Preparing to Transfer to GS years from now. Help please!

nickdrake
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:46:55 +0000

@Serena130 It’s important to make the distinction between GS admissions and Columbia College admissions. Though GS is undoubtedly a competitive school, you will not have to defy the same odds that you would in order to be admitted to Columbia College as a high school senior. Maintain a 3.7-4.0 GPA, earn some scholarships, and write a fantastic essay (which you have plenty of time to work on), and you’ll have a great shot at getting accepted.

I’m not currently a GS student but will be attending in the fall. I did very well at my community college, re-took the SAT (which I don’t think you’ll need to do), locked down a pretty competitive internship which I wrote about, and worked a ton on my admissions essay. As for whether or not it’s worth it, I’d argue that it absolutely is. However, as an in-state Texas resident, I’d look heavily at the majors offered at UT Austin and Columbia, and whether or not Columbia will truly give you an advantage over a degree from UT Austin. UT Austin is a fantastic school in itself and you’d save considerably more money attending that school. Columbia GS is outrageously expensive, and is often not worth the steep price that applicants are forced (lack of scholarships, aid) to pay. Just a suggestion.