds like 45 transfers, and then there are a bunch of other dorms that have open spots as well, even in August. I got my admissions decision mid-July, and housing wasn't a problem. </p>
<p>Also, jacknjill is right. It's only if you're just finishing your freshman year that they require both terms, otherwise I think it's fine. They just won't judge you on one semester's work alone.</p>
<p>Let me know if I can offer any help. I'm a sophomore here and I really love it.</p>
<p>thank you. I am pretty much sold on that note - a great school that gives housing to transfers. J/w were you an incoming soph or junior?</p>
<p>Man, another spot taken away...</p>
<p>ugh don't worry I dunno if I'm willing to write 4 new essays for a school I don't have a particular affinity for. I just hope I get into Wesleyan - all will be perfect then.</p>
<p>Another spot? No, I applied last year, this is my first year here, as a soph. Sorry for the confusion.</p>
<p>Truegibberish: I was referring to brand :).</p>
<p>Btw, brand, why didn't you apply to Brown?</p>
<p>Financial aid. My parents wanted me to give FA a shot, and I know Brown takes that into consideration, which would probably significantly lower my chances of acceptance. + too many essays for a school I have such a slim chance at.</p>
<p>Random story: On the train the other day, a homeless person approached a Northwestern student who then engaged him in this long, bizarre conversation (it was pretty amusing). I don't think the homeless man had any real clue what was going on because he just wanted money. Anyway, the student invited the man to his apartment for dinner. How sweet is that? Definitely not something you witness everyday.</p>
<p>How soon after May 1st do decisions start getting mailed? (I know that the notification process is rolling.) Could last year's admitted transfer students post?</p>
<p>would the judge me for admittance based off 2 out of 3 quarters?</p>
<p>where is a good website with pictures of the campus, outsides of buildings, different dorms, and the like?</p>
<p>hereandnow.northwestern.edu is the student homepage and has a ton of useful links. Dorm descriptions are at <a href="http://www.northwestern.edu/housing/descriptions/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.northwestern.edu/housing/descriptions/index.html</a>, and the last one, 2251 Sheridan, is the Transfer House. Most transfers I know are there or in Foster Walker, Bobb-McCullough or Lindgren.</p>