Hi - I was recently admitted to UC Santa Cruz as a junior for Fall 2015 
and plan to live on campus. I was wondering, for those of you who have successfully transferred, is it advisable to live with other transfer students?
I’m aware that Santa Cruz typically houses transfer students together at Porter College, regardless of affiliation with the college, and that there is not much choice in the matter. But I have a disability (PTSD) and wanted to put in a housing request for an apartment.
Ideally, I would be living on campus, not nearby, and I would also like my residence to be the college I choose (I’m thinking Cowell). (It seems silly to me that transfers can choose a different college, without being able to live there. How does that work?)
The only problem I see with this plan is that, if I don’t live with other transfer students, it might be detrimental to acclimating to college life. I’m coming from a CCC, and this will be my first time living on my own.
Does anyone have any suggestions?