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Mentioning family/personal reasons for transferring?

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:10 am
by fidesverita
I've been reading around the board that people have been writing about personal reasons for transferring to YHS (family/significant other is in ____ town). But is that a viable reason to want to transfer? It seems weird that Harvard would go "oh hey, so and so has a brother in Cambridge. That's a legit reason for transferring."

Would it hurt to mention family in a personal statement? Or should i stick to "I want to transfer because..."?

Thanks.

Re: Mentioning family/personal reasons for transferring?

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:29 am
by traehekat
I don't think it could ever HURT to mention it, just don't make it the focus.

Re: Mentioning family/personal reasons for transferring?

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:40 am
by KMaine
I think that Harvard is looking for those types of reasons. Try not to sound pathetic/needy and you should be all set.

Re: Mentioning family/personal reasons for transferring?

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:22 am
by D.Wilde
I mentioned that my fiance is in a graduate program in the area and that he's likely to be here for the foreseeable future.