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

nickdrake
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:45:43 +0000

@Serena130 If you qualify for free tuition, which is unheard of at GS, then I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to attend. Are you sure you weren’t confusing certain financial requirements for Columbia College with those of GS? I only ask because Columbia GS is notorious for providing students from all walks of life with very little financial assistance. In fact, an article was recently published in the New York Post about a Columbia GS student from Romania who essentially homeless - http://nypost.com/2016/04/24/getting-an-ivy-league-degree-was-worth-being-homeless/

If you find that this truly is the case after doing some thorough research, I would wholeheartedly recommend attending over another school. The lack of financial aid is often the only factor that casts doubt on students’ decisions to attend. Regarding my community college, it was certainly competitive in the sense that Columbia GS had an on-campus presence for college fairs. It also has a reputable reputation for sending students to fairly prestigious universities, so yes, I would argue that it is competitive. It sounds like you have a very unique and interesting background that will certainly work in your advantage when applying.