<p>I'm currently a second-year student (at a college ranked in the top 20). I really want to transfer to another college, because I hate it here. Some of the colleges that I'm considering include: Cornell, NYU, Columbia, Johns Hopkins. </p>
<p>I have a few questions about transfer applications in general..</p>
<p>1) Is it better (in terms of getting accepted) to apply for spring or fall transfer? </p>
<p>2) Will I get less financial aid than regular applicants?</p>
<p>3) Is it a good idea to apply to multiple schools for transfer? Or would that hurt my chances of getting accepted?</p>
<p>4) I did get into Johns Hopkins before, but turned them down. Would that hurt my chances of getting accepted as a transfer student?</p>
<p>I'd really appreciate any answers. I'm currently in hell, and I really, really want to get out. Thanks.</p>