<p>How difficult is it to achieve a 3.9+ gpa, coming from a weaker school having a 4.0 (comparatively speaking)? </p>
<p>How many hours a day would a science major potentially need to study to do this?</p>
<p>Is it advisable to take a “full course load”, ~15 diverse credits, the first semester or would this be self-sabotage?</p>
<p>What opportunities have you seized at Columbia, otherwise not available elsewhere, that justify the hefty price tag?</p>