<p>I still haven't received my transfer housing assignment yet. I was wondering if any past transfers knew how difficult it was to get and how many people tend to get off the waitlist. I applied for housing only a couple of days after getting my admissions decision. Also, if on campus housing is unavailable, is Penn helpful at getting transfers off campus housing? Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>I haven’t housing either. I think I am going to give them a call tomorrow.</p>
<p>Transfer students aren’t guaranteed housing; if you don’t get housing, just look on Craigslist for places where roommates/housemates are wanted. Your best bets are the following streets: Pine, Spruce, Locust and Walnut between 39th and 42nd Street; the numbered streets (39, 40, 41 and 42) are also quite nice. There are always people who need to pick up a roommate once school gets closer, so you won’t have a problem with that.</p>
<p>how does the waitlist for transfer housing work? do ppl who sent their deposit in letting Penn know they will be attending have a higher chance or those who completed their housing application?</p>
<p>I’ve given up hope for the waiting list and moved on to searching for an apartment =O)</p>
<p>Penn has room to house more or less 6,000 students; with undergraduate and graduate combined 20,000 are enrolled. Penn guarantees freshmen housing, so that leaves roughly 3,500 spots for everyone else. The housing is basically filled by the time transfer applicants send their enrollment forms, which means that if you applied for housing and didn’t get it when you were admitted, you’re on a waiting list. If someone cancels their lease, those on the waiting list get that spot in a random order. Getting on-campus housing is actually relatively tough if you don’t plan to stay in the same apartment/dorm or if you aren’t rooming with someone who is.</p>
<p>On the plus side, off-campus housing is ten times better than on-campus housing!</p>