College Confidential - View Single Post - Columbia College vs. School of General Studies

caladan · 12-11-2006, 08:31 AM

Hi citygirl,

I think you may qualify to apply (there's an exception to every rule), although I did find this in the viewbook:
http://www.gs.columbia.edu/viewbook/index.htm

"Applicants may not simultaneously apply to the School of General Studies and to any other undergraduate division of Columbia University (Columbia College or the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science), nor are candidates eligible to apply to the School of General Studies if in the last three years they applied to any of these divisions and were not accepted."

Also:
"Official* scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Program (ACT) taken within the last eight years. Students who have no test scores or old test results must arrange with the Office of Admissions to take the General Studies Admissions Examination at a cost of $25. The ETS code number for General Studies is 2095."

I think it's a tad late to apply for the Spring semester. It takes them more than 6 weeks to make a decision.

My suggestion would be to call admissions, attend an info session and if you're going to be in NY, setup an appointment with a counselor.

12-11-2006, 08:31 AM	#179
caladan New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12	Hi citygirl, I think you may qualify to apply (there's an exception to every rule), although I did find this in the viewbook: http://www.gs.columbia.edu/viewbook/index.htm "Applicants may not simultaneously apply to the School of General Studies and to any other undergraduate division of Columbia University (Columbia College or the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science), nor are candidates eligible to apply to the School of General Studies if in the last three years they applied to any of these divisions and were not accepted." Also: "Official* scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Program (ACT) taken within the last eight years. Students who have no test scores or old test results must arrange with the Office of Admissions to take the General Studies Admissions Examination at a cost of $25. The ETS code number for General Studies is 2095." I think it's a tad late to apply for the Spring semester. It takes them more than 6 weeks to make a decision. My suggestion would be to call admissions, attend an info session and if you're going to be in NY, setup an appointment with a counselor.
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