What is the general attitude towards transferring? Yale was my number one choice, and I had a really good back and forth conversation with an amazing POI-- so it was a huge shock to get rejected. He sent me an email hoping that I had submitted my application, as he is eager to work with me.
I've been rejected everywhere else, except for one school which I've yet to hear from. If I get in would it look bad to transfer? There is a professor there who reached out to me based on my proposed project. So I would hate to lead him on, then let him down by applying elsewhere only one semester into the program.
My situation is further complicated by the fact that if I don't accept an offer this year, I will lose one of my biggest scholarships. So if I get in ANYWHERE at this point, I have to take it, if I want to get funding for the entire duration of my program.