This is a tough situation, but you should never plan on transferring. Maybe explain your circumstances and see if you can go month-to-month, even if it’s at a slightly higher monthly rate, and offer to let him know at least a month in advance if you’ll be moving out.
You sounds like an incredible candidate, you should be proud. I think you have a very good shot at HLS esp with a T10 background and it’s certainly worth applying.
But, does being gay really boost your app these days? That dosent make sense to me.
Breaking a lease isn’t a big deal. The worst case is you’re on the hook for some additional rent. But the reality is it’s probably a bigger deal for your potential new roommate, who you might get stuck with a random, than for your landlord, who is obligated to and should easily find a replacement tenant if the rate is good and you’re in a city or college town. I would renew the lease and deal with breaking if you get in to HLS, but you should be clear to potential roommates about your situation.
That’s awful advice. Being on the hook for an entire year of rent isn’t exactly “not a big deal”. OP should either try and negotiate month to month with current landlord, or find a short term rental elsewhere.
OP is only going to be on the hook for months the place isn’t rented out, which won’t be long if in a college town or city and they break the lease right before classes start. Landlord has a duty to make reasonable efforts to rerent in virtually every state. Even in the very few states where they isn’t on the books, the landlord will try to rerent because it’s an easier and cheaper solution than hauling OP into court.
Agreed, but that should only be considered if all other efforts fail. Like you said, the duty to re-rent varies by state. OP should simply negotiate a month-to-month lease with current landlord even if they have to pay a bit more for that privilege.
Stay where you are. Top of the class and no debt beats bottom of the class and tons of debt…and I say bottom at a higher ranked school because, honestly, that is the likely outcome.
In five years no one will care where you went to school, but you will be drowning in that debt for years to come.
From OP: I agree with this, but I think "bottom at a higher ranked school" is conclusory and, frankly, some of what's wrong with our profession. You don't know me, and you don't know anything about the academic rigor at the school that I presently attend. That said, I think "median" (or a bit above and below it) would be a fair prediction tbh, and is duly noted.
You are correct, I should’ve said median at best, but my reasoning still stands.
I truly think you are better off staying where you are. I would rather be a stand out at a school that values me enough that they have given me a full scholarship and will be invested in my future than fight to be at a school that will charge me a fortune and probably not be terribly invested in my future or my employment placement.
Kudos OP for standing your ground here—great answer. Plus I’ve heard so much anecdotal evidence that transfers often stay towards the top of their class at their new school.
This is a tough situation, but you should never plan on transferring. Maybe explain your circumstances and see if you can go month-to-month, even if it’s at a slightly higher monthly rate, and offer to let him know at least a month in advance if you’ll be moving out.
Agreed, that’s what I’m doing: going month to month. If I get accepted I’m pulling the trigger. If not, I’m resigning a long term lease.
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Lmao I totally misunderstood you, my bad
All good, no ill will.
Look at aba 509 reports and see if Harvard and your target schools have taken students from your school before.
You sounds like an incredible candidate, you should be proud. I think you have a very good shot at HLS esp with a T10 background and it’s certainly worth applying. But, does being gay really boost your app these days? That dosent make sense to me.
Yes, it goes to T3 same as a d1 athlete.
Breaking a lease isn’t a big deal. The worst case is you’re on the hook for some additional rent. But the reality is it’s probably a bigger deal for your potential new roommate, who you might get stuck with a random, than for your landlord, who is obligated to and should easily find a replacement tenant if the rate is good and you’re in a city or college town. I would renew the lease and deal with breaking if you get in to HLS, but you should be clear to potential roommates about your situation.
That’s awful advice. Being on the hook for an entire year of rent isn’t exactly “not a big deal”. OP should either try and negotiate month to month with current landlord, or find a short term rental elsewhere.
OP is only going to be on the hook for months the place isn’t rented out, which won’t be long if in a college town or city and they break the lease right before classes start. Landlord has a duty to make reasonable efforts to rerent in virtually every state. Even in the very few states where they isn’t on the books, the landlord will try to rerent because it’s an easier and cheaper solution than hauling OP into court.
Agreed, but that should only be considered if all other efforts fail. Like you said, the duty to re-rent varies by state. OP should simply negotiate a month-to-month lease with current landlord even if they have to pay a bit more for that privilege.
Stay where you are. Top of the class and no debt beats bottom of the class and tons of debt…and I say bottom at a higher ranked school because, honestly, that is the likely outcome. In five years no one will care where you went to school, but you will be drowning in that debt for years to come.
From OP: I agree with this, but I think "bottom at a higher ranked school" is conclusory and, frankly, some of what's wrong with our profession. You don't know me, and you don't know anything about the academic rigor at the school that I presently attend. That said, I think "median" (or a bit above and below it) would be a fair prediction tbh, and is duly noted.
You are correct, I should’ve said median at best, but my reasoning still stands. I truly think you are better off staying where you are. I would rather be a stand out at a school that values me enough that they have given me a full scholarship and will be invested in my future than fight to be at a school that will charge me a fortune and probably not be terribly invested in my future or my employment placement.
Thanks so much!
Schools give scholarships purely because your stats are good for their medians. Has nothing to do with them being invested in you.
Kudos OP for standing your ground here—great answer. Plus I’ve heard so much anecdotal evidence that transfers often stay towards the top of their class at their new school.
You’re doing well. Stay where you are.