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Take Columbia and never look back. You’ll realize that clubs mean absolutely nothing when you attend a school like that, name, GPA, and experience is what matters.

 

Nobody here has touched on the fact that it matters if you're transferring into GS or SEAS/CC

 

The school you're currently at matters…like, if you're already at Cornell (judging by the fact that another post says "Ivy") I can't help but think this seems pointless.

 

If you're already at an Ivy, recruiting should not be a consideration at all in transferring. Does not matter. I transferred to Columbia from another T25 school, beyond a certain point marginal benefit of prestige / network is nonexistent. Switching costs probably outweight the benefit from a recruiting standpoint -- you're already in clubs, maybe know seniors who will be graduating and in the workforce when you're recruiting. 

 

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