<p>How hard it is to transfer to Hamilton? What r the statistics like(act average score, GPA, etc)? I'm an international student from Brazil who needs full ride and they are need-aware for intl's! What's the social life off campus like(city, night life, etc)? Does Hamilton tend to be more conservative or liberal? Thanks!</p>
<p>anyone???</p>
<p>no idea what stats are like for transfers, i’d check the admissions website and if it is not listed there i’m sure you could email them and learn that way. </p>
<p>there isn’t too much of a social life off campus. hamilton is in clinton, ny pop. 2000(ish). its 4 hours from new york city and boston. if you are looking for an urban campus, hamilton is the exact opposite. that being said, i came to hamilton from a big city, and the ability to spend a few years in an area completely different from my hometown was a draw. off campus there are 2 bars in town (vt and the rok), and hamilton offers shuttle service to both of these during the evening. other than that, frats and sororities occasionally host off-campus parties at bars that are further away (breakaway and deansboro), and bus service is also provided to these places. a lot of the socializing takes place either in social spaces on campus, or in dorms. it is far from a city clubbing scene, but i think it helps to foster a greater sense of community on campus, and i know my gpa wouldn’t be as high if i was in an urban area.</p>
<p>i think hamilton is pretty split politically. conservatives say it is too liberal, liberals say it is too conservative. coming from public high school in california, it is a far more conservative environment that i am used to, however i think that just leads to more interesting class debates. i like that both sides of an argument are represented.</p>
<p>In years past, Hamilton has only accepted less that 10 (closer to 7) transfer students, with 3 or 4 attending. Unless things have changed, they do not take sophomore transfers, only junior.</p>
<p>^na there are sophomore transfers here.</p>
<p>After looking at the Common Data Set I realize I was as far as the numbers, and the sophomore transfers. The last time I had looked at the numbers it was 2006-2007 where only 4 transfer students we accepted and 3 attended. I see over the last few years more students were accepted; 2007-2008, 14 students were admitted while only 7 attended. This last year, 51 students were accepted and 16 attended. </p>
<p>Hamilton likes to keep their numbers steady, so if more student transfer out, that will open up space for students to transfer in.</p>
<p>This is stated on the admissions FAQ page:
Can international students apply to transfer to Hamilton?
Anyone can apply to Hamilton College, but there is very little financial aid available for international students; as a result, international students with financial need may be at a competitive disadvantage.</p>